Interpreter

Ultium Cells LLC • Spring Hill, TN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Interpreter provides accurate and professional interpretation and translation between Korean-speaking and English-speaking employees, managers, executives, engineers, OEM personnel, operators, and line operations teams. The role requires strong bilingual communication skills, cultural understanding, and the ability to perform simultaneous and consecutive interpretation in fast-paced manufacturing and operational environments. This is an on-site position in Spring Hill, Tennessee, with relocation assistance available.

The Interpreter provides basic and technical language support across scheduling and training coordination, equipment operation on the production floor, safety compliance, equipment expansion, and cross-functional meetings. Work includes interpreting meetings, floor activities, training, equipment installation and commissioning, audits, project reviews, and daily operations; translating and proofreading technical and business documents; preparing for assignments; and supporting urgent or high-risk communications in accordance with site requirements. The role also protects confidential information, supports communication-process improvements, and participates in cross-training and professional development.

The position requires professional working proficiency in Korean and English, accurate real-time interpretation and written translation, the ability to communicate technical concepts, and adherence to standards of accuracy, neutrality, confidentiality, and professional ethics. The employee must be able to work in office and production-floor environments, follow safety requirements, wear required personal protective equipment, and support a variable schedule that may include overtime, alternate shifts, weekends, or short-notice assignments.

Ultium Cells is a joint venture between LG Energy Solution and General Motors that manufactures lithium-ion automotive battery cells for General Motors’ North American electric vehicle applications. The company states that employees may be exposed to hazardous materials or hazardous waste and will receive environmental training, including RCRA, SWPPP, SPCC, and emergency escalation, with annual refresher training.

Requirements

• Professional working proficiency in Korean and English, including strong speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret accurately in real time and translate written materials between Korean and English.
• Ability to understand and communicate technical concepts and specialized terminology in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Commitment to accuracy, neutrality, completeness, confidentiality, and professional ethics.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with employees at all organizational levels and across diverse functions and cultures.
• Strong organization, prioritization, attention to detail, and follow-through, including managing multiple requests and changing operational priorities.
• Sound judgment and problem-solving skills, including the confidence to pause, clarify, or correct an interpretation when needed.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and ability to learn scheduling, collaboration, terminology-management, and document-control systems.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with minimal supervision.
• Ability and willingness to work in office and production-floor environments, comply with site safety requirements, and wear required personal protective equipment.
• Ability to support a variable schedule; overtime, alternate shifts, weekend work, or short-notice assignments may be required based on operational needs.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not provided.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in interpretation, translation, Korean, English, linguistics, communications, engineering, business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• One or more years of interpretation or translation experience in manufacturing, automotive, battery, engineering, construction, or another technical environment.
• Experience supporting equipment installation, commissioning, production launch, maintenance, quality, safety, or process-improvement activities.
• Experience using computer-assisted translation.
• Formal interpreter or translator training, assessment, or relevant professional certification.
• Knowledge of manufacturing systems, technical drawings, standard work, quality terminology, environmental requirements, and occupational safety practices.
• Experience supporting a unionized workforce and working with external contractors, vendors, or global business partners.
• Project coordination or project management experience.
• Experience with document review, proofreading, version control, and translation quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Provide consecutive, simultaneous, whispered, and, when appropriate, summary interpretation for meetings, production-floor activities, training sessions, equipment installation and commissioning, audits, project reviews, and daily operational communication.
• Interpret technical discussions involving equipment operation, troubleshooting, maintenance, automation, process changes, quality concerns, safety requirements, and manufacturing performance.
• Translate and proofread technical and business documents, including work instructions, standard operating procedures, safety materials, training content, presentations, meeting records, signage, and process communications.
• Prepare for assignments by reviewing agendas, drawings, terminology, reference documents, and process information, and request clarification when meaning or terminology is uncertain.
• Support communication during urgent or high-risk situations while following site safety, escalation, and emergency-response requirements.
• Facilitate communication among employees, leadership, OEM representatives, vendors, contractors, and union-represented team members without changing the speaker’s intended meaning.
• Protect confidential, proprietary, employee, and business-sensitive information and promptly disclose potential conflicts of interest.
• Work with cross-functional teams to identify communication gaps and recommend improvements to interpretation, translation, scheduling, and request-management processes.
• Participate in team meetings, cross-training, professional development, and continuous-improvement activities.
• Perform other job-related duties and language-support assignments consistent with business needs.

Benefits

• Market-competitive compensation including base pay and incentive compensation opportunities based on company goals.
• Paid time off.
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid holidays.
• Tuition assistance for continuing education.
• Vehicle discount program on General Motors-branded vehicles.
• Communication stipend for personal cell phone.
• Relocation assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed