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.
Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes, fab operations, and supply chain principles.
Proficiency in Excel for data management, analysis, and reporting.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the ability to turn data into clear priorities and operational decisions.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Responsibilities
Lead the planning team in developing and maintaining the master production schedule.
Review production schedules and guide the team in resolving daily issues and escalations.
Partner with manufacturing and engineering leaders to address constraints affecting throughput.
Coordinate with sales and marketing on demand changes and recovery plans.
Work with purchasing and supply chain teams to align material plans with production needs.
Establish and review key performance indicators related to delivery and inventory.
Lead continuous improvement efforts to enhance planning accuracy and fab productivity.
Benefits
Comprehensive health and welfare benefits.
Annual bonus opportunities.
Equity options for eligible roles.
Supportive work environment focused on employee development.
Full Job Description
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.
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.
About Lumentum Operations LLC
Lumentum is a leading provider of photonics products for optical networking and commercial laser customers worldwide. The company designs and manufactures innovative optical and photonic products enabling optical networking and commercial laser customers worldwide. Lumentum's optical components and subsystems are part of virtually every type of telecom, enterprise, and data center network. The company's commercial lasers enable advanced manufacturing techniques and diverse applications including next-generation 3D sensing capabilities. Lumentum is headquartered in Milpitas, California, and has R&D, manufacturing, and sales offices worldwide. The company was founded in 2015 as a spinoff from JDS Uniphase Corporation.
