- Company: Valence
- Location: Oatville, Kansas
- Salary: Pay not listed
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Production Manager at Valence in Oatville, Kansas
What This Role Involves
The Production Manager for the 2nd shift will oversee all production activities to ensure smooth operations and meet quality standards. Responsibilities include scheduling, coordinating resources, managing inventory, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. The role requires strong leadership skills, excellent communication abilities, and a deep understanding of manufacturing processes.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- Schedule production activities to maximize efficiency and minimize downtime
- Monitor production output and quality control measures
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams including engineering, maintenance, and operations
- Ensure adherence to safety regulations and company policies
- Manage inventory levels and coordinate with procurement for material needs
- Identify areas for process improvement and implement changes as needed
What You Bring
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a production management role, preferably within the aerospace or defense industry
- Demonstrated leadership skills with a proven track record of managing teams effectively
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and quality control procedures
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate across departments
- Aptitude for problem-solving and ability to make data-driven decisions
- Familiarity with safety regulations and industry standards
About Valence
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 offers comprehensive solutions from NDT and chemical processing to paint and sub-assembly. Our mission is to provide reliable and innovative services that meet our customers' needs.
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Working in Oatville, Kansas
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National job openings rate: 4.6% — via BLS JOLTS
Private-sector wage growth (year over year): 3.3% — via FRED
National quits rate: 1.9% — via FRED (BLS JOLTS)
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Real GDP growth in US: 2.2% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per year in US: 1,800 — via OECD
About this role & career path
Traits that fit this role
- Leadership Orientation
- Achievement Orientation
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
Source: O*NET Work Styles (Distinctiveness Rank).
Typical preparation needed: Job Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed. Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not. — via O*NET
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Salary & compensation
Workers in Management occupations earn a national median of $86,012 — via US Census ACS / Data USA
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Listing facts
- Role Production Manager
- Employer Valence
- Location Oatville, Kansas
- Type Full Time
- Pay (from listing) Pay not listed
- Posted July 24, 2026
- Apply by August 24, 2026
- Country United States
- Overview Full job description on this page (268 words)
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Typical work in Production Manager
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- Set and monitor product standards, examining samples of raw products or directing testing during processing, to ensure finished products are of prescribed quality.
- Direct or coordinate production, processing, distribution, or marketing activities of industrial organizations.
- Review processing schedules or production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, or duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints.
- Review operations and confer with technical or administrative staff to resolve production or processing problems.
- Hire, train, evaluate, or discharge staff or resolve personnel grievances.
- Develop or implement production tracking or quality control systems, analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, or other operational reports to detect production problems.
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