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NXE Factory Quality Engineer

ASML
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 16 Jun 2026

About the role

Position Summary

The JG7 Factory Quality Engineer is an independent contributor who owns module‑level quality execution for their assigned module or work center, driving root‑cause analysis, quality reporting, and structural improvements. In addition to primary responsibilities, the JG7 QE provides leadership across key quality governance areas including leading DRB/MRB reviews, driving performance improvements through SPC analysis, maintaining and updating pFMEAs, and owning MSA / Gage R&R execution for critical measurement systems. The JG7 QE actively represents the factory during QMM / 6P assessments, leads deployment and compliance of Quality Gates, facilitates 4‑Eye reviews / Quality Circles, and drives consistent Workcenter Handshakes between upstream and downstream operations. They also maintain and govern Inspection Criteria, while leading end‑to‑end F2F MN (EF, NMQ) investigations and reporting, ensuring systemic issues are escalated, addressed, and translated into preventive actions.

The Factory Quality Engineer interfaces daily with Production Engineering (PE), First Line Support (FLS), Manufacturing, Supplier Quality (SQE), Central Quality, and other cross-sector partners, acting as the factory’s technical authority for quality process execution.

 The Factory Quality Engineer displays ownership, acting as the primary point of accountability for work center quality performance, including SPC effectiveness, MN/DN closure, and process risk mitigation.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Governance Leadership

  • Lead DRB / MRB sessions for assigned areas which are directly tied to Quality, ensure rigorous root cause validation, and drive structural implementation of corrective actions.
  • Own SPC performance reviews, including control limit adjustments, capability analysis, and communication of required process improvements.
    • Leads factory in discussions for assigning CTD/CTQ/CTC Definitions
  • Lead pFMEA updates in response to systemic issues, new learnings, or high‑impact events.

Measurement Capability & Audit Coverage

  • Own execution and analysis of MSA / Gage R&R studies, driving cross‑functional improvements where measurement systems underperform.
  • Actively represent assigned work centers during QMM / 6P Quality Assessments, ensuring evidence of readiness, process compliance, and gap closure.
  • Analyze First Pass Yield Data to understand and drive process stability

Quality Controls, Standards & Cross‑Work center Alignment

  • Develops dashboards and tracking methodologies related to quality activities
  • Drive adoption and enforcement of Quality Gates across upstream/downstream partners, ensuring handshakes occur with complete, accurate inputs.
  • Participates, facilitates, or co‑lead 4‑Eye reviews / Quality Circles to strengthen discipline in quality fundamentals and prevent recurrence of known issues.
  • Lead Workcenter Handshakes as part of structural readiness, ensuring clear, validated acceptance criteria and completed prerequisite checks.
  • Maintain and communicate Inspection Criteria requirements, aligning with PE, FLS, and Central Quality.

Factory Issue Ownership & Reporting

  • Lead F2F/Customer MN (EF, NMQ, CQN) investigations end‑to‑end, providing thorough analysis, stakeholder alignment, and timely updates to lifecycle tracking systems (ex/ documenting 8D’s as structural solutions)
  • Provide integrated reporting on MN trends, systemic bottlenecks, and mitigation plans to Factory Quality, PE, and D&E leadership.

Qualifications

  • Bachelors or Masters of Science degree in technical domain (e.g. mechanical/electrical/optical/chemical/industrial engineering, mechatronics, physics, or related field) with 2+ years (BS) or a (MS) of relevant work experience in in a technical environment such as quality, manufacturing engineering, or related fields.
  • Experience: Hands-on technical experience related to manufacturing quality preferred.


Skills:

  • Demonstrated ability to independently lead RCA/CAPA activities.
  • Strong statistical and analytical capabilities.
  • Proficiency in SAP/QMS tools, SPC, FMEA, and structured problem solving.
  • Six Sigma Green Belt preferred (or willingness to achieve).
  • Ability to influence  cross functional teams and drive actions to closure.

Key Competencies:

Advanced Root‑Cause & Analytical Capability

  • Independently leads complex RCAs using structured problem‑solving frameworks.
  • Synthesizes SPC, pFMEA, and MSA insights into actionable improvement recommendations.
  • Identifies systemic risks across modules and drives cross-functional mitigation.

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