Process Engineer Production SFO

Lightera; Norcross (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Matching 401(k)

Job summary

Lightera, a global optical fiber leader headquartered in Norcross, GA, seeks a Production Planner to provide production plans and technical oversight for the SFO production process, ensuring material availability, quality, and timely delivery. The role requires a Bachelor's in a related field and at least 4 years in supply chain or manufacturing.

Preferred qualifications include Six Sigma Green/Black Belt and a graduate degree.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required.
• 4 years of supply chain or manufacturing experience required.
• Preferred qualifications include Six Sigma Green or Black Belt and graduate degree.

Responsibilities

• Plans and communicates production schedules to sales, leadership, and floor personnel.
• Monitors progress to ensure the schedule is met and troubleshoots production issues.
• Disposes product per customer requirements after management review for quality and schedule adherence.
• Determine and maintain levels of raw and finished goods.
• Coordinate with sales and engineering to understand customer requirements.
• Work with sales, logistics, and production to ensure timely shipment of orders.
• Create, review, release and report production orders progress.

Skills

Production planning

Forecasting

Quality control

Data analysis

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree, Supply Chain, Management, or related field

Job description

Composing the core of a brighter world LIGHTERA has one of the longest and most respectable corporate lineages in American business, which goes back to Alexander Graham Bell and the invention of the telephone more than a century ago. We have a proven track record of being first in the industry with application specific fibers, optical connectors, ribbon cables, erbium doped fibers, Raman fiber lasers, fiber gratings and more. Our mission is to provide leading optical innovations and solutions by designing, manufacturing and supplying the best optical fibers, fiber cable and components and devices for our customers, with exceptional service that creates value for our shareholders, customers and employees. To do so, we must continue shaping the future of communications by applying the best minds to the challenges our customers will continually face.

Provide production plans and technical oversight to SFO production process to ensure material availability, product quality, and timely delivery.

Our mission is simple and bold: to build brighter, more connected communities through cutting‑edge optical technologies.

Job Purpose

Provide production plans and technical oversight to SFO production process to ensure material availability, product quality, and timely delivery.

Minimum Education Required

• Bachelor’s degree, Supply Chain, Management, or related field.

Minimum Experience Required

• 4 years of supply chain or manufacturing experience.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: (Preferred qualifications)

• Experience and understanding of SFO production process and customer requirements
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt
• Graduate degree in related field

Key Responsibilities

• Plans and communicates production schedules to sales, leadership, and floor personnel.
• Monitors progress to ensure the schedule is being met. Part of the team that will troubleshoot problems that occur during production including staff, material shortages and unexpected delays.
• Using deep process knowledge and understanding of customer expectations, disposition product which requires management review to ensure product quality is sufficient and schedules are met.
• Determine, monitor, and maintain proper levels of raw and finished goods.
• Communicate with sales and engineering to understand customer requirements.
• Works closely with sales, logistics, and production to ensure sales orders ship on time.
• Creates, reviews, released and reports the progress of production orders.
• Prepares reports about production processes for management.
• Recommends and implements improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures, and engineer documentation.
• Performs inventory counts and adjustments.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Detailed technical knowledge of the end to end order fulfillment process.
• Detailed technical knowledge of the product shipped and related manufacturing and logistics processes
• Ability to research, troubleshoot and independently resolve issues throughout the order fulfillment process
• Ability to use ad-hoc data collection and analysis tools
• Proven experience in planning and forecasting within a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent knowledge of production planning and quality control principles.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication abilities.
• Subject matter expert with comprehensive knowledge of job area and in-depth knowledge of project management.
• Manages large, complex project initiatives of substantial importance to the organization with minimal oversight or direction.
• Communicates within and outside of the organization to explain and influence changes to practices, processes and approaches.
• Makes significant improvements in processes, systems, or products.
• Provides input into new products/processes and implements operational plans that have measurable impact on business or functional results.
• Communicates within and outside of the organization which include customers or vendors.
• Works to influence others to accept individual or team’s views or practices and changes to concepts, practices and approaches.
• Communicates with leadership regarding matters of importance to the functional or business area.
• May conduct briefings with leaders.
• Implements strategic goals established by leadership.
• Establishes operational plans for job area with short-term impact on results (e.g., less than 1 year). Working at LIGHTERA means having the opportunity to realize ideas, experience innovation, and discover new solutions for the future. In addition to our dynamic work environment, we offer competitive salaries and generous benefits programs, including medical, dental, tuition reimbursement, and a matching 401(k) plan.

Employees are expected to serve as role models for safe work practices and behaviors. This includes following established health and safety policies and procedures, maintaining a clean, organized work area, wearing, and properly storing all personal protective equipment (PPE), and actively engaging as a safety conscious worker with personal safety and wellness as a priority.

Visa sponsorship not available. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States now and in the future. The company does not provide visa sponsorship or any immigration support (including STEM OPT training plan) for this position.

Note: Only those candidates selected for the interview process will be contacted.

About Lightera

Lightera is a global leader in optical fiber and connectivity solutions, delivering innovative technologies that drive communication networks, data centers, and specialty photonics applications. With a deep legacy of expertise in optical science, we provide high-performance solutions that enable faster, more reliable, and more sustainable connections for businesses, communities, and industries worldwide.

Headquartered in Norcross, Georgia, U.S.A., Lightera operates with a global footprint, serving customers across telecommunications, enterprise, industrial, generative AI, data centers, 5G/6G, utilities, medical, aerospace, defense, and sensing markets. Lightera is part of Furukawa Electric Group, a multi-billion-dollar leader in optical communications.

Lightera is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.