That represents 30% to 40% of the company's U.S. employee base currently at 2,275 workers.
Hutchinson Technology has closed multiple plants and cut hundreds of jobs over the past two years as it lost customers during the recession.
The cuts will be made over the next year and will reduce costs by $45 to $60 million per year.
Hutchinson Technology Inc (NASDAQ:HTCH) said today it would cut between 680 and 900 jobs from its U.S. workforce.
