Tooling Technician - 3rd Shift
Valeo · Smyrna, TN
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Experience asked
- 4+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A technician-level manufacturing role at Valeo (automotive) in Smyrna, TN. As part of a global community of talented people, you will grow and thrive working on advanced technologies for greener, safer and smarter mobility.
- They ask for
- 4+ years
- Tools it names
- Injection molding, Welding, Tooling
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Manufacturing Technician roles in the US: typical posted base $60k–$91k.
Median of the low and high ends of 63 live postings that list pay, out of 970 manufacturing technician openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Tennessee plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 28 other live manufacturing postings in Tennessee.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (4+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Tooling 52%
- Team leadership 48%
- Lean 28%
- CNC 28%
- ✓ Welding 24%
- Machining 24%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Valeo in Smyrna
1 other open role at this site.
- Automation Technician (2nd Shift) · Controls · Technician
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What You Will Do
- ◆You will do injection mold tooling repairs and preventative maintenance (PM)
- ◆You will work independently as the internal tooling department for molding
- ◆You will repair and/or make any parts to conform to latest mold prints 2D/ 3D data
- ◆You will perform other work such as basic heat treating, MIG/ TIG welding, silver solder, precision hand fitting, miscellaneous bench work
- ◆You will maintain all records and logs as required. Report and order any low stock inventories
- ◆You will accomplish other duties as assigned
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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.
Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent 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 leaders in our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.
Position is on 3rd Shift (Sunday - Thursday; 10PM - 6:30AM, OT as necessary)
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.
What You Should Have
- •You have a high school diploma / GED
- •You have 4+ years of experience repairing and maintaining plastic injection molding
- •You have experience as with plastic injection mold tooling that produces cosmetic automotive parts
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
Permanent contract Job Posting Date
2026-08-14 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