[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Lumentum Holdings jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lumentum-holdings/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Lumentum Holdings # Senior Shift Equipment Engineer United Kingdom - Towcester Northamptonshire Senior individual contributor Operations Listed on Lumentum Holdings’s official careers site. Listed as of October 18, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Lumentum Holdings’s careers site →](https://lumentum.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/LITE/job/United-Kingdom---Towcester-Northamptonshire/Senior-Shift-Equipment-Engineer_20261044) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Lumentum Holdings](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lumentum-holdings/) / Senior Shift Equipment Engineer ## Job description 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. If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us! ### Job Description Role: Shift Engineer, Wafer Fab Equipment Location: Caswell, Northampton Reports to: Wafer Fab Equipment Engineering (Sustaining) Manager Lumentum (NASDAQ: LITE) is a market-leading manufacturer of 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. Lumentum’s commercial lasers enable advanced manufacturing techniques and diverse applications including next-generation 3D sensing capabilities. Lumentum is headquartered in Milpitas, California with R&D, manufacturing, and sales offices worldwide. ### Summary You will provide Equipment Engineering support to the Manufacturing and Process Engineering groups within the Wafer Fab at the Caswell site. This will include day-to-day production equipment support, fault finding & repair of production equipment and associated systems, driving improvement initiatives to increase uptime & OEE, working with specialist tools that process various hazardous chemicals and, potentially, the use of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). ### Key Responsibilities Repair and preventative maintenance (PMs) of specialist semiconductor processing equipment, including any preparation work and routine cleans. Oversee chemical, gases and spare parts control, chemical fills and waste management. Instruct and mentor equipment technicians and junior equipment engineers in various aspects of equipment engineering. Liaison with equipment and spares suppliers and specialist service providers (including the supervision of external contractors and field service engineers). Develop and deliver preventative maintenance strategies to maximise equipment utilization, OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and up-time. Ensure that that team members are motivated towards achieving objectives of the group, and ensuring objectives are clearly communicated to them where necessary. Ensure cross training of Equipment Technicians and Engineers in order to meet engineering and manufacturing requirements. Responsible for driving Total Productive Maintenance practices within the Engineering group. Define, allocate and to monitor the progress of key improvement projects in an 8-step format and to ensure that these are completed in a timely manner. Responsible for producing monthly reports detailing equipment performance, status of key improvement projects and metrics which will be circulated to the Engineering Management team. Responsible for representing the group at production, planning and scrap meetings. Work with supply chain to add the Wafer Fab Equipment spare parts inventory into stores and help manage stock levels and critical spares. Adhere to all site safety and environmental procedures. Support of site emergency response function. Provide shift cover as required. ### Key Relationships - Process and Equipment Engineering Teams Facilities Team Manufacturing Operations Team MES (PROMIS) and IT Teams Tool and Equipment Vendors Qualifications An HNC/HND or Degree in an engineering discipline (or equivalent) and/or - 10 years of directly related experience. ### Skills Essential: At least 5 years experience within a semiconductor manufacturing environment. Ability to follow documented procedures without close supervision. Ability to document procedures, including experience of generating new work instructions, risk assessments and method statements. Good time-management and organizational skills. Computer literate with the ability to use the Microsoft Office suite of applications. Experience of working in a team and managing stakeholders. ### Desirable Experienced in the maintenance and repair of Semiconductor manufacturing equipment including, but not limited to the following vendors: ASML, Trikon/SPTS, OiPT, Palomar, Temscal, Leybold, Leica, SemiTool. ### Other Requirements Flexible approach to working hours, meeting the needs of the business and able to work overtime as required. There may be a requirement work a rotating shift pattern. Working within a cleanroom environment with the prerequisite use of cleanroom clothing. Self-motivated. Excellent communication skills including written and spoken English. Must be eligible to work in the UK. The ability to attend site is essential, the site is situated in a rural location and is not served by public transport. 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. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Not stated - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 11, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 7 days - Location: United Kingdom - Towcester Northamptonshire[Apply on Lumentum Holdings’s careers site →](https://lumentum.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/LITE/job/United-Kingdom---Towcester-Northamptonshire/Senior-Shift-Equipment-Engineer_20261044) ## More jobs at Lumentum Holdings ### [Senior PROMIS MES Engineer (VAX/VMS)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lumentum-holdings/jobs/414a524cfc30a642a122/) United Kingdom - Towcester Northamptonshire ### [Staff Process Development Engineer (Dep and Etch Engineer)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lumentum-holdings/jobs/17fdf51758725bd4e5cf/) United Kingdom - Towcester Northamptonshire ### [Staff Process Development Engineer (Dry and Wet etching)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lumentum-holdings/jobs/bb2d50e5c19c9ca6928f/) United Kingdom - Towcester Northamptonshire ### [Contractor Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lumentum-holdings/jobs/0d93630fdba514519e02/) United Kingdom - Towcester Northamptonshire ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Shift Equipment Maintenance Engineer – Etching 80 – 100% (f/m/d)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/hitachi/jobs/6dcd1ebdfa797b2a239c/) Hitachi · Lenzburg, AG, Switzerland ### [Equipment Operator - 2nd Shift](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cvs-health/jobs/426dddaca3085fba0656/) CVS Health · Houston, TX ### [Equipment Operator 2nd Shift](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/cvs-health/jobs/c0dffebfeab5fa9cc644/) CVS Health · Woonsocket, RI ### [3rd Shift Equipment Operator](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/dollar-tree/jobs/062a4093e5a0d6bec794/) Dollar Tree · Joliet, IL ### [Equipment Sales Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/trane-technologies/jobs/b482d6ed823490a8364f/) Trane Technologies · Finland OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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