H-1B Visa Manufacturing Technician Jobs
Manufacturing Technician roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing technology, or a closely related field. Employers in aerospace, semiconductors, medical devices, and automotive manufacturing regularly file H-1B petitions for these roles. Use this page to find employers with active H-1B filing history.
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Environmental Conditions
Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)
Job Description
1st Shift: Monday to Friday 7:00AM flexible start time
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
How Will You Make an Impact?
The Manufacturing Technician position will be responsible for the building of various complex scientific instruments to support the production goals of a work cell. You will be part of an engaging team and collaborate with your colleagues to solve problems and drive continuous improvement!
Responsibilities:
- Build, test, and calibrate all levels of assemblies and install in the final build of instruments that meet quality standards.
- Follow work instructions for mechanical, electrical, and optical assemblies, material handling, and inventory verification.
- Communicate effectively with team members and contribute to a positive team culture.
Education:
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Experience:
Minimum of 1 year of work experience in a manufacturing, operations, production, lab setting or related field
Preferred: Experience with mechanical assembly, various hand tools, and soldering.
Physical Requirements / Work Environment
Occasional lifting of 40 pounds, frequent lifting of 25 pounds, and constant lifting of 10 pounds may be necessary.
What We Offer:
Compensation
- Competitive Pay
- Performance Related Bonus where eligible
- Annual merit performance-based increase
- Excellent Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Paid Time Off/Annual Leave
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Career Advancement Opportunities
Work Schedule
First Shift (Days)
Environmental Conditions
Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)
Job Description
1st Shift: Monday to Friday 7:00AM flexible start time
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
How Will You Make an Impact?
The Manufacturing Technician position will be responsible for the building of various complex scientific instruments to support the production goals of a work cell. You will be part of an engaging team and collaborate with your colleagues to solve problems and drive continuous improvement!
Responsibilities:
- Build, test, and calibrate all levels of assemblies and install in the final build of instruments that meet quality standards.
- Follow work instructions for mechanical, electrical, and optical assemblies, material handling, and inventory verification.
- Communicate effectively with team members and contribute to a positive team culture.
Education:
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Experience:
Minimum of 1 year of work experience in a manufacturing, operations, production, lab setting or related field
Preferred: Experience with mechanical assembly, various hand tools, and soldering.
Physical Requirements / Work Environment
Occasional lifting of 40 pounds, frequent lifting of 25 pounds, and constant lifting of 10 pounds may be necessary.
What We Offer:
Compensation
- Competitive Pay
- Performance Related Bonus where eligible
- Annual merit performance-based increase
- Excellent Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Paid Time Off/Annual Leave
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Career Advancement Opportunities
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Manufacturing Technician
Verify your degree meets specialty occupation
USCIS requires your bachelor's degree to directly relate to the Manufacturing Technician role, not just STEM broadly. An industrial engineering or manufacturing technology degree strengthens your petition. A general science degree with no manufacturing coursework can trigger an RFE.
Pull prevailing wage data before negotiations
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for Manufacturing Technician under SOC code 17-3029 in your target metro. Your employer's LCA must certify your offered wage meets or exceeds this level, so knowing the floor protects you during offer discussions.
Target employers enrolled in E-Verify
Federal contractors and subcontractors must use E-Verify, which correlates strongly with established H-1B sponsorship infrastructure. Manufacturing facilities with defense or aerospace contracts are often better positioned to sponsor than smaller job shops without prior petition experience.
Search employers by H-1B filing history on Migrate Mate
Filter Manufacturing Technician roles on Migrate Mate by employers with verified H-1B LCA filing history. This surfaces companies that have actively sponsored the role before, cutting out employers who express interest in sponsorship but have never filed a petition.
Time your job search around the H-1B cap cycle
Cap-subject H-1B petitions must be filed by early April for an October 1 start date. If you're on OPT, confirm your authorization end date allows you to start work by October 1. Employers in cap-exempt settings like university-affiliated research labs or nonprofit research organizations can file year-round.
Clarify shift structure before the petition is filed
Manufacturing Technician roles often involve rotating shifts or split-site assignments across multiple plant locations. USCIS scrutinizes third-party or multi-site placements closely. Confirm with your employer whether the petition will list a single primary worksite and whether an LCA amendment will be needed if your assignment changes.
H-1B Visa Manufacturing Technician: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Manufacturing Technician role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It depends on how the employer defines the position. USCIS requires the role to normally require a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific specialty. A Manufacturing Technician job description that lists only an associate's degree or equivalent experience as the minimum will likely not qualify. Roles in semiconductor fabrication, aerospace components, or medical device manufacturing with a listed engineering or manufacturing technology degree requirement typically meet the standard.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas most often for Manufacturing Technician positions?
Semiconductor and electronics manufacturers, aerospace and defense contractors, medical device companies, and automotive OEMs and their tier-one suppliers file H-1B petitions for Manufacturing Technician roles with the most regularity. These industries operate at the intersection of precision engineering and regulatory compliance, where a specific degree requirement is easier to justify to USCIS. You can browse employers with verified filing history in these sectors on Migrate Mate.
What SOC code does USCIS and DOL use for Manufacturing Technician roles?
Most Manufacturing Technician positions map to SOC code 17-3029, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, All Other, or to 17-3026, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians, depending on the employer's job duties. Your employer uses the SOC code to file the LCA with DOL and certify the prevailing wage. Misclassifying the SOC code can expose the LCA to a wage compliance audit, so confirm the code matches the actual job duties before signing the offer.
Can a Manufacturing Technician on H-1B work across multiple plant locations?
Yes, but each new worksite in a different metropolitan statistical area requires a new LCA posting at that location. Your employer must post the LCA notice at the new site for ten consecutive business days before you begin work there. If the additional site wasn't listed in the original petition, USCIS may require an amended H-1B petition as well. Confirm this with your employer before accepting a multi-site assignment.
What happens to my H-1B status if my manufacturing employer lays me off?
You have a 60-day grace period from your last day of employment to find a new H-1B sponsor, change to another valid status, or depart the U.S. During this period you can't work, but you can interview and have a new employer file an H-1B transfer petition on your behalf. USCIS allows you to start work for the new employer once the transfer petition is filed, not just approved. Act quickly, since the 60-day window does not pause during petition processing.