Manufacturing Group Lead - 1st Shift

Introduction to the job

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, the Netherlands, and we have 18 office locations around the United States.

Provide operational and people leadership for a manufacturing area, ensuring sustained volume production performance, organizational readiness, and continuous improvement. The Senior Manufacturing Team Lead II owns high quality and on time production output, staffing and capability development, and operational stability, while supporting new product introduction and ramp up activities in alignment with business objectives. Ensures teams execute standard work safely with consistent quality and within established time frames.

• Oversee assigned work centers on-shift production execution
• Lead and provide input to module output through strategic awareness with a two to 13 week production horizon
• Ensure sustained volume output, quality, and cost performance on-shift
• Collaborate and communicate with off-shift peers to achieve performance targets
• Lead and develop Team Leads, module specialists, and technicians
• Responsible for meeting assigned area staffing requirements to ensure production targets are met
• Responsible for employee performance management, talent development, assisting and supporting career development, and succession planning as needed
• Translate Factory mission, vision, and objectives to working level goals for individuals and team
• Execute tactical and strategic initiatives, cascade to team
• Provide individual annual performance dialogues with regular development and performance check-ins
• Ensure readiness of processes, infrastructure, and training for new product introduction
• Drive Quality, Lean Manufacturing, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Lead or sponsor work center 4C and Quick Win improvement projects, participate in natural team or cross-sector 4C and A3 projects
• Ensure compliance with Safety, Quality, HR/legal, and ISO standards, policies and processes
• Collaborate cross-functionally to remove bottlenecks and improve end-to-end performance
• Report operational performance and risks to senior leadership

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 7+ years of experience in a complex manufacturing environment
• Minimum of 3+ years people management and operational leadership experience
• Strong working knowledge of manufacturing processes and quality standards
• Familiarity with tools and equipment, hands‑on experience preferred
• Deep knowledge of production management, quality systems, and Lean Manufacturing
• Proven track record of Lean Manufacturing implementation and sustainability
• Lean Yellow Belt or equivalent
• Minimum 5 years with skills such as MS Office, SAP, ERP software

• Strategic and operational leadership capability
• Operates well under ambiguity with autonomy
• Highly self‑motivated and self‑starting
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Able to build strong operational network
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to lead through complexity and change
• Results driven with ownership of end-to-end outcomes
• Role model for ASML leadership behaviors and values

• Must be able to work in a Cleanroom environment (constant 72℉; working under ISO 9001/14001 standards)
• Must be able to work in full PPE (full body coveralls, hood, clean room safety shoes, face mask, nitrile gloves, safety glasses) for entire duration of shift and re‑gown multiple times per day
• Routinely required to sit, walk, talk, hear, use hands to keyboard, use fingers to handle and feel, stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, reach and stretch
• Must be able to perform solo lifts and/or move up to 20 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required – close vision, color vision, peripheral vision,…