Continuous Improvement Lean Engineer

Introduction

As a Lean Change agent you will help drive the Lean transformation within the Wilton Factory, with a focus on embedding Lean philosophy where people are engaged to improve processes continuously to boost business impact. You will support and guide teams and leaders with implementing the daily management system, coach them in developing problem solving techniques and Lean leaders behaviour. Together with line management you build internal capabilities to improve processes and results by cross‑functional teams on a daily basis.

You act as a role model for the lean way of working and respectfully challenge the status quo.

ASML US brings together the most creative minds in science and technology to develop lithography machines that are key to producing faster, cheaper, more energy‑efficient microchips. We design, develop, integrate, market and service these advanced machines, which enable our customers— the world’s leading chip makers— to reduce the size and increase the functionality of their microchips, which in turn leads to smaller, more powerful consumer electronics.

Our headquarters are in Veldhoven, Netherlands and we have 18 office locations around the United States including main offices in Chandler, Arizona, San Jose and San Diego, California, Wilton, Connecticut, and Hillsboro, Oregon.

• Set and agree to deployment goals
• Co‑designs the deployment plan
• Challenge the change curve
• Define success criteria and roles and responsibilities
• Challenge progress regularly with your stakeholders
• Be role model in adapting Lean principles and coach on Lean behaviour
• Support business impact initiatives (e.g. A3’s, 4C’s, Breakthrough Initiatives, etc.)

• Share and inform the team about deployment progress, bottle‑necks and help requests
• Support your colleagues pro‑actively in the deployment or building each other’s expertise
• Contribute to improvements to the ASML Lean standards
• Challenge your colleagues adapting the Lean principles in our own team
• Improve our daily operations and participates in strategic steps
• Be a partner towards the business in driving for Lean improvements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related discipline
• 5+ years of experience in Manufacturing, Engineering or Supply Chain environment, preferably with line management experience (team lead/group lead)
• 3+ years of experience coaching, deploying and applying lean in Manufacturing and/or a Logistics environment
• 3+ years of experience in Basic project management skills
• Expert knowledge of lean, process improvement and quality management tools
• Practical application of problem‑solving methodologies (e.g. Lean A3, Six Sigma tools, etc.)
• Experience in Hoshin Kanri (Strategy Deployment) and VSM (Value Stream Mapping) would be a plus
• Proven skills in change management

• Can observe and respond to people and situations and interact with others encountered in the course of work
• Can learn and apply new information or skills
• Must be able to read and interpret data, information and documents
• Strong customer focus and commitment to customer satisfaction through prioritization, quality, efficiency and professionalism
• Ability to complete assignments with attention to detail and high degree of accuracy
• Proven ability to perform effectively in a demanding environment with changing workloads
• Result driven‑demonstrate ownership and accountability
• Identifies bottlenecks and drives improvements
• Work independently or as part of a team and follow through on assignments with minimal supervision
• Demonstrate open, clear, concise and professional communication
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with co‑workers and customer
• Work according to a strict set of procedures within the provided timelines

This position may require access to controlled technology, as defined in the Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. 730, et seq.). Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to access such controlled technology prior to beginning work. Business demands may require the Company to proceed with candidates who are immediately eligible to access controlled technology.