Manufacturing Technician,Bilingual; English/Spanish Job Naperville area,Illinois USA,Manufacturing / Production

Position: Manufacturing Technician, Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Join Via Photon as a Manufacturing Technician

Are you passionate about turning ideas into reality, embracing ownership, and working at the forefront of connectivity? Join via Photon and be part of a culture that thrives on fearless innovation, teamwork, and continuous growth, where learning, unlearning, and relearning are part of the journey.

This dynamic role offers significant ownership and responsibility. We're looking for individuals who excel in environments where their contributions make an impact, are hungry to learn, and are energized by meaningful work that drives company growth while accelerating their career. If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!

Who We Are

Via Photon is on an ambitious mission to revolutionize how critical digital infrastructure is manufactured and deployed. Best-in-class data centers and telecom providers need fiber optic solutions delivered in weeks, not months — whether that's for AI infrastructure, 5G networks, or next-generation broadband. We're reimagining fiber optic manufacturing for the AI era. Manufacturing is no longer just an operations challenge, but an automation and speed-to-market problem that customers urgently need solved.

In 5 years, we've grown to a team of over 200 and added top Hyperscalers to our growing customer base. We've only just gotten started — our ambition is to become the market leader of the $40+ billion connectivity industry.

We Seek Candidates Who Will Be Culture Contributors And Who Align With Our Core Values:

Fearless Innovation:
We are pioneers unafraid to change the norm in relentless pursuit of better
Forward Together:
We believe that when we work together toward a collective goal, we all succeed
Integrity Over Everything:
We believe in long term relationships and doing what is right, always
Nimble, Always:
We are solutions obsessed, move fast, and stay nimble
Be The Bar:
We set our own standard of excellence and hold ourselves to it

Position Overview:

Join our team as a Manufacturing Technician and contribute to the production of high-quality fiber optic products. Apply your technical expertise and analytical skills to optimize manufacturing processes and drive continuous improvement in our facility.

As a Manufacturing Technician, you will be responsible for supporting the development, optimization, and maintenance of manufacturing processes related to fiber optic production. You will work closely with process and production team members to ensure the smooth operation of our manufacturing processes while adhering to quality standards and efficiency targets.

What You Will Do:

Support the Planner, Leads, and Management to ensure daily setup of production lines align with daily production schedules (Day Shift 6am – 3pm, Night Shift 2pm-11pm, initial training period schedule will be 8am-5pm but can be adjusted).

Responsible for building prototypes and tool recommendations for new products.

Collaborate with process team to conduct tests, experiments, and data analysis to identify process improvements.

Perform equipment setup, calibration, and maintenance to ensure proper functionality and reliability. Setup calibration schedule and send equipment out as needed.

Monitor and troubleshoot manufacturing processes, identifying, and resolving issues to minimize downtime and maintain productivity.

Conduct regular process audits to ensure compliance with safety regulations, quality standards, and operating procedures.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product development, quality control, and production, to address process-related challenges and implement solutions.

Provide technical support and training to production associates, ensuring their understanding and adherence to standardized processes.

Collect and analyze process data, generating reports and presenting findings to the team.

Assist in continuous improvement initiatives, suggesting and implementing process enhancements such as work instructions/visual aids, new layouts or assembling equipment to optimize efficiency, reduce waste, and improve product quality.

Performs additional duties as required.

What You Will Bring:

Associates degree or higher in engineering or a…

Manufacturing Technician, Bilingual; English​/Spanish

Manufacturing Technician, Bilingual; English/Spanish