Continuous Improvement/Lean Engineer (Trainer/Coach)

Company: ASML
Location: Wilton
Posted on: April 6, 2025

Job Description:

Introduction to the Job

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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 behavior. 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 chipmakers - 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.

Role and Responsibilities

In alignment with the accountable business manager, as a change agent you will:

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 behavior
Support business impact initiatives (e.g. A3's, 4C's, Breakthrough Initiatives, etc.)

As a Lean team member, you will:

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

Education and Experience

As a Continuous Improvement/Lean Engineer, you will need:

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

Skills

Working at the cutting edge of tech, you will always have new challenges and new problems to solve - and working together is the only way do that. You will not work in a silo. Instead, you will be part of a creative, dynamic work environment where you will collaborate with supportive colleagues. There is always space for creative and unique points of view. You will have the flexibility and trust to choose how best to tackle tasks and solve problems.

To thrive in this job, you will need the following skills:

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

Other Information

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.

Diversity and inclusion

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 diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.

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