Program and Improvement Engineer Modelshop

ASML; Veldhoven; On-site; EUR 67,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

ASML’s Modelshop seeks a Program and Improvement Engineer to connect rapid prototype manufacturing with long-term improvements. You coordinate with the prototype supply base and internal production to ensure lean processes, while guiding projects and initiatives that boost efficiency and cross-functional collaboration.

You will translate strategy into actionable objectives, manage stakeholders, and drive improvements across the organization with a strong focus on quality and deliverables in a

Qualifications

• BSc in a relevant technical field is required.
• Green belt or higher certification is preferred.
• Minimum 2+ years in a high-tech development environment with a focus on process improvement or project management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a lean production process within Modelshop.
• Clearly communicate between factory and Modelshop as primary contact.
• Align processes and challenge them to improve.
• Support operational tasks of Modelshop (logistics, ordering, KPI tracking).
• Lead cross-functional projects and department-wide initiatives.
• Translate strategy into clear objectives and support execution.
• Establish procedures and environmental regulations for employees.
• Investigate problems, perform root-ccause analysis and derive resolutions.
• Implement cost-reduction initiatives while maintaining high quality.

Skills

Initiate and influence

Networking and team building

Challenge and improve

Cross-hierarchy communication

Strategic thinking and prioritization

Proactivity and drive

Resilience under stress

Team player, hands-on

Education

BSc in a relevant technical field

Green belt or higher

Job description

Introduction to the job Modelshop is a supporting team within ASML, focused on the realization of high-precision mechanical one-offs. Using both our in-house manufacturing capabilities and a network of trusted suppliers, we transform complex engineering requests into functional prototypes that meet ASML’s high standards for quality and performance. The Modelshop supports projects across ASML and plays an important role in enabling innovation throughout the company.

You are a driven Program and Improvement Engineer who acts as the linking pin between ASML’s short time-to-market demands and the prototype manufacturing challenges that come with them. In this role, you work closely with our prototype supply base and internal production facility, where the focus is on one-off manufacturing, manufacturability, and procurement support with short lead times. By coordinating these activities, you help ensure that engineering ideas can be realized quickly and effectively.

In this role, you are not only responsible for driving continuous improvement initiatives within the Modelshop, but also for connecting people, ideas and priorities across the organization. You support the team in achieving its objectives, build strong relationships with stakeholders throughout ASML and help drive department wide initiatives. This can range from process improvement projects and strategic planning to organizing presentations, promoting Modelshop capabilities and increasing visibility of the department within ASML.

Role and responsibilities

As a Program and Improvement Engineer within Modelshop you are primary responsible to ensure a lean production process. The Improving and result based way of working needs your technical knowledge, analytic thinking, political antenna and excellent people skills, you work closely together with various departments within ASML. For all communication between the factory’s and Modelshop you are the first contact person within ASML and your team. You like to align processes and like to challenge these. You are willing to work on ad-hoc topics but also longer project goals. Being able to switch between them when needed is crucial in a fast changing environment.

Next to your running improvements for the whole Modelshop, you also support the operational tasks of the Modelshop. Topics like logistic, ordering, tracking suppliers on KPI, etc.

The main responsibilities are:

• Continuous improvement leader for all Modelshop
• Support preventing from recurring DN’s
• Translate the Modelshop strategy into clear objectives and support execution
• Support the team in achieving operational and strategic objectives
• Establish procedures and environmental regulations for employees
• Lead cross-functional projects and department-wide initiatives
• See and translate opportunities towards recommendations for improvements
• Implement cost reduction initiatives while maintaining high quality standards
• Investigate problems, analyze root causes and derive resolutions

Education and experience

• BSc in a relevant technical study
• Green belt or higher
• Preferably 2+ years’ experience in high tech development environment with a focus on process improvement or project management skills.

Skills

Working at the cutting edge of tech, you’ll always have new challenges and new problems to solve – and working together is the only way to do that. You won’t work in a silo. Instead, you’ll be part of a creative, dynamic work environment where you’ll collaborate with supportive colleagues. There is always space for creative and unique points of view. You’ll have the f lexibility and trust to choose how best to tackle tasks and solve problems. To thrive in this job, you’ll need the following skills:

• Ability to initiate, influence and steer without formal authority.
• Strong networker with good negotiating and team building skills.
• likes to challenge a subject towards a higher level
• Ability to communicate within all hierarchy levels
• Ability to switch between complex matters and high-level conclusions.
• Self-propelling, showing initiative and drive.
• Flexible, can cope with stress
• Team player with hands on mentality

Other information

For this position, the indicative (fixed) annual salary range is between 67,000 euro and 75,500 euro . This range comprises vacation allowance and a 13th-month payment. Company profit sharing is not included in this range. The actual compensation offered will depend on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to: job-related skills, relevant education and (work) experience, certifications, demonstrated abilities of the candidate, pay relative to other team members. This information is provided for transparency and guidance purposes only, and no rights can be derived from this salary indication.

This position requires access to controlled technology, as defined in the United States 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 ASML to proceed with candidates who are immediately eligible to access controlled technology.

Inclusion and diversity

ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that inclusion and diversity is a driving force in the success of our company.

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