Manufacturing Process Engineer

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 Manufacturing / Process Engineer at Blue Oval SK - Blue Oval City in Stanton, Tennessee will have a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be a key member of the start‑up team, launching the facility from the ground up.

• Support Manufacturing Process Engineering activity for Final Assembly
• Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality and productivity
• Apply engineering principles and analytical techniques to establish and continuously improve manufacturing processes and products
• Develop action plans as required to investigate and prioritize quality concerns and verify corrective actions on internal processes and supplier processes
• Conduct job ergonomic evaluations and deliver corrective actions as required
• Analyze Cell / Array scrap root causes; engage in mapping and corrective actions to reduce waste
• Create process and instruction sheets supporting quality methods and processes
• Deliver capable processes and tools accordingly
• Lead role in resolving assembly related concerns. Lead variability reduction and lean manufacturing initiatives and best practices
• Ensure compliance to Plant, Corporate, Governmental and Environmental standards
• Support ISO 14001 compliance and support internal ISO auditing and compliance as required
• Identify OEE / throughput constraints and drive root cause improvements

• Ability to support any shift in a 7-day work pattern
• Candidate must be flexible to significant travel during initial plant start-up phase
• Candidate must be willing to work remotely and in-person at temporary facilities as needed during initial plant start-up phase
• Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership behaviors consisting of outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Experience:
  
  5+ yrs of related experience
• Experience:
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma experience
• 8D and 5
  
  Why corrective action and problem solving skills
• Lean Tools - 5S, Kanban, Poka-yoke, and Value Stream Mapping
• TQM and Kaizen Methods
• FMEA, PPAP, and DOEs experience
• Visual Factory Management
• Ergonomic analysis knowledge and experience

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.

We have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career.

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.

• 401k plan with retirement planning services
• 401k company matching…