Jobs at Lightera

Early-career talent pipeline for internships, co-ops, entry-level roles, and the EDGE rotational program across engineering, manufacturing, technology, and business functions. Candidates may support product and process design, testing, data analysis, continuous improvement, quality initiatives, root cause analysis, project execution, and manufacturing safety and efficiency improvements. Opportunities involve collaboration across technical and business teams in advanced optical fiber manufacturing.

Supports environmental, health, and safety programs within a manufacturing facility. Responsibilities include hazard recognition, Gemba walks, KYT sessions, risk assessments, incident response and root-cause investigations, safety training, regulatory compliance, emergency response, reporting, and continuous improvement. The role collaborates across production, maintenance, quality, and EHS teams while maintaining ISO 14001/45001 program requirements and safety documentation.

Leads manufacturing, shipping, production control, inventory, logistics, scheduling, safety, and cost management operations. Manages cross-functional engineering, quality, materials, manufacturing, and safety teams. Develops production and inventory plans, aligns demand with capacity through SIOP, improves yield, efficiency, and on-time delivery, and oversees capital projects and lean initiatives including Kaizen, Gemba, and 5S. Supports advanced scheduling and MES implementation.

Operates optical fiber manufacturing machinery and performs bench, assembly, inspection, testing, cleaning, and basic equipment adjustments. Handles materials and products, including receiving, staging, storage, and shipping. Supports VAD, fiber draw, and post-draw operations, uses material-handling equipment, identifies process or equipment issues, and coordinates or instructs other Level 2 employees while following safety and quality procedures.

Design, implement, test, and commission control system solutions for optical fiber manufacturing equipment. Improve equipment reliability, integrate controls hardware/software (PLCs, motion, safety), support process optimization, collaborate with cross-functional teams on upgrades and new equipment, and troubleshoot controls and instrumentation issues to meet quality, cost, and production goals.

Manage programs for product development and process improvements, leading cross-functional teams to ensure timely and budgeted delivery while addressing resource and project issues.

The Electrical Engineer supports maintenance and process engineering by troubleshooting and upgrading electrical systems, enhancing equipment reliability and safety in manufacturing.

The Process Engineer supports manufacturing processes by troubleshooting issues, developing new products, designing tools, and improving yield and capacity, while collaborating with global teams.

The Mechanical Engineer supports Maintenance and Process Engineering by assisting with projects, improving equipment reliability, and implementing process improvements. They create technical drawings, coordinate contractors, and manage project requirements to enhance operational performance.

Lead the global Master Data Management strategy across a complex manufacturing organization. Establish governance councils, data ownership models, standards, stewardship processes, quality controls, and enterprise master data frameworks. Govern product, material, customer, vendor, BOM, routing, and manufacturing data while integrating ERP, MES, PLM, CRM, and analytics platforms. Advise senior leadership, lead global transformation initiatives, develop data quality metrics, drive stakeholder adoption, and manage approximately 35% international and domestic travel.

The Project Controller serves as the financial partner for large-scale capital projects, managing budgets, forecasts, cash flow, cost variances, change orders, earned value metrics, contracts, contingencies, audits, executive reporting, and financial risk registers. The role translates engineering and construction progress into financial forecasts and controls, including EAC and ETC calculations, while supporting governance and challenging project leaders on spending deviations.

Develops and maintains schedules for manufacturing capital projects from concept through closeout. Coordinates engineering, procurement, contractors, maintenance, operations, shutdowns, equipment availability, material deliveries, and commissioning. Tracks progress, analyzes critical paths, risks, delays, resource constraints, and schedule variances, and recommends recovery plans. Prepares milestone reports, look-ahead plans, S-curves, and leadership updates while coordinating multiple concurrent projects in an active manufacturing environment.

Lead launch and ramp-up of an OVD optical fiber overcladding production line. Support construction/commissioning, specify and source equipment, test and validate processes, monitor OVD deposition and sintering furnace performance, analyze process data, implement continuous improvement projects to meet quality, output, and yield KPIs, troubleshoot equipment, and produce SOPs and documentation.

Serve as first-line customer contact handling quotations, RFIs, orders, returns, complaints, and order status. Provide accurate product, lead time, shipping information; communicate with internal teams; follow policies and procedures while supporting Sales, Production Control, Shipping, Accounting, and Engineering.

First-line customer support role handling quotes, RFIs, order processing, returns, complaints, and cross-department communication. Provide product, lead-time, order status, and shipping information while following company policies and supporting sales and internal teams.

Lead and develop the plant training team; design, implement, and standardize training programs and documentation to ensure safety, quality, ISO compliance, and workforce development. Partner with Operations, Safety, HR, and Continuous Improvement to assess needs, deliver onboarding, cross-training, certifications, and evaluate training effectiveness against KPIs.

The EHS Specialist will oversee safety, compliance, and training in a high-tech fiber manufacturing plant, conducting audits and inspections, and developing effective EHS programs.

Collaborate with scientists, production, and QA to increase manufacturing readiness for optical fiber products. Analyze and improve fabrication and measurement processes to raise yield, reduce cost, identify equipment/process issues, implement improvements, document processes, and support automation and data analysis.

Provide HR support for a 200+ employee manufacturing plant across recruitment, employee relations, performance management, benefits administration, compliance, HRIS data management (ADP), onboarding, investigations, HR reporting, and workforce planning. Serve plant leadership and employees to foster a safe, productive workplace.

The Senior Developer will support shop floor applications in manufacturing, design, develop and support multiple software solutions, and communicate effectively within a fast-paced environment.