Pre-Process Supervisor bei Valence Surface Technologies

Valence Surface Technologies is a full-service surface finishing company specializing in the commercial aerospace, defense, space and satellite industries. With ten strategically located sites across the United States, Valence provides a start to finish solution from NDT and chemical processing, to paint and sub-assembly.

Position Summary: The Pre-Process Supervisor is responsible for overseeing all front-end operational activities at the facility. This role ensures seamless coordination between departments handling incoming materials, new product integration, DPD and Engineering, and scheduling. The manager will monitor planning accuracy, validate pricing, expedite critical orders, and resolve issues with orders on hold, ensuring readiness for production and alignment with customer requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the teams responsible for Receiving, NPI (New Product Integration), DPD (Digital Product Definition), and Scheduling, ensuring alignment with production goals and customer requirements.
• Oversee planning operations to ensure accurate interpretation of customer specifications and compliance with aerospace processing standards.
• Supervise the validation of pricing for incoming orders, ensuring consistency with contractual terms and internal cost structures.
• Direct the prioritization and expediting of critical orders, coordinating with internal departments to meet delivery commitments.
• Monitor and resolve issues related to orders on hold, guiding the team through root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Ensure the development and maintenance of comprehensive work instructions and process documentation for new and existing products.
• Provide strategic oversight of engineering drawing and model analysis to identify configuration changes and processing needs.
• Maintain system data, including specifications, work centers, and process flows, through team collaboration.
• Facilitate training and development for team members on planning systems and operational best practices.
• Track departmental performance metrics and drive continuous improvement initiatives across all supervised functions.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Customer Service, Production, and Quality teams to ensure front-end readiness and operational efficiency.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years in planning, scheduling, or aerospace operations.
• 2+ years in a supervisory or management role.
• High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelor's degree preferred.

Export Compliance Requirement
This position requires access to EAR or ITAR controlled technologies. Applicants are required to be eligible for employment under U.S. export control laws and must meet the requirement of being a “U.S. Citizen”.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.