Production Planner

Lumentum Operations LLC

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Thailand - Pathumthani (Navanakorn) Until 9/14/2026 5+ years exp H-1B sponsor history First posted July 16, 2026 Last posted July 16, 2026
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
 

Capacity Ramp Management

  • Lead factory capacity ramp planning and execution to support production demand.
  • Develop ramp schedules, resource plans, and recovery actions.
  • Monitor capacity utilization, bottlenecks, and output performance.
  • Coordinate line readiness, equipment installation, qualification, and staffing plans. Drive ramp readiness reviews with stakeholders.

Program & Project Management

  • Manage end-to-end program timelines, milestones, and risks.
  • Track project deliverables and ensure execution aligns with business goals.
  • Lead cross-functional meetings and action follow-ups.
  • Escalate critical issues and drive closure plans.
  • Support business continuity and contingency planning.

Manufacturing & Operations Coordination

  • Work closely with production, IE, ME, PE, and facilities teams.
  • Coordinate factory layout changes and production line setup.
  • Support productivity improvement and cycle time reduction initiatives.
  • Ensure smooth transition from NPI to mass production.

Supply Chain & Material Readiness

  • Coordinate with supply chain and procurement teams on material readiness. Monitor shortages, long lead-time items, and supplier risks.
  • Align build plans with component availability.

Quality & Process Control

  • Ensure ramp activities comply with quality requirements.
  • Support yield improvement and process stabilization during ramp.
  • Coordinate corrective actions for production or quality issues.

Stakeholder Communication

  • Provide regular project status updates to management and global teams. Prepare presentations, dashboards, and ramp reports.
  • Communicate risks, mitigation plans, and key decisions clearly

Requirements

  • B.S. in an engineering, operation or related field plus
  • 5+ years of experience in managing complex product development or operations in electronics, Semiconductors or Opticals manufacturing
  • Experience managing cross-functional projects in a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience with NPI ramp and mass production transfer is preferred.
  • Strong data analysis and reporting skills.
  • Excellent communication skills in verbal, written, and presentation formats
  • High level of integrity, work ethic, responsiveness, and commitment to continuous improvement
  • Ability to travel as required/possible to coordinate projects and build relationships with the larger international development teams

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Please contact us to request accommodation.

About this role

Summary

Plan and coordinate factory ramp, manage projects, optimize production, and communicate with stakeholders.

Job title

Production Planner

Experience level

5+ years

Minimum experience

5+ years exp

Industry

electronics

Location requirements

On-site in Thailand, remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

engineeringproject managementdata analysiscommunication

Preferred skills

NPI rampmass production transfer

Specializations

capacity managementprogram managementmanufacturing coordinationsupply chainquality
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Mueang Pathum Thani District, Pathum Thani, Thailand

On-site Place