Valeo is a global automotive supplier and technology company headquartered in France, specializing in the design and production of components, integrated systems, and modules for the automotive industry. With a massive global workforce of over 100,000 employees across 29 countries, the company is a key player in driving innovations for CO2 reduction and autonomous driving technologies.

In Spain, Valeo maintains a robust presence with several production plants and major R&D centers, most notably in Martos, Madrid, and Barcelona. The company is a significant employer for international engineering talent, frequently offering VIE (International Volunteer in Enterprise) programs and roles that require collaboration across global teams, making it an attractive destination for professionals seeking a career in high-tech automotive manufacturing.

Founded in 1923 in Saint-Ouen, France, as a brake lining manufacturer, Valeo has evolved through decades of strategic acquisitions into a global leader in automotive technology. Today, it focuses on four main business groups: Comfort & Driving Assistance, Powertrain, Thermal Systems, and Visibility Systems.

For international professionals

Frequently offers VIE (International Volunteer in Enterprise) programs, which are ideal for young European professionals looking to relocate to Spain.
Operates a world-class R&D center in Martos (Jaén), which is a global hub for automotive lighting innovation.
English is commonly used as a working language within their R&D and project management departments.
Provides structured career paths with opportunities for internal mobility across its global network of over 180 production sites.

Industrial Engineer

Valeo

This job was originally posted in Spanish and automatically translated to English. You'll most likely need Spanish to apply.

Job Description

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.

The Valeo Group is one of the world's largest automotive suppliers; a company inspired and focused on innovative products, development, and customer satisfaction. Working with us means managing the most advanced and sophisticated technologies.

Our Martos plant is one of the largest centers of our Visibility Systems Business Group, responsible for the development and manufacture of lighting and electronics products, with approximately 2,600 employees. From the latest adaptive lighting technologies to intuitive interior lighting solutions, as well as elegant and design-focused exterior lighting, Valeo constantly innovates to improve the comfort and safety of both drivers and passengers.

As a VPS (Valeo Production System) Engineer at Valeo Martos, you will have the opportunity to work with the most powerful car manufacturers in the development of electronics, within an international and multicultural environment.

Responsibilities:

VPS Competencies

Develop your own competencies and skills in tools and methodologies useful for the APU (Autonomous Production Unit).
Train APU members in VPS tools, standards, and methodologies, ensuring they are known and correctly applied.

VPS Strategies

Ensure that VPS rules are taken into account in new projects at the appropriate phase.
Assist the APU Manager in maintaining a mindset, behavior, and policy of continuous improvement, regardless of the operational situation.
Organize the annual VSA (Valeo Self-Assessment) across the APU and propose the list of annual workshops.
Help define the APU's VPS strategy and prepare the budget corresponding to VPS objectives.
Manage the deployment of the VPS V5000 standard within the APU: manage the self-assessment with unit members and the improvement action plan.
Deploy VPS standards and best practices in the APU.

Genba Activities (on-site)

Coach APU members in the application of VPS tools and methodologies through on-the-job training (OJT).
Permanently assist the APU Manager in detecting and reacting to non-conformities with VPS standards.
Manage the maintenance of VPS tools through appropriate audits (such as Kanban audits): organization, execution, and follow-up.
Prepare and organize the weekly APU VPS committee (including the proposed agenda) led by the APU Manager, and draft the minutes.
Regularly and thoroughly monitor the correct deployment of the VPS axis in the APU.
Support the pilots of the APU VPS workshops regarding methodology and achievement of results.
Permanently lead workshops and implement improvement proposals.

We are looking for:

Degree/Master's in Industrial Engineering.
Consolidated experience in a similar role.
Advanced level of English (C1).
Result-oriented and commitment to teamwork in an international environment.
Professionalism and transparency.
Geographic mobility (one-site position).
Passion for the automotive industry.

If you do NOT meet all the requirements, don't worry, we still want to meet you!

