Laboratory Technician

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.

• Know, and apply, the safety and environment rules of the site.
• Know, apply and teach others to apply the quality rules and quality tools.

Perform audits in production:

• Presence and validity of safety and quality work instructions.
• Start up of the line(s) / machine(s): Audit that the release of the first piece was carried out according to the corresponding standard.
• Poka Yokes: Audit the proper functioning of quality devices (Poka Yoke, controls integrated into machines....) according to the corresponding standard.
• Audit the standards (For example: OK start, work instructions, visual inspection standard, parameter setting records, magic square....) displayed & used in production and notify the corresponding Supervisor/ Engineer of any non-conformities.
• Audit that the controls performed are in line with the control plan requirements: Content, method, frequency, results & reaction to non-conformities.
• Stop at First Defect (Assembly lines) and Reaction To The First Defect (Upstream processes): Audit that the stoppage and reaction rules to the defect are respected and that a QRAP is open and monitored according to the corresponding standard.
• Audit that all the product is identified according to its status and according to the corresponding standard.
• Audit deviations: Method, training, documentation, parts identification, duration/number of parts versus the deviation limit.
• Support or perform StEDE assessments.
• Site-specific or product-specific audits.

• Prepare Quality Alerts and training of the concerned team on their content.
• Responsible to ensure that there is no Rework activity without an approved work instruction, trained Operator(s) and documented results.
• Train Operators on the Quality requirements and manage their Magic Square level 2 certification.
• Ensure that the measurement equipment is maintained in good condition, calibrated, and re-calibrated according to the schedule.
• Respect for the Product: Ensure that components, work-in-progress, semi-finished product, finished goods are handled, identified and protected to guarantee delivery to the customer in optimal conditions.
• Ensure that suspect or non-conform product is identified and secured in a prison/quarantine cage, so that there is no risk of it being used in the next internal process or shipped to an external customer.
• Notify the Lead Operator and/or Supervisor in case of any deviation in their line(s) or machine(s).
• Define and validate with the Supervisor and APU Quality Engineer the immediate containment actions for any quality issues.
• Attend and participate in ongoing training specific to the position.
• Escalate detected deviations with APU Quality Engineer and APU Manager.
• Participate in Stop Scrap analyses.
• Participate in 5 Axes activities.

Job:
Quality - Operations Operational
Organization:
Laboratory
Schedule:
Full time
Employee Status:
Regular
Job Type:
Permanent contract
Job Posting Date:
2026-09-23
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

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