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HSAGP (Hyundai-SK America Green power) Energy LLC. is Hyundai Motor Group and SK On' s joint venture company to produce batteries for electric vehicle batteries. The joint venture plans to invest $5 billion to build an EV battery cell plant in Bartow County, Georgia. Hyundai Motor Group and SK On will each hold a 50 percent stake in the joint venture. The new plant created by the two companies is expected to start manufacturing battery cells in the first half of 2026 with an annual production capacity of 35 GWh, enough to support the production of 300,000 EVs a year. The future Bartow County plant in northwest Georgia is strategically located near Hyundai Motor Group’s existing and planned U.S. facilities. Hyundai Motor Group broke ground last year on the new Hyundai Motor Group Meta plant America in southeast Georgia to make future Hyundai, Genesis and Kia EVs. For more information visit our website HSAGP ENERGY LLC
Join us on the journey of two companies' massive electric vehicle project in Bartow County!
Summary
Battery Quality is divided into two sections : Quality Control (QC) and Quality Assurance (QA). Quality Control us in charge of internal quality (raw materials to before shipment) and Quality Assurance is in charge of Quality Planning and Customer Satisfaction.
- Quality Validation Engineer
Validation Engineer in Quality Assurance is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating quality control and assurance evaluation / analysis of products. This position will need to interact with wide range of stakeholders, including other teams, customers, and vendors to solve complex and / or urgent problems regarding end-products by identifying and evaluating alternatives. This position is also responsible for conducting Battery Cell Validation and analysis battery cells for various types of defects.
Key Areas of Responsibility
Production Validation Evalution (On-going Reliability Test)
Reviewing gate safety and reliability assessments in advanceCommunicate with requirement of marketing and cell development team (HQ); RFQ assessment (analyzing of test condition, conducting test, and reporting test results)Conduct special tests and urgent tests requested from major customersReview and approve results of safety, performance, and reliability test in the process of Gate evaluationConduct regular test of shipment safety (conducting pre-requisite test of a complete range of Manufacturing instrument and reporting test results)Conduct mass production reliability testConduct test of products' 4M (Man, Machine, Material, Method) change Cell ValidationAnalysis (including disassembling battery) defects from internal or fieldCertification Management
Plan, drive, and coordinate certificate initiativesRespond to post assessment in UL WTDP; TUV and UN Certification for ESS (north America : UL, Korea, ULAG); Domestic certification (Korea Battery Industry Association, KBIA)Conduct UN Transportation Testing and publish the test reportQuality Evaluation Instrument Management
Manage assets and maintain instruments (evaluation instrument maintenance / check log, standard operating of evaluation instrument)Review the specification of evaluation instrument and order the instrumentPlan and implement monthly calibrationEH&S Management
Manage and monitor environment of quality evaluation building in light of 3R (Right Material, Right Quality, Right Position) and 5S (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain)Conduct job hazard analysis (analysis of near-miss accidents, compliance and material safety data)Manage Safety and Security of quality evaluation building (IT, facility in general)Budget Management
Manage operational budget on quality control and investment budgetOther tasks as necessary to meet organization's objectives
2. Customer Satisfaction (CS) / Quality Planning (QP) Engineer
CS / QP engineer in Quality Assurance is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating quality control and assurance. This position will need to define and develop the roadmap and plan for entire QMS (based on IATF16949) covering all process and functions, controlling quality of both laboratory and production efforts, and to oversee its effectiveness and efficiency. This position is also needed to directly support the OEM on Product Part Approval Process (PPAP), customer audit, and projects involving failure investigations and root cause analysis. (In some cases, interaction and communication with HQ are required.) This position will need to interact with wide range of stakeholders, including other quality engineers, production engineers, process engineers to come up with satisfactory and timely solution to customer complaint, and communicate the alternatives to the customers. This position might be required to travel often to OEM site to communicate or provide support.
Key Areas of Responsibility :
Quality Standard Management (QP)
Set up and review / revise (if needed) the quality standard documents (work manual, standard operation process, work guidelines)Lead communication and meetings with relevant departments for the review / revision of quality standard documentsPrepare and conduct IATF16949 audit (3rd party institute)Certification Management (QP)
Plan, drive, and coordinate the certification initiatives (IATF 16949)Review certification results and publish a report on non-conforming practices that were pointed out during the certification processPlan, drive, and coordinate follow-up efforts including root cause analysis, request of corrective actions, results review and effectiveness verification of corrective actionsSchedule the post-certification audit with certification authority and designate the target departmentSupport the conduct of post-certification audit and report the resultsInternal Audit (QP)
Plan the annual internal audit plan including system, process / product audit and special auditPlan and conduct an internal auditReview the non-conformity reportReview, approve or dismiss the objections filed by the target departments regarding the audit resultsPublish the internal audit result reportDrive the efforts to come up with corrective actions regarding nonconformities and monitor the progressProcess Audit (QP)
Evaluate production process based on certification requirementsConduct a periodical audit on the control plan, work standard, check sheet and MESConduct a non-regular audit for preparation of the customer audit or for identifying the potential quality issuesSet up and lead the meetings with relevant departments to come up with the corrective action plans and check the progressQuality Training (QP)
Analyze training needs for the quality management including quality standards and certification requirementsDesign the quality trainings in-house or select the qualified vendor for the trainingPlan and conduct the annual / regular / special quality training programsConduct the training effectiveness survey and improve the program based on the analysisCustomer Audit (CS)
Review customer requirement and audit documentConduct self-audit of production line in advance of customer auditCreate, plan, and perform prototype inspectionsProvide required support to customer during the auditFailure Investigation / Analysis and Corrective Actions (CS)
Investigate customer complaints for product quality issuesLead projects involving failure investigations and root cause analysisAct as a liaison between Quality, Process, Production, and the customer to facilitate effective problem solving and corrective action activitiesUtilize statistical tools to analyze complaints and derive corrective actionsConduct follow-up audits to ensure corrective actions are implementedCustomer PPAP / ISIR Lead (CS)
Prepare and submit customer-required report and documents to communicate with customers regarding each step of product part approval processProvide support including on-site inspections or interviews / presentations as needed to facilitate customer understanding of SKI’s capability to meet the customer requirements and specificationsEarly Warning Monitoring and Change Management (CS)
Review results of internal outgoing inspection and customer inspectionReview results of production meetings and initial production problemsReview altered product verification result; Communicate with customers in regard of 4M changeCustomer Relation Management (CS)
Continually acquire knowledge of customer requirementsTraveling to OEM facilities as needed to collect customer voices and provide needed supportQuality Budget and Cost Management (QP)
Manage the operation / investment budgets regarding quality managementMonitor monthly market percent defective and quality costReview cost sharing ratio by issue, calculate cost, and make decisionsAnalyze, set up, and manage the history of an allowance (reserve) for the quality issue every half yearOther tasks as necessary to meet the organization's objectives
Required Qualifications :
Education : Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or chemistry, material engineering, industrial engineering, electrical or electronic engineering, mechanical engineering or equivalent
Experiences : 3 years Testing experience in the battery or related industry
Preferred Qualifications :
Certificate which is related with ISO 9001, IATF16949 (eg. Internal Auditor)Battery Testing (or Validation) and Analysis experienceBattery Quality or Lab experienceUnderstanding of OEM (Car manufacturer) ‘s requirementsManaging Chemical Laboratory experienceProficiency in written and spoken KoreanSkills
Effective communication and teamwork abilitiesStrong attention to detail and commitment to qualityProficiency in data analysis and statistical methods (ex. ANOVA, Process Capability calculation)
