Sr. Production Planning Manager

Lumentum Operations LLC; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 214,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumentum Operations LLC in San Jose is seeking a senior planning leader to develop and maintain the master production schedule for wafer start and output plans. You will collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, sales, and purchasing to ensure material availability and on-time delivery.

The role requires 10+ years in factory planning or semiconductor manufacturing, with strong Excel, Oracle MES familiarity, and a track record of cross-functional leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in industrial engineering, supply chain management, operations management, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in factory planning, production scheduling, supply chain management, or semiconductor manufacturing.
• Experience leading a planning team or coordinating complex, cross-functional planning activities.
• Experience with capacity planning, demand forecasting, production scheduling, WIP management, and inventory management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the master production schedule, translating customer demand into wafer start and output plans.
• Review production schedules, WIP flow, output, and delivery performance; guide daily issue resolutions.
• Coordinate with manufacturing, engineering, sales, and purchasing to align material plans with production needs.
• Establish and review KPIs including on-time delivery, plan attainment, cycle time, fab output, and inventory turns.
• Drive continuous improvement to improve planning accuracy and fab productivity.
• Coach and develop planners and strengthen cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Excel proficiency

Data-driven decision making

Strong communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in industrial engineering or related field

Tools

Excel

Oracle systems

Manufacturing execution systems

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!

Key Responsibilities

Lead the planning team in developing and maintaining the master production schedule, translating customer demand into wafer start and output plans. Review production schedules, WIP flow, output, and delivery performance; guide the team in resolving daily issues and lead escalations involving significant constraints or business risk. Partner with manufacturing and engineering leaders to address equipment, process, material, and labor constraints that affect throughput and cycle time. Coordinate with sales and marketing on demand, priority changes, and recovery plans. Work with purchasing and supply chain teams to align material plans with production needs and maintain appropriate inventory levels. Establish and review key performance indicators, including on‑time delivery, plan attainment, cycle time, fab output, inventory, and inventory turn. Lead continuous improvement efforts to improve planning accuracy and efficiency, optimize wafer lot flow, and increase fab productivity. Support capacity planning, demand forecasting, supplier and material risk reviews, and longer‑range operational planning. Coach and develop planners, clarify team responsibilities, and strengthen planning, analytical, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

Required Qualifications & Skills

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in industrial engineering, supply chain management, operations management, or a related field. 10+ years of experience in factory planning, production scheduling, supply chain management, or semiconductor manufacturing. Experience leading a planning team or coordinating complex, cross‑functional planning activities. Experience with capacity planning, demand forecasting, production scheduling, WIP management, and inventory management. Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes, fab operations, and supply chain principles. Proficiency in Excel for data management, analysis, and reporting. Experience with Oracle systems; familiarity with manufacturing execution or advanced planning systems is an advantage. Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities, with the ability to turn data into clear priorities and operational decisions. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to align stakeholders and present plans, risks, and recommendations to leadership. Strong attention to detail and sound judgment when managing competing priorities and schedule changes.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in a III‑V semiconductor wafer fab or with compound semiconductor manufacturing. Programming or data‑query skills. Continuous improvement experience, such as Lean or Six Sigma.

Pay Range: P80-USA-1 :$149,900.00 - $214,150.00

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.