Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

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Seymour, IN, USA
In-Office
Mid level
Automotive
The Role
Lead product industrialization for headlamp/tail lamp from award to start of production: design for manufacturability, define equipment specifications, manage equipment builder validation, install and validate equipment on-site, develop process settings and capability, train manufacturing staff, run full production to meet cycle time, headcount and downtime KPIs, and demonstrate line at rate for the customer.
Summary Generated by Built In

Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.

What You Will Win

As part of a global community of talented people, you will grow and thrive working on advanced technologies for greener, safer and smarter mobility. Our company culture gives all our employees the opportunity every day to #Dare.Care.Share. You will receive a best in class, total compensation package that provides a comprehensive benefits program with real financial value.

What You Will Do

You will lead the industrialization of the product (Headlamp or Tail lamp) from the project award to the start of production. The 3 different phases of the project are:

Phase 1 - Design for manufacturability

You will: 

  • work with CAD designers and R&D to create a product designed for manufacturability (easy to assemble)

  • challenge the project KPI using cardboard engineering (Lean Process Design)

  • develop the specifications for the equipment following safety, ergonomic, and process rules

  • work with purchasing to select the correct equipment builder for the job

Phase 2 - Equipment build and validation

You will:

  • work with the equipment builder to ensure simple and strong design of equipment and tooling

  • follow the equipment builder progress during their design phase, manufacturing and debugging

  • respect program timing and budget spending

  • lead equipment and tooling validation at the equipment builder to match the requirement and PFMEA

Phase 3 - Bring equipment on site and launch

You will:

  • validate equipment at the Valeo - Seymour site with the industrial team

  • lead process audit, develop settings and machine capability

  • train manufacturing team on the new equipment (Operator, Technician, Engineers)

  • achieve the program KPIs during the Full Day Production Run (Cycle time, Headcount, Downtime)

  • lead line demonstration at rate in front of the customer

What You Should Have

  • You have a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering  (Mechanical or Electrical preferred)

  • You have a minimum of 4 years experience in embedded process and/or assembly, preferably in the automotive industry or manufacturing environment

  • You have knowledge of overall equipment development process from specification to industrialization and validation

Join us!
Thanks to its strategy focused on innovation, Valeo aims at reducing CO² emissions and developing intuitive driving to propose greener, safer, and smarter mobility.  The fantastic (r)evolution towards the vehicle of the future provides amazing career opportunities and challenging jobs!

Diversity by nature
At Valeo, innovation is driven by the diversity, authenticity and energy of its talent. Are you looking for new technological and human adventures? Join Valeo and its more than 100.000 employees across the globe! More information about Valeo : https://www.valeo.com

Job:

P0/P1 Process/Manuf Engineering PTM

Organization:

Site Process/Manufacturing Engineering - J

Schedule:

Full time

Employee Status:

Regular

Job Type:

Permanent contract

Job Posting Date:

2026-06-09

Join Us !
Being part of our team, you will join:
- one of the largest global innovative companies, with more than 20,000 engineers working in Research & Development
- a multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration
- more than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries... which make a lot of opportunity for career growth
- a business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact if its activities and ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable development
More information on Valeo: https://www.valeo.com

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
  • Mechanical or Electrical engineering preferred
  • Minimum 4 years experience in embedded process and/or assembly
  • Experience in automotive industry or manufacturing environment
  • Knowledge of overall equipment development process from specification to industrialization and validation (including PFMEA)

Valeo US Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Valeo US and has not been reviewed or approved by Valeo US.

  • Fair & Transparent Compensation Fair & Transparent Compensation: Pay is positioned roughly in line with large automotive manufacturers’ ranges, with competitive bases described for engineers, technicians, and select salaried roles.
  • Healthcare Strength Healthcare Strength: Medical coverage uses major carriers such as Blue Cross/Anthem, and premiums are described as reasonable for many roles, alongside core offerings like life insurance and an employee assistance program.
  • Retirement Support Retirement Support: A 401(k) with employer match around 5% is referenced, with structures that have included automatic contributions plus match depending on location and time, and current postings list 401(k) matching as a core benefit.

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The Company
Greensburg, IN
32,700 Employees
Year Founded: 1923

What We Do

Valeo is an automotive supplier and partner to all automakers worldwide. As a technology company, Valeo proposes innovative products and systems that contribute to the reduction of CO2 emissions and to the development of intuitive driving. In 2020, the Group generated sales of 16.4 billion euros and invested 12% of its original equipment sales in Research and Development. At December 31, 2020, Valeo had 187 plants, 20 research centers, 43 development centers and 15 distribution platforms, and employed 110,300 people in 33 countries worldwide. Valeo is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange.

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