Novanta Corporation
ClosureWARN notice filed with the Washington State Employment Security Department
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Affected Positions
Novanta is closing its Mukilteo photonics facility, relocating the work primarily to the United Kingdom and terminating 83 employees in phases from July 7, 2026 through March 31, 2027.
These positions account for 16 of the 83 workers reported to ESD. The filing does not give a position breakdown for the remainder, so this table is a partial view rather than the full layoff.
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| Position | Category | Seniority | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Technician (incl. Sr, Service & Repair II) | Operations | Individual contributor | 4 |
| Sr. Scientist Laser / Principal RF Specialist / Sr. R&D Mechanist | Engineering | Senior IC | 3 |
| Associate Customer Care | Customer Support | Individual contributor | 1 |
| EHS & Facilities Supervisor | Operations | Manager | 1 |
| Global Application Engineering Manager | Engineering | Manager | 1 |
| Manager, Strategic Sourcing | Operations | Manager | 1 |
| Master Scheduler | Operations | Individual contributor | 1 |
| Principal Drafter | Engineering | Senior IC | 1 |
| Principal Traffic/Export Coordinator | Logistics | Senior IC | 1 |
| Senior Project Manager, Sales & Marketing | Sales | Manager | 1 |
| Vice President & General Manager | Other | Executive | 1 |
| Assembler (levels I-4, Electronic, Mechanical, Optics Lead) | Manufacturing | Individual contributor | — |
| Buyer/Planner (incl. Principal, NPI) | Operations | Individual contributor | — |
| Engineers (Manufacturing, Mechanical, Test, Laser Development) | Engineering | Individual contributor | — |
| Final Test Technician / Test Assembler | Manufacturing | Individual contributor | — |
| Laser Factory Team Lead / Low Power Lead | Manufacturing | Manager | — |
| Machinist III R&D / Welder | Manufacturing | Individual contributor | — |
| Material Handler / Material Coordinator / Inventory Analyst | Logistics | Individual contributor | — |
| Quality roles (Engineer, Associate, Inspector, QA) | Manufacturing | Individual contributor | — |
Positions extracted from the official notice document using AI; verify with the official ESD source record by employer and filing date.
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Washington law generally requires covered employers to provide 60 days' written notice for qualifying closures, mass layoffs, and certain reductions in hours. Thresholds and exceptions apply. Data on this page comes from Washington ESD's public WARN records. Search ESD's public WARN database.