Production Manager

About the Company

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. Lumentum (NASDAQ: LITE) is a global leader in optical and photonic technologies that power networks and infrastructure behind AI, cloud computing, and next-generation communications. Headquartered in San Jose, California, the company operates R&D, manufacturing, and sales facilities worldwide. Learn more at www.lumentum.com.

About the Role

Position: Production Manager. Location: Lumentum Thailand, Navanakorn – Pathum Thani. Reports to: Senior Director, Operations.

Position Summary: Lead manufacturing operations in a high-volume environment to manage daily production activities, drive operational excellence, ensure safety, quality and compliance, and lead production teams to achieve business targets.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage daily production operations to achieve production targets, output, quality, delivery and cost objectives.
• Monitor production performance, productivity and operational efficiency; ensure smooth production flow and effective manpower utilization.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Warehouse and HR to support operational goals and execute production planning aligned with customer demand.
• Escalate and resolve operational issues in a timely manner and drive corrective/preventive actions.
• Lead, coach and develop Production Supervisors and production teams; conduct performance management, coaching, engagement and talent development.
• Promote positive employee relations and ensure compliance with company policies and labor regulations.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, EHS requirements, quality systems, SOPs and customer requirements; support internal/external and customer audits.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, productivity improvement, waste reduction, cost optimization and support automation/process improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Management, Manufacturing or related field.
• Minimum 7–10 years manufacturing experience with at least 3–5 years in a leadership or production management role.
• Experience in electronics manufacturing, semiconductor, automotive or other high-volume manufacturing preferred.
• Strong leadership, people management and decision-making skills; good command of English communication.
• Good understanding of production planning, manufacturing processes, quality systems and EHS standards; experience supporting RBA and ISO compliance and audits preferred.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S or continuous improvement methodologies and strong analytical/problem-solving skills.

Additional Information

• Work on manufacturing and production floor environment; onsite role.
• Equal opportunity employer; reasonable accommodation available for applicants with disabilities.