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Master Black Belt - BlueOval SK Battery Park, TN
Master Black Belt - BlueOval SK Battery Park, TN-April 2024
Stanton
Apr 30, 2025
About Master Black Belt - BlueOval SK Battery Park, TN

  At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

  Introduction to BlueOval SK Battery Park

  Ford is investing $11.4 billion to build two state-of-the art manufacturing facilities, BlueOval City in Tennessee and BlueOval SK Battery Park in Kentucky. Ford has selected to partner with SK Innovation for their battery expertise.

  For more information about Ford’s BlueOval Plans, please Follow this link. (https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2021/09/27/ford-to-lead-americas-shift-to-electric-vehicles.html)

  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.

  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 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 Master Black Belt (LL6) at BlueOval SK Battery Park 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 ground up .

  This role will be responsible for using Six-Sigma approach to improving all areas of the business within the facility including, but not limited to:

  Implement and lead BOSK Six Sigma strategy within manufacturing plant. Coach Plant OCM, Black belts and Green belts in strategic problem solving and Six Sigma methodologies

  Coach, lead and assist problem solving teams at BOSK facilities and suppliers

  Teach Six Sigma Black Belt and Green Belt classes, Help prepare students for certification

  Coach and teach Production Standard methods including standards and project selection

  Coach and mentor BBs, GBs to use 6 Sigma tools properly and complete projects

  Run Six Sigma Kaizen projects to support resolution of significant issues

  Lead Six Sigma continuous improvement projects to resolve significant issues

  Liaison with other business units on best practices and Six Sigma knowledge

  Capabilities Required

  Leading transformational change

  Innovation

  Critical thinking

  Resourcefulness

  Confidence, courage and independence

  Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, collaborator

  Drive for results and sense of urgency

  Curious and data driven

  Change Management and Organizational Design

  You'll have…

  High School Diploma or equivalent

  Certifications: Master Black Belt Certified, or ability to obtain certification within 3 months

  Even Better you may have…

  Education: Bachelor’s Degree – Engineering discipline or strong manufacturing experience preferred

  Broad production experience

  Strong ability to interface with plant hourly, salaried personnel and plant management

  Strong drive to deliver tangible results that impact plant metrics

  Strong statistical analysis skillset

  Proven ability to lead teams

  Understanding of Production Standard principles and continuous improvement strategy

  Work well under pressure and to be able to work under crisis management when necessary

  Ability to work and multi-task in a fast-paced environment

  The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership behaviors combined with outstanding interpersonal, teambuilding, and communication skills

  Additional Information

  Relocation to Tennessee is required.

  The successful candidate will be a Ford Secondee to the joint venture. A secondee is an employee who is temporarily transferred to the joint venture although continues their employment with Ford.

  You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

  As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

  Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage

  Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more

  Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases

  Tuition assistance

  Established and active employee resource groups

  Paid time off for individual and team community service

  A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day

  Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

  For a detailed look at our benefits, click here:

  https://clicktime.symantec.com/15tStbUfZaQYyKkjfgGFP?h=xE2rEgdXjSpN3ODJ1P4RY5KWawPp25imQ91QHZSXH-c=&u=https://fordcareers.co/LL6NonHTHD

  Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

  Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. 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. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

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  Requisition ID : 23073

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