Role and Responsibilities
1. Team Leadership & People Development
Lead, coach, and develop a team of Quality Engineers and Quality Project Leaders to strengthen competencies in quality mindset, quality control, issue resolution, and quality assurance, and quality system.
Build strategic capability in supplier quality management, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration.
Allocate resources, set priorities, and provide clear direction to ensure timely resolution of quality issues.
2. Quality Governance & Audit Management
Own the ISO‑9001 audit strategy, including audit planning, execution, action follow-up, and compliance validation.
Oversee supplier audits and Orange‑Heart‑Meeting (3-way call: factory, supply chain management, suppliers), ensuring alignment of suppliers with ASML quality expectations.
3. Material Quality Escalation & Issue Resolution
Lead cross‑functional teams (Factory, D&E, SS&P) to resolve material quality issues and prevent recurrence.
Ensure effective containment, structured problem solving (8D, FMEA, SPC, etc.), and data-driven improvement actions.
4. Process Performance & Continuous Improvement
Evaluate manufacturing and supply chain processes to identify improvement opportunities and drive factory-wide quality enhancement.
Promote LEAN practices and act as a driver for long-term quality transformation across operations.
5. Stakeholder & Customer Alignment
Collaborate closely with internal customers (Manufacturing, PE, D&E, Procurement, Supply Chain) to capture quality feedback and ensure alignment on improvement priorities.
Represent Quality of factory in critical meetings and business reviews, influencing strategic decisions with data-backed insights.
Qualifications
Education
Master’s degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or related field preferred.
Experience
10+ years in high‑tech manufacturing with strong focus on Quality Assurance, Quality Engineering, or Supplier Quality.
Proven experience in quality leadership roles within complex, high-tech environments.
Strong experience with supplier management, logistics, manufacturing, and D&E interfaces.
Audit management experience (ISO9001, supplier audits, system/process audits).
Skills & Competencies
Strong command of quality tools: SPC, TQM, FMEA, 8D, Gauge R&R, etc.
Excellent problem-solving and conflict‑handling capabilities.
Excellent communication and presentation skills in English; effective in multicultural environments.
Stakeholder management and cross-functional influence.
Other Information
This role involves engaging with senior management and collaborating across multiple sectors, necessitating adaptability and resilience. It offers the opportunity to influence organizational culture and support long-term business growth by leading impactful change initiatives.
Flexible working schedule when needed to support cross‑region collaboration (e.g., US time zone).
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.
Inclusion and diversityASML 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 inclusion and diversity is a driving force in the success of our company.
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Skills Required
- 5+ years relevant experience in hi-tech manufacturing environment
- Experience in auditing, preferably in semiconductor industry
- MSc/BSc in mechanical engineering, mechatronics, electronics, or (applied) physics
ASML Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ASML and has not been reviewed or approved by ASML.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is broad and employer‑funded to a significant degree, with multiple plan options plus mental health and wellness resources. Complementary offerings like onsite/virtual care, HSA contributions, and a gym subsidy strengthen the overall medical package.
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Parental & Family Support — Family‑forming benefits include paid parental leave, adoption assistance, IVF coverage, and practical supports like lactation rooms and milk‑shipment for travel. These provisions indicate substantial caregiving support across life stages.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off can reach a high ceiling when combining vacation and company holidays, with accruals increasing by tenure. Flexible workplace policies and a vacation sell‑back option add usability to the time‑off program.
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What We Do
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.
