Operations Manager, Optics Wilton Factory

Company: ASML
Location: Wilton
Posted on: April 4, 2025

Job Description:

Introduction to the job

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ASML 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, the Netherlands, and we have 18 office locations around the United States including main offices in Wilton, CT, Chandler, AZ and San Jose, CA. This position will be in Wilton, CT.

Role and responsibilities
Lead a team of leaders responsible for overall area operations of an organization approaching 100 total employees. You embrace the ASML Leadership framework and continuously develop your leadership skills.
Manage production engineering, production scheduling, and production execution functions. You lead and inspire your team to meet and exceed performance targets in Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost. You establish and monitor operational Key Performance Indicators and translate those to actionable contributions from every team member.
You role model safety and spearhead employee engagement to foster a independent safety culture.
In coordination with your peers and your team members, you evaluate and improve work processes for organizational effectiveness and efficiencies.
In addition to meeting product shipments, you collaborate closely with factory New Product Introduction and Process Development teams to develop and deliver next generation products and processes.
You employ 6P as a methodology not only for new introductions, but you also use it as a means to monitor and continuously improve your operations.
You have technical process aptitude. You demand quality in execution and investigate excursions using structured problem solving. You take action with urgency. You pride yourself with your accountability for yourself and your team.
You translate multi-year demand scenarios and product portfolio plans into manufacturing capability roadmaps.
You establish relevant stakeholder networks including Berlin Factory counterparts. You leverage your networks to benchmark industry and business practices. You recognize the best solution is often employing an already established best-known-method.
You define your organization design including your shift operations strategy.
You and your organization cultivate future leaders and technical subject matter experts, and your organization design provides paths for their growth.
Education and experience
Master's degree in physical sciences or engineering plus 8-10 years experience, Bachelor's degree in physical sciences or engineering plus 10-12 years experience, or 15+ years in a high technology manufacturing environment.
5+ years management experience, preferably with experience as a leader of leaders.

Skills
Proven experience with statistical process control methods and adoption.
Knowledge of design of experiments as it relates to creating and executing engineering test / qualification plans and evaluating engineering results against a plan.
Knowledge of Factory Physics and mathematical relationships of quality, delivery, inventory, cycle time, and productivity.
Knowledge 6P elements and ASML PGP methodologies.
Demonstrated experience with managing employee development and performance.
Strong LEAN manufacturing and Continuous Improvement experience- you can demonstrate a history of operational improvement through effective collaboration with your employees and across your partner organizations.
Computer proficiency with MS Outlook 365 applications, with knowledge of SAP or comparable ERP system.
Familiar with ISO9001 and ISO14001. Direct working experience in an ISO certified environment desirable.

Other information
Routinely required to sit; walk; talk; hear; use hands to keyboard, finger, handle, and feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, reach, and stretch. Occasionally required to move around the campus.
May require travel dependent on business needs.
Must be willing to work in a clean room environment, wearing coveralls, hoods, booties, safety glasses and gloves for entire duration of shift.
The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Must be comfortable working around lasers, working with ladders, working on platforms, and working around chemicals.
Must be able to work in a moderate to high noise level environment in a temperature-controlled environment
Must be comfortable operating/working around overhead cranes, fork trucks and motorized pallet movers.
May be exposed to moving mechanical parts, solvents and tooling.

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.

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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