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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PRIMARY PURPOSE
The Manufacturing Engineer II supports the development, improvement, and production readiness of medical diagnostic instruments by enhancing product reliability, manufacturability, and manufacturing processes. This position collaborates with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and external suppliers to resolve complex issues involving sensors, electronics, production processes, and manufacturing test systems.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- New Product Introduction
- Transition medical diagnostic products from design to production by developing manufacturing processes, risk-based controls, and production work instructions.
- Plan and execute pre-release and pilot builds to evaluate manufacturability, test performance, process capability, and production readiness.
- Develop, qualify, and improve production fixtures, tooling, equipment, and test methods.
- Support supplier selection, ramp-up, and first article inspection, and partner with suppliers to improve quality, capacity, process capability, and manufacturing readiness.
- Sustaining Engineering
- Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and suppliers to resolve production issues, maintain component availability, and sustain product and process performance.
- Apply Lean, Six Sigma, DMAIC, DOE, and statistical methods to reduce waste and variation, improve flow and throughput, and optimize quality and manufacturing cost.
- Troubleshoot electronic assemblies, sensors, instrumentation, production equipment, fixtures, and automated or software-assisted test systems.
- Analyze production and test data to identify root causes of failures, yield loss, process drift, and test variation, and implement effective corrective and preventive actions.
- Quality Assurance
- Develop and execute risk-based process validation activities, including protocols, statistical analyses, acceptance criteria, reports, and ongoing process-capability monitoring.
- Maintain manufacturing processes and documentation in compliance with the company quality management system, ISO 13485, and applicable regulatory requirements.
- General
- Complete required training and follow applicable standard operating procedures and work instructions.
- Maintain regular attendance as an essential job function.
- Protect confidential proprietary information and comply with all company policies and agreements.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
CONTACTS
- Internal: Contact with Production, Purchasing, QA/RA, Product Management, Service and Support.
- External: Occasional contact with vendors and consultants.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
- Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Minimum of 3 year’s experience in Engineering, with consideration of less with an advanced degree.
- Experience in a regulated industry; medical device experience preferred.
- Experience troubleshooting products and manufacturing systems involving sensors, analog and digital circuits, PCB assemblies, instrumentation, electronics manufacturing, or production test.
- Ability to analyze application requirements, evaluate technology and develop innovative solutions to application issues.
- Ability to effectively communicate in English. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks with flexible priorities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment; medical device experience is preferred.
- Experience with process characterization, DOE, capability analysis, and manufacturing or test-process validation.
- Lean or Six Sigma training or certification, including practical use of DMAIC.
- Experience with design for manufacturability or repairability and 3D CAD tools such as SolidWorks.
- Working knowledge of metal fabrication, welding, finishing, plastics molding, electronics manufacturing, or specialized sensor technologies.
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Will be required to regularly sit for extended periods of time; use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects, talk, hear and see. Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or reach with hands and arms. The environment is fast-paced; time pressured and requires accuracy. Will be required to regularly multi-task between projects, move throughout the office building and effectively communicate. The normal environment is quiet and typical of an open office setting with some areas that may be louder at times; along with time spent on the production floor, where environment can be louder due to equipment running.
DISCLAIMER
- Neither this job description nor any other company document confers any contractual right, either expressed or implied, to remain in the Company's employment, nor does it guarantee any fixed terms and conditions of employment.
- Your employment with the Company is at-will and neither this job description nor any other oral or written representations may be considered a contract for any specific period of time. However, we recognize that you retain the option, as does the Company, of ending your employment with the Company at any time, with or without notice and with or without cause.
- The Company reserves the right to modify an employee’s position and his or her job duties at any time, with or without notice.
- In your position, you will be required to meet performance standards, set by the company, and follow all company policies and procedures.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
None required for this position.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
MGC Diagnostics is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or membership in any other class protected by federal, state, or local law.
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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.