Maintenance Technician (2nd Shift)

Valeo; Hamilton, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Valeo, a global automotive supplier, seeks a Maintenance Technician for the Hamilton, Ohio facility on the 2nd shift (2pm–10pm). You will perform preventive and corrective maintenance on plastics molding systems, robots, and automated equipment, ensuring production continuity and safety.

Requirements include 3-4 years in automotive manufacturing or technical/associates degree, Siemens PLC/robot experience preferred, and electrical testing skills. Overtime on weekends may be required.

Qualifications

• 3-4 years automotive manufacturing experience or technical/associate's degree.
• Plastics molding machine repair and maintenance experience preferred.
• PLC and robot experience preferred (Siemens). Electrical experience – testing sensors and wiring with multimeter.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance to ensure equipment reliability and production continuity.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues on 2nd shift (2pm-10pm) and implement improvements.
• Participate in 5S and QRQC activities; support safety, quality, and productivity initiatives.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Education

Associate's degree or technical diploma

Tools

Siemens PLCs

Robotics

Electrical testing

Job description

## Maintenance Technician (2nd Shift)Apply: Hamilton, OH: Full time: Posted Today: REQ2026082057Valeo 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.**Ready to tackle the challenges of the vehicle of the future? Join us and lead tech innovation for a reinvented interior experience!** **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****:****VALEO North America** is looking for a motivated and detail-oriented **Maintenance Technician** to join our manufacturing team at our **Hamilton, Ohio facility**. The Maintenance Technician will be responsible for performing preventive and corrective maintenance activities to ensure equipment reliability, production continuity, and continuous improvement. The position will support production operations during the **2nd shift** by troubleshooting equipment issues, performing maintenance interventions, and contributing to improvement initiatives related to safety, quality, and productivity. *2nd shift hours are 2pm-10pm Monday to Friday with occasional overtime on weekends required.* **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.**What You Should Have**:* 3-4 years Automotive manufacturing experience or technical/Associate's degree.* Plastics molding machine repair and maintenance – *Preferred** PLC and robot experience – *Preferred-Siemens** Electrical Experience – checking sensors/trouble shooting wires with an electrical multimeter is required**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 talents. You are 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:**Maintenance Technician**Organization:**Facility Maintenance - J**Schedule:**Full time**Employee Status:**Regular**Job Type:**Permanent contract**Job Posting Date:**2026-10-14