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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 including main offices in Chandler, Arizona, San Jose and San Diego, California, Wilton, Connecticut, and Hillsboro, Oregon.

This position requires 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 ASML to proceed with candidates who are immediately eligible to access controlled technology.

ASML, a market leader in the semiconductor lithography equipment, is looking to fill the role of Project Manager reporting to the newly created role of Strategy Execution Manager in the Wilton Management Team. The candidate will be responsible for project management, execution, and reporting for quality related projects across all aspects of the organization, including Design & Engineering, Wilton Factory, Sourcing & Procurement, and other functions. This is an opportunity to learn about the overall business of ASML across all sectors and to drive high impact change throughout the organization.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Program management: Manages large Quality & Excellence programs with a need to integrate knowledge or competence domains across the organization. Develops Q&E solutions to systemic challenges that have a highly ambiguous nature across Manufacturing, Development & Engineering and Sourcing & Procurement. Projects involve innovative and heterogeneous topics, that have mid- and long term and strategic impact. Requires deep professional knowledge and understanding of ASML business and interdependencies.
• Process Improvement: Drive process improvements through innovative process (re)-designs and optimization. Sets the direction for process transformation, integrating quality improvement as a core organizational principle. Redefines standards and position the organization as a leader in quality excellence.
• Cross-collaboration: Be the bridge between executive leadership and various (Quality)-departments, leveraging their expertise to guide company-wide quality initiatives. Influencing beyond organizational boundaries, shaping site Q&E standards through collaborative partnerships.
• Transformational impact: Implement the Living Quality & Excellence culture by enabling employees to own quality and creating a safe environment where employees can speak-up on Q&E topics. Actively promote/use of the Q&E Reward & Recognition program and Q&E Communication Strategy.
• Customer expectation: Manages the customer expectations with respect to Q&E at site level, guiding senior leadership in aligning quality initiatives with customer needs. Drive initiatives that establish the organization as a trusted partner, shaping mid- and long-term customer relationships through exceptional quality experiences.

• 10+ years of experience in leading Q&E improvement- & transformation projects in complex organizations.
• 5+ years experience in interaction within an operational site (e.g. factory)  and with end customers.
• B.S. Engineering or other technical field minimum.
• Experienced in change management .
• Able to position Quality & Excellence as a key business performance driver.
• Investigates opportunities to improve; actively informs and involves others in changing processes.

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 flexibility 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 lead project teams in expertise domains (D&E, S&P, P&D, GMF, CS) without authority.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Organizational savvy: understands where initiatives are deployed and how to align these with own deliverables.
• Political acumen. Must be able to work effectively with all members of the Wilton. Management Team and their reports, influencing without power to drive results from individuals not formally dedicated full time to the project.
• Good planning and analytical skills, ability to lead multifunctional teams.
• Proven success in project or task management.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, required.
• Able to “lead”, not just, “manage” a team.
• Internal locus of control.
• Takes initiative.
• Clear decision maker.
• Strong ownership and commitment.
• Ability to multitask and make quick priority calls on a daily basis.

Responsibilities within Office:

• 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.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• May require travel dependent on business needs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

EOE AA M/F/Veteran/Disability

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