Team Lead, System Integration and Testing Engineer CWW Back End Days 10:00 am to 10:00 PM

Who are we ?

ASML US, LP 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.

Job Mission

ASML is the world’s leading provider of lithography systems for the semiconductor industry, manufacturing complex machines that are critical to the production of integrated circuits or microchips. This position is for a Team Lead First Line Support Production Engineer to work in the Production Engineering department in Wilton Factory, CT. The candidate will oversee First Line Support personnel during the assigned shift, provide technical support and guidance to the team, coordinate daily work activities, and ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with production, quality, and engineering requirements. The Team Lead will also support rapid resolution of engineering disturbance notices, drive execution against production priorities, and act as a key communication point between the work floor, Production Engineering, Manufacturing, and leadership.

Job Description

• Oversee First Line Support personnel during the assigned shift to ensure resources are aligned to production priorities, technical needs, and shift objectives.
• Provide accountable technical support by guiding troubleshooting activities, reviewing engineering disturbance notices, and helping drive timely resolution of production issues.
• Coordinate work across the shift to ensure tasks are assigned, prioritized, followed up, and completed according to safety, quality, and production standards.

• Serve as the primary shift point of contact for technical escalation, resource alignment, and communication between team members, Production Engineering, Manufacturing, and leadership.
• Monitor shift progress, identify risks or gaps early, and take appropriate action to maintain workflow, output, quality, and cycle time expectations.
• Support team members with coaching, knowledge sharing, and on-the-floor technical guidance to improve capability, consistency, and execution
• Be able to recognize the gaps within the team, develop and implement short-term containments and structural solutions for improvement whether communication, training, etc.
• Escalate structural process or procedural issues to the Competency Production Engineering team and serve as a consultant for the solution space
• Present daily shift reports, production status, quality concerns, barriers, and improvement actions to support decision-making and quality improvement efforts, to ensure the information passed down to the next shift precisely and timely manner
• Support root-cause analysis, cycle-time improvement, manufacturing procedures, and technical work instructions as required.
• Train, coach, and mentor employees during onboarding, training periods, and ongoing daily execution upon request, to ensure the trainings is strictly followed the FLS established training guidelines
• Coordinate and track employees time-off to ensure that there is always at least one employee present for each work center on each shift
• Work in a cleanroom environment occasionally to support production processes and lead troubleshooting actions, including full gowning, working around overhead cranes, fork trucks, motorized pallet movers, lasers, ladders, platforms, and chemicals.
• Attend and support cycle time meeting presented by Product Lead group bi-weekly upon request, collaborate with PLs and cascade information/request down to the team to improve productivity
• This position is compressed work week(CWW) 12hrs/day from 10:00 am to 10:00 PM (more details during interview session)
• Required to attend all Tier 2 meetings every day to capture critical information, help request and cascade down to the team, and other meeting upon request

                             
Education & Work Experience

• Bachelor Degree in an engineering discipline a Bachelor Degree in in Science (Physic , Material, Math, Chemical)  with 2+ years of experience in production or Manufacturing Engineering.

Additional Skills & Work Experience

• 5+ years of work experience in a high-tech production or manufacturing environment, preferably with hands-on engineering support in optical fabrication, assembly, or advanced manufacturing. Direct people management or complex project management experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead daily work coordination, prioritize tasks, and support shift execution in a dynamic production environment.
• Proven record of strong problem-solving skills, structured troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, containment development, and follow-through to closure.
• Experience coaching, training, mentoring, or providing technical guidance to engineers, technicians, or production employees.
• Ability to communicate production risks, disturbances, quality issues, and recovery plans clearly to cross-functional work centers and management team.
• Experience in optical fabrication or assembly processes such as dry/wet etch, optical polishing, lithography, optical contacting, coating, bonding, interferometry, or related processes is a plus.
• Cleanroom experience operating in manufacturing environments is a plus.
• Working knowledge of statistical process control, PFMEA, Teamcenter, SAP, and production-related software systems is a plus.
• Ability to interpret optical tolerancing, specifications, and scratch-dig requirements is a plus.

Personal skills

• Demonstrated leadership presence with the ability to guide a team, set daily direction, follow up on actions, and maintain accountability for shift execution.
• Capability to interface with multidisciplinary groups, including senior leadership, while taking ownership and following through on commitments.
• Strong ownership characteristics and demonstrated commitment to achieving results on time while maintaining safety, quality, and production priorities.
• Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly to team members, cross-functional partners, and senior management.
• Ability to coach, influence, and motivate others while building trust, teamwork, and consistent execution across the shift.
• Adaptability to changing processes and plans in a high-pressure, dynamic work environment.
• Focus on quality, continuous improvement, and disciplined follow-up to drive sustainable results.
• Must have and maintain a can-do attitude, integrity, care, and a team-first mindset.
• Must demonstrate strong reliability in term of coming to work on time, not frequently taking time off without arrangement a head of time, not deviating the execution of assignment requested by management unless being discussed.

Context of the position

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee routinely is required to sit; walk; talk; hear; use hands to keyboard, finger, handle, and feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, reach, and stretch
• The employee is occasionally required to move around the campus
• The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds
• May require travel dependent on company needs  
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus  
• Can work under deadlines  
• The environment generally is moderate in temperature and noise level  
• Must be able to read and interpret data, information, and documents 
• Must be flexible to cross train with other Work centers upon request
• Can learn and apply new information or skills

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.
 

Additional Responsibilities: There is potential for exposure to strong magnetic fields, high voltage and currents.

The current base annual salary range for this role is currently:

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Pay scales are determined by role, level, location and alignment with market data. Individual pay is determined through interviews and an assessment of several factors that that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, relevant education and experience, certifications, abilities of the candidate and pay relative to other team members.

The Company offers employees and their families, medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to participate in the Company’s 401k plan. Employees will also receive eight (8) hours of vacation leave every month and (13) paid holidays throughout the calendar year. For more information, please contact the Recruiter or click on this link Compensation & Benefits in the US.

All new ASML jobs have a minimum application deadline of 10 days.

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 diversity

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 inclusion and diversity is a driving force in the success of our company.

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