TENNESSEE, USA — BlueOval SK is offering new positions and higher wages at their battery plants in Stanton, Tennessee and Glendale, Kentucky.
Pay for maintenance technicians and associate maintenance technicians will range from $24 to $37.50 per hour based on experience, according to a news release from BlueOval SK.
“These new, higher wages are more competitive and in line with the current market,” BlueOval SK Human Resources Director Neva McGruder Burke said. “We are excited to offer great wages and excellent benefits to all of our employees.”
Available hourly positions include the new associate maintenance technician, maintenance technician and production operator. Pay for those positions will start as follows:
- Maintenance Technician: $28.50 to $37.50 per hour based on experience.
- Associate Maintenance Technician: $24 to $27.75 per hour based on experience.
- Production Operator: $21 per hour
“We created the associate maintenance technician role as a new and great opportunity for people who don’t have the experience to qualify for a maintenance technician position,” BlueOval SK Talent Acquisition Manager Tyler Stegall said. “You’ll gain the experience required to become a maintenance technician at BlueOval SK after working as an associate.”
Hourly employees will be eligible to receive regular pay increases every 6 months. Once an employee reaches the top wage range, our human resources team will regularly assess pay increases to maintain competitiveness, the news release said.
In addition, hourly employees will be eligible for bonuses up to 5% annually based on position and performance. BlueOval City said their employees can also expect low-cost medical premiums, 401(k) matching, Ford friends and family vehicle discount benefits and vision and dental insurance.
“We are proud to offer affordable, outstanding benefits, ensuring employees see a long-term career path at BlueOval SK and a high quality of life with their families,” said Stegall.
BlueOval SK will begin onboarding maintenance technicians, associate maintenance technicians, and production operators in Tennessee in October. The onboarding process has already started in Kentucky. Construction is on schedule at BlueOval SK Battery Park in Glendale, Kentucky and at the BlueOval SK battery plant at BlueOval City in Stanton, Tennessee, with production to begin in 2025, the news release said.
To apply for one of these positions, please visit BlueOval SK's website.