An internship or full-time opportunity with VST allows you to experience on the job, supervised training. Selected individuals will be involved in New Product Introduction (NPI) and research and development activities, technical project management such as: process implementation, capital equipment, tooling, chemical, electrical, facility layout, LEAN / continuous improvement, robot, optical recognition and automation while receiving mentoring and professional development opportunities.

Current opportunities are at our facilities located in Seattle, WA and Everett, WA

Qualifications

• Preferred backgrounds are those on a track to attain either associates or bachelors degrees.
• Interns must be currently enrolled in or have graduated with a technical degree or technical certificate, preferably in manufacturing technology, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, process engineering, chemistry, metallurgy or materials science.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
• This position is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) which requires U.S. person status. ITAR defines U.S. person as an U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e., Green Card Holder), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

About 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.

Traditionally, the aerospace supply chain has been a fragmented system comprised of many different suppliers completing a different step of the chain. One company may be responsible for the initial inspection and shot peening, and then another anodizes, while another has responsibility for the paint, and so on and so forth. These processes may take place spread across the country, at great cost due to unnecessary lead time, inventory, risk, and management resources.

Valence exists to change the supply chain. By providing an all-inclusive solution in every region of the country, we reduce costs, the number of suppliers, the distance parts must travel, lead times, while maintaining the capacity to grow with new programs. We do this by maintaining over 3,500 approvals, for every prime and program in existence today.

Compensation: $18.69 -$27 depending on location