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.
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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.
About the Role:
The Manufacturing Operations Engineer / Supervisor is a hybrid role at the heart of our industrial operations. You will be responsible for both the technical optimization of assembly processes and the direct leadership of production teams. This role focuses on the method of manufacturing goods with a heavy emphasis on ergonomics, efficiency, manning, and process error-proofing. You will act as the technical expert for your assigned lines while fostering a positive social climate and driving a "first time right" culture for our automotive lighting customers.
Key Responsibilities
Process Engineering & Industrial Design
Lead workshops on existing lines to reduce manufacturing costs, cycle times, and scrap percentages to achieve best-in-class status.
Collaborate with P1 design teams to ensure Design for Manufacturability (DFM) within production constraints.
Create and manage work instructions, PFMEAs, and LLC/Kaizen cards.
Become the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for assigned assembly lines to pilot improvement opportunities and support vendors with new equipment integration.
Apply advanced quality measures to ensure robust product design and "first time right" parts for the customer.
People Management & Leadership
Lead the induction of all newcomers (including temporaries) and manage the scheduling of training actions.
Analyze flexibility needs within your perimeter, define training plans, and maintain a real-time flexibility grid/certification process.
Oversee absenteeism, holidays, safety enforcement, and environmental risk analysis.
Conduct annual appraisals and career development discussions for operators.
Ensure a positive work environment and high levels of personnel involvement.
Production & Standards Management
Ensure daily production meets SQCDM (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Motivation) and inventory targets in alignment with the MPS (Master Production Schedule).
Perform daily OJT with teams to ensure strict adherence to safety, quality, 5S, and work standards.
Deploy TPM standards, manage "red tag" abnormality detection, and lead maintenance line QRQCs.
Systematically check the gemba to validate working times, ensure respect of standard stops, and monitor equipment performance (cycle time and micro-stoppages).
Continuous Improvement & Valeo 5 Axes
Lead action plans to improve SQCDM performance in coherence with Plant and APU productivity plans (P-30).
Pilot PDCA, FTA, and Maintenance "5 Whys" on assigned topics (Safety, Quality, DL Efficiency).
Lead VPS workshops (Flow analysis, Muda hunting, Hoshin, TPM) and present status updates to the Site VPS committee.
Participate in budget preparation (headcounts, investments, P-30) and manage the budget for your assigned zone.
Promote the Valeo 5 Axes in daily activities to reach assigned V5000 targets.
What You Should Have
A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, or Manufacturing) is highly preferred, but experience in lieu of education will be considered
0-3 years of experience in an automotive manufacturing environment, preferably in assembly processes
Experience with PFMEAs, Lean Manufacturing principles (VPS), and time-measurement methodologies
Proven ability to manage diverse teams and drive a culture of accountability.
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:
Production SupervisorOrganization:
APUSchedule:
Full timeEmployee Status:
RegularJob Type:
Permanent contractJob Posting Date:
2026-07-02Join 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 (Industrial, Mechanical, or Manufacturing)
- 0-3 years of experience in an automotive manufacturing environment
- Experience with PFMEAs
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing principles (VPS)
- Experience with time-measurement methodologies
- Experience in assembly processes
- Proven ability to manage diverse teams and drive accountability
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
