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Injection Molding Tooling Technician (2nd Shift)

Valeo
Smyrna, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 5/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/4/2026
Valeo est une entreprise mondiale de haute technologie qui conçoit des solutions révolutionnaires pour réinventer la mobilité. Nous sommes un équipementier partenaire des constructeurs automobiles et des acteurs de la nouvelle mobilité dans le monde entier. Notre vision ? Inventer une mobilité plus verte et plus sûre, grâce à des solutions axées sur la conduite intuitive et la réduction des émissions de CO2. Nous sommes leaders dans nos domaines d'activité et reconnus comme l'une des plus grandes entreprises innovantes au monde.

What You Will Win

Join a high-impact tooling team where your skills directly influence production efficiency, quality, and innovation. This is not just maintenance — you will be a key player in solving complex tooling challenges and improving processes.

As part of a global community of talented people, you will grow and thrive working on advanced technologies for greener, safer and smarter mobility.

You’ll work in an environment where ideas are actually implemented, not just discussed — continuous improvement is driven from the floor, not just management. You will receive a best-in-class total compensation package that provides a comprehensive benefits program with real financial value.

This role is 2nd Shift~ Monday-Friday 2pm-10~30pm with some weekend work and overtime as needed.

What You Will Do

  • You will do injection mold tooling repairs and preventative maintenance
  • You will work independently as the internal tooling department for molding
  • You will repair and/or make any parts to conform to the latest mold prints/2D data
  • You will perform other work such as basic heat treating, MIG/TIG welding, precision hand fitting, miscellaneous bench work, repair of water/oil leaks, etc
  • You will maintain all records and logs as required per site. Report and order any low stock inventories to the Tooling Supervisor
  • You will accomplish other duties as assigned
  • You will troubleshoot complex tooling issues directly impacting production up-time and part quality
  • You will work with high-precision plastic injection molds, including multi-cavity and cosmetic automotive components
  • You will deal with tight-tolerance tooling, which requires strong attention to detail and craftsmanship
  • You will work in a fast-paced production environment where your technical decisions matter

What You Should Have

  • High school diploma / GED
  • 4 years of experience troubleshooting injection molding tooling in a production environment
  • 4 years of experience repairing and maintaining plastic injection molding tooling
  • Experience working with tooling that produces cosmetic automotive parts
  • Preferably have experience with CNC machining or programming using Mastercam
  • Basic mold design knowledge

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

Position~

Tooling Technician

Département~

Tooling

Schedule~

Temps plein

Employee Status~

CDI

Type de contrat~

Contrat permanent

Job Posting Date~

2026-05-05

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

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