Don't miss the opportunity to join us and take advantage of the benefits of being part of an international company that bets on ethics, transparency, empowerment, professionalism, and teamwork. Is it you? We want to meet you!

Job:

APU Manager

Organization:

Schedule:

Full time

Employee Status:

Regular

Job Type:

Job Posting Date:

2026-01-20

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

View original advert (Spanish)

El Grupo Valeo es uno de los mayores proveedores de automoción del mundo; una empresa inspirada y centrada en productos innovadores, el desarrollo y la satisfacción del cliente. Trabajar con nosotros significa gestionar las tecnologías más avanzadas y sofisticadas.

Nuestra planta de Martos es uno de los centros más grandes de nuestro Grupo de Negocio de Sistemas de Visibilidad (Visibility Systems), encargada del desarrollo y la fabricación de productos de iluminación y electrónica, con unos 2.600 empleados. Desde las últimas tecnologías de iluminación adaptativa hasta soluciones de iluminación interior intuitivas, pasando por una iluminación exterior elegante y centrada en el diseño, Valeo innova constantemente para mejorar la comodidad y la seguridad tanto de conductores como de pasajeros.

Como Ingeniero/a de VPS (Valeo Production System) en Valeo Martos, tendrás la oportunidad de trabajar con los fabricantes de automóviles más potentes en el desarrollo de electrónica, dentro de un entorno internacional y multicultural.

Responsabilidades:

Competencias VPS

Desarrollar sus propias competencias y habilidades en herramientas y metodologías útiles para la APU (Unidad Autónoma de Producción).
Formar a los miembros de la APU en herramientas, estándares y metodologías VPS, asegurando que estos se conozcan y apliquen correctamente.

Estrategias VPS

Asegurar que las reglas del VPS se tengan en cuenta en los nuevos proyectos en la fase adecuada.
Ayudar al Gerente de la APU a mantener una mentalidad, comportamiento y política de mejora continua, independientemente de la situación operativa.
Organizar el VSA (Valeo Self-Assessment) anual en toda la APU y proponer la lista de talleres (workshops) anuales.
Ayudar a definir la estrategia VPS de la APU y preparar el presupuesto correspondiente a los objetivos de VPS.
Gestionar el despliegue de la norma V5000 VPS dentro de la APU: gestionar la autoevaluación con los miembros de la unidad y el plan de acción de mejora.
Desplegar los estándares y mejores prácticas de VPS en la APU.

Actividades Genba (en planta)

Entrenar (coach) a los miembros de la APU en la aplicación de herramientas y metodologías VPS mediante formación en el puesto de trabajo (OJT).
Ayudar permanentemente al Gerente de la APU a detectar y reaccionar ante no conformidades con los estándares VPS.
Gestionar el mantenimiento de las herramientas VPS mediante auditorías adecuadas (como auditorías Kanban): organización, ejecución y seguimiento.
Preparar y organizar el comité semanal de VPS de la APU (incluyendo la propuesta de agenda) liderado por el Gerente de la APU, y redactar el acta.
Supervisar regularmente y en profundidad el despliegue correcto del eje VPS en la APU.
Apoyar a los pilotos de los talleres VPS de la APU en cuanto a metodología y consecución de resultados.
Liderar permanentemente talleres e implementar propuestas de mejora.

Buscamos:

Grado/Máster en Ingeniería Industrial.
Experiencia consolidada en un rol similar.
Nivel avanzado de inglés (C1).
Orientación a resultados y compromiso con el trabajo en equipo en un entorno internacional.
Profesionalidad y transparencia.
Movilidad geográfica (one-site position).
Pasión por la industria de la automoción.

Si NO cumples con todos los requisitos, ¡no te preocupes, también queremos conocerte!

No pierdas la oportunidad de unirte a nosotros y aprovecha las ventajas de formar parte de una empresa internacional que apuesta por la ética, la transparencia, el empoderamiento, la profesionalidad y el trabajo en equipo. ¿Eres tú? ¡Queremos conocerte!