A interesting position for a person who feels challenged in securing industrialization of New Product Introduction (NPI) systems, improving the production process to ensure product quality, short lead-times, high efficiency and ‘short time to market’ for Production. You are the factory conscience for technical improvement and process optimalization EUV.
The goal is to secure a smooth industrialization, NPI in 5 introduction by design, maintain, and optimize production processes and adapt to changed output requirements. Develop and apply methods of measuring the performance of the production process. Support manufacturing in order to ensure product quality, industrialization, short lead-times and ‘short time to market’.
Roles and responsibilities
As EF NPI production engineer (PE) Mechatronics: you mainly focus on manufacturability and qualification of the Mechatronic modules. With the NPI focus you are early involved into design reviews and into the early execution of the system within the Veldhoven factory and customer cleanroom to secure flawless introduction and ready for volume.
EF NPI Production Engineers contribute to the 4 main PE drivers:
- Decrease cycle time,
- Decrease cost,
- Increase efficiency,
- Increase quality.
EF NPI Production Engineers focus on the following tasks:New Product Introduction:
- Securing the EF factory voice into the Product Generation Process (PGP)
- Uses his knowledge in product or process development projects, in order to foresee production problems in the design phase and improve the manufacturability of the product
- Is actively involved in the release for volume takeover from Development & Engineering (D&E) to Manufacturing.
- Secures the factory voice into the industrialization processes
- Defining a roadmap to make the industrialization a success for upcoming configurations.
Continuous Improvement:
- Continuously adapt, optimize operating instructions, process flow charts, routings, process parameters and indicators;
- Analyze the production process, points out structural problems and bottlenecks, work out suggestions for improvements and initiates their implementation, often in close cooperation with the surrounded departments as Development, Supply Chain and Customer Support.
Support/2nd line support:
- Contribute to the rapid solution of complex faults and take the necessary initiatives and practical decisions. Ensure zero repeat;
- Troubleshoot;
- For regular support stand-by might be required.
Education and experience
- Bachelor or Master in technical degree (or equivalent)
- 2 years of experience in a production environment with high tech products and complex production processes, preferably in both assembly and test environment
- Experience in the field of Technical Production Engineering and quality methodology such as statistical process control and Failure Modes and Effect Analysis (FMEA)
- Experience with Agile / Scrum methodology
Skills
- Effective interpersonal skills; able to convince others
- Flexible, can cope with stress
- Strong technical and business knowledge
- Strong analytical mind
- Focused on quality and continuous improvement
- Team player
- Good social and communication skills
- Show initiative
- Adequate English language skills in speech and writing
- Able to travel when needed, up to 10%
Other information
The sector Operations is responsible for the production of wafer scanners. The complete production process of the most advanced machines takes place within Manufacturing.
The EUV Factory (EF) produces the newest generation wafer scanners. Within this Factory, Production Engineering NPI (EF ENG PE NPI) continuously adapts, optimizes and supports the production processes of production with the main focus on the new product introductions (including the system installation and qualification process at the customer location). This to secure a good flow and capability for higher move rates for the volume engineering teams
The holder of this position reports to the PE NPI Mechatronics group lead of GMF EF ENG PE NPI with stakeholders within factory, D&E and program teams
Do you want to be part of progress as a Production Engineer? Please apply with both a CV and cover letter with your motivation.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's or master's degree in a technical field or equivalent
- At least 2 years of experience in a production environment with high-tech products and complex production processes
- Experience in assembly and test environments
- Experience in technical production engineering
- Experience with Statistical Process Control and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
- Experience with Agile and Scrum methodologies
- Adequate English language skills in speech and writing
- Ability to travel when needed, up to 10%
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ASML is a high-tech company, headquartered in the Netherlands. We manufacture the complex lithography machines that chipmakers use to produce integrated circuits, or computer chips. Over 30 years, we have grown from a small startup into a multinational company with over 60 locations across Europe, Asia and the US. Behind ASML’s innovations are engineers who think ahead. The people who work at our company include some of the most creative minds in physics, electrical engineering, mathematics, chemistry, mechatronics, optics, mechanical engineering, computer science and software engineering. Because ASML spends more than €2 billion per year on R&D, our teams have the freedom, support and resources to experiment, test and push the boundaries of technology. They work in close-knit, multidisciplinary teams, listening to and learning from each other.
