Jobs at Valence Surface Technologies

Leads the company’s internal audit function, risk-based audit planning, internal controls, SOX readiness, process documentation, remediation, and post-acquisition integration. Partners with leaders, auditors, lenders, and insurers to strengthen controls and improve processes. Establishes KPIs and control metrics, presents findings to the CFO and Audit Committee, and builds an internal audit team. The role requires periodic travel to company facilities.

Reviews customer specifications, establishes and optimizes manufacturing processes, oversees first article qualification, schedules new orders, creates work orders and technique cards, and performs gap analyses. Uses process-control tools to assess risk, coordinates cross-functional project teams, develops procedures and quality instructions, and manages project objectives, deadlines, tooling, throughput, and cost reduction initiatives.

Processes invoices, performs three-way matching, resolves payment discrepancies, maintains vendor records, reconciles statements, monitors GRNI data, supports payment runs, and maintains accurate business records. Collaborates with Purchasing, company sites, vendors, and accounting team members to ensure timely accounts payable processing and provides backup coverage when needed.

Mask parts according to blueprints and customer specifications, handling components weighing 20+ pounds. The role requires precision, hand-eye coordination, quality focus, communication, computer familiarity, and the ability to follow written and verbal instructions. Employees must work independently and collaboratively, maintain flexible schedules including overtime, and meet U.S. Person eligibility requirements for EAR/ITAR-controlled technologies.

Manages site-level accounts receivable, including customer account setup, invoice inquiries, account reconciliation, aging reports, status updates, and collection of past-due payments. Researches credits, write-offs, overpayments, and underpayments while maintaining accurate records and coordinating with Finance and Management. Requires confidentiality, timely reporting, and effective customer communication by phone and email.

Processes and masks parts according to work orders, specifications, drawings, and supervisor instructions. Inspects incoming parts for damage, completes required paperwork, and safely handles hazardous materials in compliance with regulations.

Manages enterprise-wide environmental, health, and safety compliance across company facilities. Establishes HSE standards, oversees permits and regulatory reporting, leads audits and inspections, manages hazardous materials and waste, maintains SDS libraries, develops training and safety committees, and analyzes incident metrics to drive continuous improvement and a zero-incident culture.

Processes and masks parts according to work orders, drawings, and specifications. Inspects incoming parts for damage, completes required paperwork, follows supervisor instructions, and safely manages hazardous materials in compliance with applicable regulations. Performs additional duties as assigned and may receive reasonable accommodation to complete essential functions.

Masks and shields part surfaces that do not require processing, following work orders, drawings, and specifications. Inspects incoming parts for damage, completes required paperwork, follows supervisor instructions, and safely handles hazardous materials in compliance with regulations. The role requires prolonged standing, use of safety glasses, and work in a manufacturing environment subject to ITAR requirements.

Masks and shields part surfaces that do not require processing, following work orders, drawings, specifications, and supervisor instructions. Inspects incoming parts for damage, completes required paperwork, and safely handles hazardous materials under applicable regulations. The role requires prolonged standing, use of safety glasses and other PPE, and effective visual, auditory, and tactile abilities in a manufacturing environment. Access to ITAR-regulated technical data requires verification of eligibility.

Process incoming orders, respond to customer calls and emails about order status, coordinate issue resolution across departments, prepare customs paperwork, track in-house orders, maintain inventories, and support customer service operations.

Supports quality operations by maintaining records, preparing audit evidence, tracking nonconformances, performing gap analyses, maintaining procedures and controlled documents, assisting calibration and purchasing functions, training inspectors, and supporting root-cause corrective actions. The role interacts with auditors, customers, suppliers, and internal teams while monitoring approvals, customer feedback, training data, and quality improvement activities. ITAR compliance is required.

Processes and masks parts according to work orders, specifications, blueprints, and supervisor instructions. Inspects incoming parts for damage, completes required paperwork, and safely handles hazardous materials in compliance with regulations. Performs additional duties as assigned.

Manage customer and vendor accounting, monthly financial reporting and close activities, accounts payable, purchase orders, checks, journal entries, account reconciliations, bank analysis, invoice verification, transaction records, and year-end audit coordination. Improve departmental procedures while maintaining accuracy and collaborate with an external accounting firm to support timely financial operations.

Supervise laboratory technicians and ensure compliance with testing methods and procedures. Manage chemical inventory and controlled materials, coordinate purchasing, maintain testing records, perform analytical and physical process-control testing, troubleshoot equipment, and support audits including NADCAP and customer surveillance audits. Lead continuous improvement, corrective actions, new process implementation, vendor and customer communications, and employee coaching and development.

Coordinates production workflow and materials across departments. Reviews customer purchase orders, specifications, blueprints, and engineering models; develops manufacturing work instructions; creates work orders and certification documents; maintains MRP data; schedules departmental operations; and provides technical support to internal teams and outsourcing vendors.

Manage and maintain quality systems and documentation, create SOPs and process trees in MRP, perform internal audits, support qualification of new processes, implement SPC and problem-solving/lean tools, analyze data for continual improvement, and support nondestructive testing and surface finishing quality activities.

Participate as a documented NDT trainee under direct supervision, gaining hands-on experience in a specified NDT method. Perform no independent testing or accept/reject decisions, follow safety and PPE requirements, and comply with plant floor procedures while developing competency under Level 2/3 oversight.

Processes parts according to work orders, specifications, and drawings; follows supervisor instructions; inspects incoming parts for damage; completes required paperwork; and safely manages hazardous materials in compliance with applicable regulations.

Manage full-cycle accounts receivable including invoicing, cash application, reconciliations, and collections. Process customer billing across two Lawrence locations using Oracle, resolve billing discrepancies, handle account inquiries and phone communications, maintain electronic and physical records, perform data entry, and provide general administrative support.