Quality Supplier Manager - Optics and Ceramics Category

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.

The GLS Quality Supplier Manager (QSM)– Optics and Ceramics Category, is responsible for the technical performance of a selected number of suppliers. They work with suppliers on performance monitoring, solving technical issues and driving technical process improvements (quality and yield improvement, process control, cycle time reduction, risk analysis and reduction). They work closely together with PL Supply Chain Engineering, LSM PL’s, Procurement Account Managers and Leads and Supply Chain Engineers NPI in the ASML Development Organization. Depending on the size of the account, they will be a member of Supplier Account Teams. Focus of the work is on volume control, process optimization and supplier development.

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.

Role and responsibilities:

• Responsible for entire Quality process and performance on “volume” products for strategic suppliers and their n-tier suppliers.

• Carry-out analysis of material Quality issues through structural problem solving processes (DMAIC, 8D) and drive technical solutions during material escalations (MN’s, DN’s, AIR, FAR).

• Drive yield and technical process improvements at supplier, actively participate in improvement projects at suppliers regarding cycle time reductions, yield improvements and quality improvements.

• De-risk manufacturing processes at suppliers by optimizing quality, testing and qualification infrastructure, configuration management, processes and organizational capabilities.

• Monitor and review supplier Material Quality Performance (MQP).

• Contribute to supplier development (e.g. implementing SPC, lean, FMEA, operational excellence at suppliers or n-tier suppliers), understand the needs of supplier and ASML and drive internal supplier changes to align.

• Support implementation of EC changes at suppliers on “volume” products.

• Develops and maintain sustainable partnerships with supplier's senior engineering and management staff.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, production engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and/or supply chain management or equivalent experience. 

• 6+ years relevant work experience.

• Experience with supply chain processes in production environment.

• Experience in improvement projects in supply chain, preferably in High-tech industry.

• Experience in working in relationships with suppliers.

• Experience with engineering and/or supply chain processes in business-to-business (high-tech, low-volume) environment.

• Experience in building and maintaining strategic relations with suppliers.

• Experience in Optics preferred.

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:

• 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 assignm