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Senior Project Lead - Business Improvements for Operational Excellence
Senior Project Lead - Business Improvements for Operational Excellence-June 2024
Wilton
Jun 28, 2026
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10,000+ employees
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About Senior Project Lead - Business Improvements for Operational Excellence

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

  We are looking for a Senior Project Lead for the Wilton Factory Operational Excellence team. The Senior Project Lead will lead complex implementations of software, tools and process within manufacturing and operations. The Operational Excellence team within Wilton Factory is responsible for continuous and structural improvements related to ways of working, processes and IT tooling. For the larger and/or more complex improvements a project lead is assigned who scopes, plans, budgets, executes/drives and reports on the project. Typically these are cross departmental improvements (e.g. cross D&E, logistics, planning, production engineering, manufacturing).

  Role and responsibilitiesLead projects according to the ASML project methodology. This may include but is not limited to: defining project team and gaining approval on project plan, managing project planning, executing project and realizing impact, establishing project reporting and closing project, and transferring project to process owner in line management.

  Manage key stakeholders across Wilton Factory to align and prioritize need on new processes or improvements delivered. Ensure continuous commitment of the WF key stakeholders to make the project a success, by addressing them on their tasks and responsibilities.

  Evaluate financial consequences and business case of required improvements (including resources).

  Report progress in Project Boards and/or Wilton Factory senior management team.

  Facilitate delivery of Change Management and communication plans

  Education and experienceBachelor's degree required - preferably a technical field or business administration. MBA preferred

  Certified in project management methodology such Prince2 or PMBOK foundation & practitioner.

  7+ years proven track record in managing cross departmental projects in a technical environment along with direct people managements experience.

  Previous experience in a manufacturing environment strongly preferred.

  Job-related knowledge and/or managerial experience, e.g., change agent lean manufacturing, project leader in operations improvement, World Class Manufacturing, Six Sigma (green belt, black belt).

  Understanding of Quality Assurance; and Improvement Techniques.

  Advocate for working with Agile practices and mindset.

  Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder.

  Skills

  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:

  Hands-on mentality

  Commitment to continuous improvement

  Can observe and respond to people and situations and interact with others encountered in the course of work.

  Can learn and apply new information or skills.

  Must be able to read and interpret data, information, and documents.

  Strong customer focus and commitment to customer satisfaction through prioritization, quality, efficiency and professionalism.

  Ability to complete assignments with attention to detail and high degree of accuracy.

  Proven ability to perform effectively in a demanding environment with changing workloads and deadlines.

  Result driven-demonstrate ownership and accountability.

  Identifies bottlenecks and drives improvements.

  Work independently or as part of a team and follow through on assignments with minimal supervision.

  Demonstrate open, clear, concise and professional communication.

  Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with manager, co-workers and customer.

  Work according to a strict set of procedures within the provided timelines.

  Diversity & Inclusion

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

  Other information

  Role within Office

  Responsibilities:

  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.

  This position may require access to controlled technology, as defined in the Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. § 730, et seq.). As a condition of employment, qualified candidates must be legally authorized to access such controlled technology prior to beginning work. Business demands may require the Company to proceed with candidates who are immediately eligible to access controlled technology.

  EOE AA M/F/Veteran/Disability

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