Facilities/Utilities Engineer

Introduction to BlueOval SK

At BlueOval SK, we will lead the transformation of the electric vehicle (EV) battery business through partnership to provide products and processes that increase our customers' experience. As the future of BlueOval 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 in Kentucky and Tennessee, building three state-of-the-art battery manufacturing facilities between the two campuses at BlueOval City in Tennessee and BlueOval 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 Facilities/Utilities Engineer at BlueOval SK will have a unique opportunity to be a key member of the start-up team, launching the facility from the ground up.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Establish and manage annual maintenance/repair plan and budget.
• Monitor the facility to ensure it remains safe, secure, and well-maintained.
• Oversee the maintenance and repair of machinery, equipment, and electrical and mechanical systems.
• Request renovation and issue a purchase order.
• Manage facility maintenance and repair performance.
• Establish and manage annual investment plan and budget.
• Review facility investment techniques.
• Review construction drawings and make simple modifications (P&ID, etc.).
• Write down specifications for new construction and write down construction documents for public use.
• Request new facility quotations and issue a construction purchase order.
• Manage facility investment performance.
• Review and repair the facility based on requests received by the system.
• Manage and revise the facility operation manual.
• Daily/monthly/quarterly/yearly facility inspection.
• Identify the cause of facility abnormalities and review technology.
• Prepare reports of abnormalities to manage history (if needed).
• Plan to optimize operation efficiency.
• Manage pipes (air, water supply, etc.).
• Analyze energy usage trends by each equipment.
• Identify energy-saving potential items by equipment.
• Manage monthly energy-saving performance (operating time applied).
• Conduct/oversee operational safety inspection (PSV [safety valve], pressure vessel, & static pressure).
• Create and manage documents on facility required by PSM/ISO.
• Take appropriate measures to improve facility and correct non-conformity specified by PSM/ISO.
• Supervise mechanical facility construction (due to repair and extension of mechanical facility or due to change of production line).
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must possess the ability to analyze and resolve issues quickly through root cause analysis and drive change back to production departments. Must have the necessary skill set to have job placement flexibility and the expectation to rotate to various positions within the plant such as Production or Quality.
• Must display strong customer orientation with a commitment to upholding plant processes through strict adherence to the Quality Operating System.
• Must demonstrate the ability to execute to achieve results, while organizing and managing multiple priorities.
• Must have the ability to serve as a strong and confident technical mentor to the production organization (both hourly and salary).
• Must have strong written and verbal communications skills.
• 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.

Preferred Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience: 3-5 years of experience.
• Experience with utility equipment preferred.
• Gas boiler, NMP-related certification preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office.

About BlueOval SK:

At BlueOval SK, we will lead the transformation of the electric vehicle (EV) battery business through partnership to provide products and processes that increase our customers' experience. As the future of BlueOval 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.

The Opportunity:

Ford and SK On are investing in Kentucky and Tennessee, building three state-of-the-art battery manufacturing facilities between the two campuses at BlueOval City in Tennessee and BlueOval 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.

Benefits Include:

• 401(k) plan with retirement planning services.
• 401(k) company matching after completing three months of service.
• Medical and prescription drug coverage.
• Dental and vision coverage.
• Preventative Care.
• Eligibility for great ancillary benefits including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD), Employee Basic Life and Accidental Death Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, and Employee Supplemental Life Insurance.
• Access to Paid Time Off (PTO) after completing probationary period and Emergency PTO.
• Parental Leave.
• Access to Ford Vehicle Discount Program.
• Climate-controlled working environment.