Jabil files notice to close San Jose site, affecting 382 workers

Overview

Updated Sep 13

Jabil Inc., a Florida-based manufacturer that builds electronics for Apple and other tech giants, filed a notice with California regulators on August 20 to close its San Jose site. The closure, set for November 23, affects 382 employees.

The federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires 60 days' warning of mass layoffs. This filing starts a three-month countdown to another Silicon Valley manufacturing site going dark.

Why it matters

382 San Jose manufacturing jobs are ending as Jabil consolidates out of Silicon Valley, shrinking the region's production base.

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Key Indicators

382

Affected employees

Workers at Jabil's San Jose site impacted by the closure, per the WARN notice.

Nov 23, 2026

Scheduled closure date

The facility closes 95 days after the notice was filed, 35 days beyond the legal minimum.

298

Prior San Jose closure impact

Jabil's Silver Creek facility closure affected 298 employees; 150 were laid off and 148 transferred.

Voices

Curated perspectives — historical figures and your fellow readers.

People Involved

Michelle Smith

Jabil spokesperson

Public voice on Jabil's San Jose consolidation

Organizations Involved

Jabil Inc.

Electronics manufacturing services company

Filing closure of San Jose site

One of the world's largest contract electronics manufacturers, building products for Apple and other leading brands.

California Employment Development Department

State agency

Receiving and publishing WARN notices

The California agency that administers unemployment insurance and publishes WARN notices for mass layoffs and closures.

Timeline

November 2020 August 2026

3 events Latest: August 20th, 2026 · 2 months ago

August 2026
Jabil files WARN notice to close San Jose site
Latest Regulatory Filing

Jabil notified the California EDD of its intent to close the San Jose site, affecting 382 employees. Closure effective November 23, 2026.
August 20th, 2026
June 2024
Jabil closes Silver Creek facility in San Jose
Facility Closure

298 employees affected at the 6375 San Ignacio Ave. site. 150 laid off, 148 transferred to Great Oaks and Fremont. Company cited soft semi-cap demand.
June 4th, 2024
November 2020
Jabil among largest pandemic-era layoff filers in Santa Clara County
Layoff

Jabil cut 500 San Jose jobs, listed as temporary, amid COVID-19 disruption. The county saw 103 firms file WARN notices between July and November.
November 18th, 2020

Scenarios

Jabil completes San Jose closure, 382 workers separated

Likely Resolves by End of 2026

Discussed by: Baseline expectation based on the WARN filing; covered by San José Spotlight and Silicon Valley Business Journal

Jabil proceeds with the November 23 closure as filed. All 382 employees are separated, and the company's San Jose manufacturing presence ends. This mirrors the Silver Creek closure pattern but on a larger scale, with no transfer provisions announced.

Jabil transfers a portion of San Jose workforce to Fremont or other sites

Possible Resolves by End of 2026

Discussed by: Precedent set by the Silver Creek closure, where 148 of 298 employees were relocated

As it did with Silver Creek, Jabil moves some affected employees and lines of business to its Fremont site or other Bay Area facilities. The final number of permanent separations falls below the 382 figure in the WARN notice.

Jabil postpones or cancels the San Jose closure

Unlikely Resolves by End of 2026

Discussed by: Speculative scenario requiring restored semi-cap demand or a major new customer contract

A turnaround in semiconductor capital equipment demand or a significant new business win prompts Jabil to revise its plans. The company withdraws or amends the WARN notice and keeps some or all of the San Jose operation running.

Historical Context

2 moments from history that rhyme with this story — and how they unfolded.

June 2024

Jabil's Silver Creek closure (2024)

Jabil closed its Silver Creek facility at 6375 San Ignacio Ave. in San Jose, affecting 298 employees. The site housed R&D, metalwork, wafer-handling, and manufacturing tools for the semiconductor capital equipment sector. Spokesperson Michelle Smith called it "an isolated closure" tied to soft demand.

Then

150 employees were laid off; 148 were transferred to Jabil's Great Oaks facility in San Jose or its Fremont site.

Now

The closure consolidated Jabil's Bay Area footprint and previewed the 2026 wind-down of its remaining San Jose operations.

Why this matters now

It established Jabil's pattern: consolidate Silicon Valley operations in response to semi-cap market weakness, with partial workforce transfer as a mitigation tool.

1977-2007

Solectron's rise and acquisition by Flextronics (1977-2007)

Solectron, founded in San Jose in 1977, grew into one of the world's largest electronics contract manufacturers, employing tens of thousands globally. By the mid-2000s, competition from Asian manufacturers and shrinking margins pushed it into decline.

Then

Flextronics acquired Solectron in 2007 in a multi-billion-dollar stock deal, and most Bay Area production eventually moved offshore.

Now

The acquisition cemented the shift of electronics manufacturing out of Silicon Valley, a trend that has continued for nearly two decades.

Why this matters now

It shows that contract manufacturing in Silicon Valley has been shrinking for decades, and Jabil's latest closure is the newest chapter in that story.