Permanent Ran Optimization Engineer Jobs in Columbus, IN

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.

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 CO 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

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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