Supply Chain Cleanliness Engineer

We are looking for someone who:

• Is an expert in Cleanliness and Process Capability Studies

• Identifies critical cleanliness process parameters and is able to optimize them, taking into account both performance and cost

• Takes the lead towards suppliers in assuring that they understand the cleanliness requirements

• Supports suppliers in finding the correct cleaning, verification, clean way of working  methods and implements them in their production

Does this description fit you? Then this is an exciting opportunity for you!

As a Supply Chain Cleanliness Engineer in the Process and Cleanliness Control group you will work with ASML Hardware (HW) projects and suppliers in order to secure the cleanliness of hardware modules. This means explaining the ASML cleanliness requirements towards the internal HW project and supplier, defining which verification methods are needed and assessing where and how to improve our suppliers. Based on the identified improvements you define an action plan and enable the supplier to follow up on these actions together with the ASML project.

Next to securing ASML cleanliness requirements, it is important this is done in a cost-effective way. For this requisition, it is considered a pre if you have experience in project management or as a scrum master, because we are preferably looking for a candidate who can lead a small project aimed at reducing cost of implementing our cleanliness requirements.

• Support Suppliers in defining cleanliness strategies for products, including cleaning, verification and clean way of working methods.

• Audit Suppliers on their cleanliness readiness. Define actions to improve.

• Deliverables that secure Supplier Parts Quality in ASML product generation process, e.g:

  • Acceptance of the design and/or specification by the supplier.

  • Parts qualification process

  • Definition of process flow and process FMEA.

• Execute product release with respect to cleanliness.

• [Pre] Lead a small project aimed at reducing cost involved with our cleanliness requirements, including reporting towards internal stakeholder

Education in and expertise with contamination control on parts level is a must. You should have a Bachelor or Master's degree in mechanical engineering, Applied Physics, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or a closely related field of study. Six sigma green or black belt is considered a pre.

• Multiple years of experience with contamination control of parts during production in the supply chain, during assembly at ASML and at the customer.

• Solid theoretical and practical experience with cleanliness and verification methods.

• Familiar with ICPMS/RGA/XPS/SEM measurements

• Experience with SW that supports statistical analysis

• Several years of experience in project management or as scrum master is considered a strong pre for leading the cleanliness cost reduction project.

• Highly motivated and committed team player with excellent social, coordination and communication skills

• Stakeholder management

• Able to perform in highly dynamic environment

• Ability to organize work effectively and having a systematic approach in problem solving

• Ability to understand complex matters and explain them in a simple way

• Ability to provide technical direction, motivate and convince a team of professionals

• Flexible, pragmatic and result-oriented attitude

• Willing to travel about 20% of the time, mostly within Europe

Job Context       

Within D&E the Defectivity and Optics Lifetime Departments are responsible for creating the perfect environment for the reticle, wafer and optics, by designing the flow in vacuum, choosing the correct materials and defining and helping to secure the right level of cleanliness. The Process and Cleanliness Control group within Defectivity & Optics Lifetime Solutions Department is responsible for the development of cleaning and cleanliness qualification methods, and to secure cleanliness in the supply chain, ASML factories and in the field. The group does this in close collaboration with Zeiss, partner of ASML that delivers the optical modules of our systems.

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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.

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.

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Work Experience: 4-9 years

Travel: 10%

Education Level: Master,PhD

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Team: Design Engineering and Architecture

Technical Field: System Industrialisation