Valeo

Automotive electrification, ADAS, interior lighting tech

Weekend Shift - Manufacturing Technician, Month Fixed Term Contract

Equipment MaintenanceUpdated on Nov 5

Full-timeTuam, Co. Galway, IrelandNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Certificate or Diploma in Electronic Engineering, or equivalent.
Two to three years of experience working in a manufacturing environment, preferably in the electronics industry.
Working knowledge of in-circuit and functional testing.
A strong background in PC-based testing, including software and hardware installation.

Responsibilities

Support the production team to consistently achieve TRP and TLR targets.
Complete preventative maintenance tasks on schedule and update preventative maintenance records; ensure required spares and consumables are in stock.
Follow Valeo safe-working requirements, including wearing personal protective equipment, following lockout/tagout procedures, participating in emergency response teams as appropriate, maintaining machines in safe condition and maintaining equipment safety features; follow assigned safety-related tasks.
Respond promptly to unscheduled downtime and defective-product situations by clearly specifying, documenting, and communicating the problem using 5W2H; contain the issue and restore the process to producing good parts; follow up with permanent corrective action as required; adhere to Line QRQC standards and escalation procedures; establish root cause using logical thinking, equipment schematics, manuals, and troubleshooting standards; and correct the problem.
Log all equipment downtime and generate downtime reports each shift.
Support the ERIM process.
Document and communicate all spare parts consumed and highlight related issues.
Work with the Spare Parts Technician to optimize spare parts inventory, cost, and supplier reduction.
Share relevant information effectively across shifts and with required groups, and ensure effective shift handovers at the start and end of each shift.
Adhere to 5S requirements in production and technician work areas.
Provide feedback to Test Engineers about test equipment performance issues.
Support initiatives to improve process and equipment performance.
Support initiatives to reduce setup and changeover times involving CMAT, ICT, Function Testers, and Fisheye.
Provide training to other technicians.

Desired Qualifications

Experience working in the electronics industry.

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.

Mission

Working as part of the production Team provide sufficient support to allow the consistent achievement of the TRP and TLR targets.
Preventative Maintenance tasks to be completed on schedule.

Responsibilities

Adhere to Valeo safe-working requirements: wearing of PPE, LOTO procedure, knowledge of and/or participation in emergency response teams, maintenance of machines in safe condition, maintenance of equipment safety features. Follow-up on safety-related tasks as assigned.
Provide a level of support to Production such that the TRP and TLR targets are consistently achieved :
- Respond to unscheduled downtime/defective-product situations promptly :
  - Be able to specify/document/communicate the problem clearly [5W2H]
  - Be able to put an effective Containment in place : return the process to making good parts. Follow up with permanent corrective action as required.
  - Adhere to Line QRQC standard.
  - Application of Escalation Procedure
  - Establish root cause. Application of Logical thinking. Be able to use equipment schematics, manuals, etc in the course of establishing root cause. Adhere to troubleshooting standards.
  - Correct the problem
- Log all equipment downtime and generate DT reports each shift
Support ERIM process
Document and communicate all Spare Parts consumed. Highlight any spare parts related issues.
Work with Spare Parts Technician to optimise spare parts inventory, cost, supplier reduction, etc
Ensure the relevant information is shared effectively across all shifts and among all required groups.
Ensure an effective shift handover occurs at the start/end of each shift
Complete preventative maintenance tasks to schedule. Update PM records. Ensure spares/consumables required for PM-activity are in stock.
Adhere to 5S requirements in both production and Technician work areas.
Feedback to the relevant Test Engineers issues concerning the performance of Test Equipment.
Support initiatives to improve process/equipment performance
Support initiatives to reduce setup and changeover times – CMAT/ICT/Function Testers/Fisheye
Provide training to other technicians.
The company has the right to request an employee to be flexible in his/her duties.

Education:

Certificate/Diploma Electronic Engineering (or equivalent).

Professional Experience

2-3 Years working in a manufacturing environment. Preferably in Electronics Industry.
Working knowledge of both in-circuit and functional test
Strong background in PC based testing (Software, Hardware installation)

Job:

Maintenance Technician

Organization:

Schedule:

Full time

Employee Status:

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Job Type:

Fixed-Term Contract

Job Posting Date:

2026-10-08

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

About the Company

Valeo

Automotive electrification, ADAS, interior lighting tech

Valeo creates technology for automakers to make cars cleaner, safer, and smarter, focusing on four areas: electrification, driving assistance, reinvented interior experiences, and lighting. Its products combine electrical systems, sensors, software, and lighting that are designed, manufactured, and integrated into vehicles to enable electric propulsion, automated driving features, smarter interiors, and advanced illumination. The company differentiates itself by being a global industrial and technology leader with a large manufacturing footprint and a broad, cross‑domain portfolio across mobility transformation. Valeo’s goal is to help the transportation system shift toward cleaner, safer, and smarter mobility worldwide.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Paris, France
Founded: 1923

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