# General Helper

At Thorlabs, we design and manufacture components, instruments, and systems that transform the world by identifying, enabling, and accelerating key photonics (i.e., light-based) technologies. Backed by a dedicated workforce of more than 3,000 employees worldwide, Thorlabs contributes to cutting-edge research and real-world innovation. Whether you're early in your career or bringing years of experience, you’ll find opportunities to grow, take ownership, and make meaningful contributions from day one. We know every employee brings unique talents and perspectives that fuel our success, and we seek driven individuals who are excited to make an impact in a fun, fast-moving culture. This position works among a team of individuals manufacturing products for our customers under the guidance of experienced team members. The role entails such functions as kitting, loading/unloading machines, and manual machining. On the job training will be provided, no experience is necessary. Essential Job Functions include the following, but are not limited to: Assist workers engaged in fabricating and processing materials and parts. Sort and count parts and materials. Examine parts and materials for defe

- **Id**: 329721
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/thorlabs-general-helper>
- **Role**: HR
- **Role family**: HR
- **Seniority**: junior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Newton, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-09-04T00:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-09-04
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-08T06:08:32Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 65
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 4324
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Life insurance, Vision insurance
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Lasers & Laser Systems, Test & Measurement Instruments, Optics & Photonic Components

## Company

- **Id**: 6560
- **Name**: Thorlabs
- **Domain**: thorlabs.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/thorlabs>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workable

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 80
- **Open postings**: 21
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.762
- **Repost share**: 0.048
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 32
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-08T05:47:12Z

## Salary estimate

- **Min usd**: 44000
- **Max usd**: 87000
- **Period**: year
- **Method**: role_seniority_country_remote_cell
- **Sample n**: 1938

## Technologies

- **Microsoft Office** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 65

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-09-05T17:18:49Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 6; Filings 12m: 6

## Liveness

- **Score**: 11
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.407
- **P room**: 0.28
- **Age days**: 65
- **Expected fill days**: 32
- **Reasons**: conf:3, stale_co, velocity, win:tail, crowd:junior
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-08T05:47:12Z

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