Production Technician

Lumentum Technology UK Limited; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumentum Operations LLC is seeking a Production Technician in San Jose to support the manufacture and testing of precision optical components. The role involves hands-on production and assembly in a cleanroom, following established procedures to meet quality and schedule targets.

The ideal candidate has strong English skills, good hand-eye coordination, and prior manufacturing experience. The job requires working onsite with strict safety and PPE requirements.

Qualifications

• Strong English proficiency in speaking and writing.
• Teamwork orientation with attention to detail.
• Capable of handling chemicals per safety instructions.
• Relevant experience in a manufacturing facility is required.
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on production, assembly and testing using established procedures.
• Work as part of a team to ensure quality standards and production schedules.

Skills

English proficiency

Teamwork

Hand-eye coordination

MS Word

Excel

Chemical safety

Manufacturing experience

Education

High school diploma

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

About the job

Join Lumentum’s manufacturing team in San Jose as a Production Technician, helping produce precision optical components used in advanced communications technology.

Working onsite in a cleanroom, you’ll carry out hands‑on production, assembly and testing activities using established procedures. Your attention to detail and teamwork will help ensure products meet quality standards and production schedules.

Required

• Strong spoken and written English Proficiency and Comprehension.
• Strong teamwork skills Quality mindset and detail oriented
• Solid Hand/Eye Coordination MS Word and Excel Skills
• Capable of working with chemicals in accordance with training and work instructions and strictly adhering to safety requirements
• Relevant experience in a similar manufacturing facility.
• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent job experience

The ideal candidate will have one years or more of experience working in a cleanroom environment.

Physical Requirements

• Able to work in a cleanroom environment, wearing a full Bunny Suit plus PPE
• Able to work standing during shift in cleanroom
• Able to lift 20-30lbs
• 20/20 vision (corrected or natural) for short- and long-range viewing
• Able to work in close proximity to others and equipment.
• Ability to work overtime on short notice, if needed.
• Ability to work a compressed shift schedule.
• Ability to work 100% onsite

A Shift Schedule

• A Shift: Days, Sunday–Tuesday plus alternating Wednesdays, 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
• B Shift: Days, Thursday–Saturday plus alternating Wednesdays, 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
• C Shift: Nights, Sunday–Tuesday plus alternating Wednesdays, 6:00 p.m.–6:00 a.m.
• D Shift: Nights, Thursday–Saturday plus alternating Wednesdays, 6:00 p.m.–6:00 a.m.

Pay Range: N20-USA-1 :$21.65 - $31.95

Disclaimer: Final base salary for the successful candidate will depend on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job location, where work will be performed, qualifications, work history and relevant experience. With our continual goal of making Lumentum a best place to work for our employees, we strive to offer employees competitive total compensation packages, which may include annual bonus, commission for certain sales roles, equity, and health and welfare benefits.

Pay Range: N10-USA-1 :$19.40 - $24.25

Disclaimer: Final base salary for the successful candidate will depend on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job location, where work will be performed, qualifications, work history and relevant experience. With our continual goal of making Lumentum a best place to work for our employees, we strive to offer employees competitive total compensation packages, which may include annual bonus, commission for certain sales roles, equity, and health and welfare benefits.

Lumentum is illuminating the networks of tomorrow with advanced photonic technologies that enable AI, data centers, telecom, industrial, and sensing applications. As AI accelerates the global demand for bandwidth and energy efficiency, we deliver the building blocks that keep data moving reliably, efficiently, and at massive scale. Our optical products support AI and compute infrastructure, cloud and DCI environments, metro and long-haul networks, while our lasers drive breakthroughs in precision manufacturing and sensing. For nearly five decades, Lumentum has been at the intersection of light and innovation. What began as a vision with JDS Uniphase to harness the power of photonics has evolved into a global force driving the communication infrastructure of tomorrow. At Lumentum, we’re building more than a business—we’re building a team of passionate innovators whose drive to collaborate, create, and connect the world fuels everything we do. We are part of the AI technology revolution and we are illuminating the path forward. Headquartered in San Jose, California, we operate worldwide through a network of R&D, manufacturing, and sales locations.