Quality Operator

Introduction to Blue Oval SK

At Blue Oval SK, we will lead the transformation of the electric vehicle (EV) battery business through partnership (Joint Venture formed by Ford and SK On) to provide products and processes to increase our customers' experience. As the future of Blue Oval SK, you will help lead the battery revolution by working alongside our teams as we build the batteries required for electric vehicle business excellence.

Ford and SK On are investing billions in Kentucky and Tennessee including building three state‑of‑the‑art battery manufacturing facilities between the two campuses at Blue Oval City in Tennessee and Blue Oval SK Battery Park in Kentucky. These brand-new advanced manufacturing facilities will use Ford's 100 years of automobile manufacturing expertise and SK On's 30+ years of electric vehicle battery expertise to become the world's best battery manufacturer.

The Quality Operator at Blue Oval SK will play a pivotal role as a part of the start‑up team, contributing to the successful launch and establishment of our new manufacturing facility. As a Quality Operator, you will have the opportunity to grow professionally throughout the organization, learning many skills across several operations as you progress within the company. Quality operators work within four key areas of quality including production evaluation, supplier quality management, process quality control and customer quality.

Quality Operators are afforded the opportunity to learn cross‑functionally as they master each quality assignment.

Two Shifts Available:
Days and Nights

• $21/hour starting wage for first 90 days of employment
• $23.50/hour after 90 days of employment
• Opportunity to make up to $27/hour
• Additional $1/hr shift premium for night shift
• Two scheduled increases in hourly wage rate each year of continuous employment
• Regular Performance Bonus Payments
• More details provided upon hire

The quality operator is responsible for performing inspection and testing using standard procedures of lithium‑ion battery production products manufactured and informing stakeholders of disposition outcomes. Additional responsibilities include preparation of test and inspection data, engage in basic trouble‑shouting and equipment maintenance throughout the inspection process, identification of areas for quality control improvement and following protocols for product non‑conformance.

• Support and execute production validation evaluation testing including safety, reliability, and ship safety, 4M (Man, Machine, Material, Method) change, and special tests as required by the customer, review and provide test results.
• Regularly check, monitor, and calibrate inspection equipment and perform basic approved repair and maintenance of inspection equipment according to approved manual protocols.
• Support and execute the battery quality management system, execute management system analysis, and support safety and security.
• Monitor and support incoming supplier quality management inspection processes including running inspection tests, inserting test results into the Warehouse Management System, monitoring the statistical trend results of the incoming material inspection and reporting results to appropriate staff.
• Execute the approved processes for non‑conforming incoming material.
• Support the management of the chemical storage area and ensure incompatible chemicals are separated and support the usage of PPE and designated safety equipment and other SHE approved protocols are followed.
• Support and execute the process quality control procedures within the following sections of the plant (electrode, cell assembly, and formation) following protocols with sampling, assessments, inspections, following protocols for non‑conforming test results.
• Support and execute tasks connected to customer quality support in compliance with the approved Product Part Approval Process (PPAP), customer audits, and product quality investigations. This will include conducting testing, monitoring non‑conforming product, customer quality audit requests, and reporting requirements.
• Identify irregularities which are…