Maintenance Technician

Valeo North America Inc.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Valeo North America Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Technician to perform preventive and corrective maintenance on electrotechnical, automated, and mechanical equipment across the factory. The role includes working with PLCs, robots, and manipulators, and participating in continuous improvement initiatives.

The position involves Level 1–3 maintenance tasks, 5S participation, and QRQC activities. Join a global leader in mobility technology, offering opportunities for career growth in a

Qualifications

• Experience in preventive and corrective maintenance in manufacturing environments.
• Experience handling electrotechnical, automated, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment.
• Knowledge of 5S and QRQC programs to improve shopfloor performance.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance on equipment per SOPs and schedules.
• Investigate and resolve simple to complex equipment failures.
• Lead improvement activities and update maintenance procedures.

Skills

PLC programming

Robotics

Troubleshooting

5S

QRQC

Preventive maintenance

Tools

Programmable logic controllers

Robots

Manipulators

Job description

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.

Preventive Maintenance

Level 1: Perform simple preventive maintenance operations according to standard operating procedures and schedules. Level 2: Prepare and perform preventive maintenance on all equipment (electrotechnical, automated, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, etc.). Work on programmable logic controllers, robots, and manipulators. Level 3: Study, prepare, and perform preventive maintenance on all factory equipment, including programmable logic controllers, robots, and manipulators.

Corrective Maintenance

Level 1: Intervene on machinery to resolve simple breakdowns under the supervision of a more qualified technician. Analyze failure causes and propose improvements. Perform necessary modifications on equipment. Level 2: Resolve breakdowns autonomously. Analyze and implement modifications on equipment across all technical domains. Improve reliability, capacity, and maintainability. Level 3: Propose and implement actions to improve reliability, capacity, and maintainability using new technologies.

Other Activities

Level 1: Actively participate in the maintenance workshop's 5S program. Participate in QRQC (Quick Response Quality Control) within their domain. Update intervention tracking logs to ensure traceability. Level 2: Participate in daily and monthly meetings as well as improvement workshops. Contribute to specifications during the receipt and commissioning of new resources. Level 3: Lead improvement projects, consult with subcontractors, and guarantee follow-up and results. Draft and distribute assembly, disassembly, or adjustment procedures and provide training.

Job: Maintenance Technician

Organization: Maintenance

Schedule: Full time

Employee Status: Regular

Job Type: Permanent contract

Job Posting Date: 2026-08-21

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, 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

Valeo is a global tech company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility industry. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest innovative companies. We offer a large number of job opportunities that are as diverse as they are rewarding. Whether you are a student seeking an internship, a recent graduate, or an experienced professional, you will find an interesting opportunity at Valeo for you!

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