Manufacturing Operations Engineer / Supervisor

Valeo; Seymour (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Valeo is seeking a Manufacturing Operations Engineer / Supervisor in Seymour, IN, to lead line teams and optimize assembly processes. You will act as SME for assigned lines, drive first-time-right parts, and champion safety, quality, and cost targets within SQCDM.

Experience with PFMEAs, VPS, and lean methods is required. The role combines technical optimization with people leadership, including onboarding new hires, scheduling training, and maintaining a real-time flexibility grid.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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 and Master Production Schedule alignment.
• Perform daily OJT with teams to ensure safety, quality, 5S, and work standards.
• Deploy TPM standards, manage "red tag" abnormality detection, and lead maintenance line QRQCs.
• Systematically check gemba to validate working times and monitor equipment performance.
• Lead VPS workshops and present status updates to Site VPS committee.

Skills

PFMEAs

Lean Manufacturing

Time measurement

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

VPS

5S

TPM

Gemba

Job description

Manufacturing Operations Engineer / Supervisor

Seymour, Indiana, United States

Jul 2, 2026

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.

Ready to tackle the challenges of the vehicle of the future? Join Valeo and revolutionize the conditions of driving for both drivers and

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

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.

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).

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:

Organization:

APU

Schedule:

Full time

Employee Status:

Regular

Job Type:

Permanent contract

Job Posting Date:

2026-07-02

_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

Valeo is a leading technology partner for automakers, driving innovation in cleaner, safer, and smarter mobility through electrification, driving assistance, and interior experience solutions.

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