Associate Maintenance Technician -- Night Shift - KY

BlueOval SK, LLC; Glendale (KY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Associate Maintenance Technician where you will play a crucial role in launching a state-of-the-art facility. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the electric vehicle battery revolution while working in a climate-controlled environment. You will be responsible for inspecting, maintaining, and repairing essential equipment, ensuring production runs smoothly. With competitive wages and performance bonuses, this role is perfect for self-motivated individuals eager to make an impact in the manufacturing industry. If you have a passion for innovation and teamwork, this is the opportunity for you!

Benefits

Starting wage of $27/hour

Opportunity to earn up to $30/hour

$1 Night Shift Differential

Two $1/hour increases each year

Eligible for performance bonuses up to 5% of annual salary

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of Industrial Maintenance Experience required.
• Must have an Industrial Maintenance Certificate or Associates Degree.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and repair equipment to ensure proper operation.
• Read blueprints and technical diagrams for assembly tasks.
• Perform preventative maintenance and equipment calibration.

Skills

Complex Problem Solving

Judgment and Decision Making

Critical Thinking

Reading Comprehension

Writing

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Industrial Maintenance Certificate or Associates Degree

Tools

PLC Programming

Robotics

Vision Controls

Electrical Theory for AC/DC Circuits

Motor Controls (VFD, Servo)

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Job description

Associate Maintenance Technician -- Night Shift - KY

Apply locations Glendale, Kentucky time type Full time posted on Posted 25 Days Ago job requisition id JR100567

Introduction to BlueOval SK

At BlueOval 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 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.

About the Opportunity

The Associate Maintenance Technician at BlueOval SK will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be a key member of the start-up team, launching the facility from the ground up.

Wages Include:

• $27/hour starting wage
• Opportunity to make up to $30/hour
• $1 Night Shift Differential
• Two $1/hour increases each year of continuous employment until reaching the top of the established range.
• Eligible for two performance bonus payments each year of up to 5% of annual salary.
• More details provided upon hire

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Inspects and checks equipment for proper operating condition, makes necessary adjustments, logs test readings, and maintains, repairs, or replaces all essential equipment parts
• Capable of working with outside contractors for troubleshooting procedures
• Self-motivated person that works with little direction
• Understanding urgency to troubleshoot machines and bring production back online
• Performs miscellaneous maintenance duties as required
• Read blueprints, hydraulic and pneumatic schematics, mechanical/electrical diagrams, and technical orders to determine methods and sequences of assembly
• Align, fit, and assemble component parts, using hand tools, power tools, fixtures, templates
• Operate metalworking machines to fabricate housings, jigs, fittings, and fixtures
• Repair, rework, and calibrate hydraulic and pneumatic assemblies and systems to meet operational specifications and tolerances
• Prepare parts sketches and write work orders
• Review project instructions and specifications to identify, modify and plan requirements fabrication, assembly and testing
• Devise, fabricate, and assemble new or modified mechanical components for products such as industrial machinery or equipment, and measuring instruments
• Analyze test results in relation to design or rated specifications and test objectives, and modify or adjust equipment to meet specifications
• Confer with engineers and other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, and provide technical information
• Research, evaluate, install, operate, and maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems and processes to meet requirements, applying knowledge of engineering principles
• Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation, and to make recommendations
• Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair to ensure that machines and equipment are installed and functioning according to specifications
• Perform preventative maintenance and calibration of equipment and systems
• Identify and resolve equipment malfunctions, working with manufacturers and field representatives as necessary to procure replacement parts
• Maintain system logs and manuals to document testing and operation of equipment
• Strict adherence to lock out tag out procedures
• Replaces or repairs machine belts, chains, or cables.
• Removes dust, dirt, grease, and waste material from machines.
• Connects wire to motors, fixtures, and other electrical equipment, replaces switches and fuses, and splices wire and insulates wire with friction tape
• Other tasks as assigned

Work Environment and Essential Functions

BlueOval SK facilities are some of the most advanced manufacturing environments in the industry. Our typical working environment is climate-controlled year-round to facilitate successful production and keep our team members comfortable while at work.

Physical demands include:

• Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time, up to 12 hours a day
• Frequently and repetitively, lift, push and carry up to 35 lbs.
• The ability to carry 20 lbs. up and down stairs.
• Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours/day, including over varied and uneven terrain.
• Stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist and crawl for extended periods of time, including up to 12 hours/day.
• Climb and maintain balance on ladders, scaffolding or other high structures.
• Ability to find issues in a work process and receive safety signals using sight, touch, and hearing.
• Wearing Personal Protective Equipment and operating in a sterile environment including but not limited to: safety glasses, safety shoes, safety suits, bump caps, hearing protection, full-face respirators, gloves, and adhering to prescribed safety rules and guidelines.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented production or manufacturing environment, including exhibiting strong interpersonal and communication skills with your teammates.
• Ability and willingness to maintain a safe and collaborative work environment.
• Ability to work quickly while maintaining a high level of craftsmanship and attention to detail.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• High School Diploma or GED (General Education Development)
• Must have acquired Industrial Maintenance Certificate or Associates Degree in related field
• 0-2 years of Industrial Maintenance Experience

Preferred Experience:

• Intermediate knowledge of PLC programming, robotics, and vision controls
• Intermediate knowledge of Electrical Theory for AC/DC circuits, Motor Controls (VFD, Servo)
• Fundamental understanding of mechanical maintenance, pneumatics, and hydraulics

Required Skills:

• Complex Problem Solving— Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Judgment and Decision Making— Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Critical Thinking— Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Reading Comprehension— Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Writing— Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Job Type: Full-time

Candidates for positions with BlueOval SK must be legally authorized to work in the United States. BlueOval SK does not sponsor employment VISAs for candidates at this time. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status.