Program Manager, CM Manufacturing Launch

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Position Summary

Lumentum is seeking a Program Manager to support manufacturing launch, transfer, qualification, and ramp activities at our Contract Manufacturing (CM) partners.

This role will coordinate cross-functional activities between Lumentum and the CM to ensure manufacturing equipment, materials, processes, documentation, resources, and qualification activities are ready to support production requirements.

The ideal candidate will have experience managing manufacturing programs, NPI, product transfers, or production ramps within an electronics, optical, semiconductor, or similar high-tech manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage manufacturing launch, transfer, qualification, and ramp activities at Contract Manufacturing partners.

• Develop and maintain integrated program schedules covering equipment, process readiness, materials, qualification builds, and production ramp.

• Coordinate activities across Lumentum Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Planning, and CM teams.

• Track manufacturing readiness across key areas including:

  • Equipment installation and qualification
  • Process development and validation
  • Material readiness
  • Manufacturing documentation and work instructions
  • Tooling, fixtures, and test equipment
  • Operator and engineering training
  • Production capacity and staffing

• Drive completion of qualification builds, engineering builds, and production readiness milestones.

• Identify program risks, constraints, and schedule gaps and drive owners toward timely resolution.

• Maintain action-item, risk, and issue tracking with clear owners and due dates.

• Coordinate engineering support between Lumentum and CM teams during manufacturing bring-up and troubleshooting.

• Support capacity planning and equipment readiness against production demand.

• Facilitate regular program reviews and provide concise status updates to Operations leadership.

• Ensure manufacturing changes, deviations, and open issues are appropriately documented and closed before production ramp.

• Support continuous improvement activities during early production and stabilization.

Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, or related field.

• 3-5+ years of experience in program management, manufacturing engineering, NPI, product transfer, or manufacturing operations.

• Experience supporting manufacturing launches, production transfers, or volume ramps.

• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage schedules, actions, risks, and cross-functional dependencies.

• Experience working with Contract Manufacturers or external manufacturing partners.

• Strong communication and organizational skills.

• Ability to work effectively across engineering, operations, supply chain, quality, and manufacturing organizations.

• Comfortable working directly with manufacturing engineers and production teams to understand technical issues and drive closure.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and project scheduling tools.

Preferred

• Experience in electronics, optical, semiconductor, photonics, or other high-tech manufacturing environments.

• Experience with SMT manufacturing processes and equipment.

• Experience with manufacturing processes related to chip-on-carrier assembly, including assembly, bonding, inspection, or test processes.

• Experience with manufacturing equipment installation, process qualification, and production ramp.

• Experience working with Contract Manufacturers.

• Familiarity with structured NPI / product development gate processes.

• Experience with Microsoft Project or similar project management tools.

• PMP or formal project management training is a plus.

Key Success Factors

The successful candidate will:

• Maintain clear ownership and follow-up across complex manufacturing activities.

• Identify schedule and readiness gaps before they impact production.

• Work effectively with technical teams without needing to be the primary technical expert.

• Drive issues to closure through structured problem solving and escalation.

• Communicate program status clearly and concisely to both working teams and management.

• Build strong working relationships with Contract Manufacturing partners.

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.