Project Manager CS EUV Upgrades Job in Hillsboro, United States

ASML is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of chip-making equipment.

Our vision is to enable affordable microelectronics that improve the quality of life. To achieve this, our mission is to invent, develop, manufacture and service advanced technology for high-tech lithography, metrology and software solutions for the semiconductor industry.

ASML's guiding principle is continuing Moore's Law towards ever smaller, cheaper, more powerful and energy-efficient semiconductors. This results in increasingly powerful and capable electronics that enable the world to progress within a multitude of fields, including healthcare, technology, communications, energy, mobility, and entertainment.

Working at ASML
We provide the world’s top chipmakers everything they need to create better performing, cheaper semiconductor chips. Simply put: we are an industry leader supporting industry leaders.

As such, you’ll be encouraged to bring your best ideas and act on them. You’ll have the freedom, trust, and support in your field to experiment and solve complex challenges. Things are rarely dull when you’re constantly breaking new ground.

But despite our fast-paced environment at the forefront of tech, we take your work-life balance and wellbeing seriously. A business is only as good as its employees.

So join us, and you’ll be a part of a global collaboration. One that promotes creativity, the inclusion of highly diverse teams, and an exciting and dynamic work environment. Join us, and you’ll be a part of progress.

Project Manager CS EUV Upgrades Job Description

Introduction
ASML 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 main headquarters are located in Veldhoven, the Netherlands, and we also have 18 office locations around the United States- including main offices in Wilton, CT, Chandler, AZ, San Jose, CA and San Diego, CA. Within ASML, the Customer Support (CS) sector is responsible for the maintenance, repair, and continuous improvement of ASML systems in the field. As an integral and growing part of CS, the CS EUV Upgrades department prepares and manages the execution of complex upgrade projects and other activities on ASML systems at customer sites. These upgrades are executed over the course of several days or weeks to many months in a 24/7 schedule by teams of engineers varying between 5 and 40. 

Job Mission
The CS EUV Upgrades Project Manager is responsible for complex system upgrades on leading edge lithography systems; at the customer site, within specifications, on time, and within budget; all while exceeding customer expectations in terms of safety and quality performance. He or she also takes an active role in the continuous improvement of our processes and way-of-working.ASML is a world leader in the manufacture of advanced technology systems for the semiconductor industry. 

ASML’s corporate headquarters is in Veldhoven, the Netherlands. Manufacturing sites and research and development facilities are located in Connecticut, California and the Netherlands. Technology development centers and training facilities are located in the United States, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, and Taiwan. Additionally, ASML provides optimal service to its customers via over 50 sales and service organizations in 16 countries. Founded in the Netherlands in 1984, the company is publicly traded on Euronext Amsterdam and NASDAQ under the symbol ASML. 

Job Description
While CS EUV Upgrades projects utilize Coordinators to run the daily operations in a project, the Project Manager maintains end responsibility as he/she facilitates the team, maintains a crisp and actionable high-level overview, and plans ahead to identify bottlenecks and create an effective risk mitigation plan. Travel up to 20% might be required for upgrade preparation and training purposes.

The Project Manager reports to the central program organization in the headquarters in The Netherlands, as well as the local site and line management.The main activities are divided over three project phases:1 – Preparation phase:
In this phase the Project Manager determines the triple constraint (scope, timing, cost) of their project and works with various entities within the company to secure the required resources, and forge the team with the right people in the right roles.

This phase is also where the first version of the safety protocols and the risk mitigation plans are created, incorporating the lessons learned from previous projects. An effective preparation phase is crucial to be able to appropriately respond to the dynamics surrounding the project.2 – Execution phase:
This is the longest phase of the project where the demanding set of responsibilities of the Project Manager come together, and where he/she will need to effectively multi-task and delegate.

-Operational planning: Maintain and communicate high-level project planning, including resource management. Drive key milestones for on-time completion and ensure full transparency towards team members and stakeholders (internal and external). Be the ambassador of the CS EUV Upgrades department.

-Customer Interfacing: Provide project status updates towards customer, and coordinate customer-related activities with project team. Effectively communicate complex upgrade and technical details to customer.

-Escalation management: Ensure and adherence to agreed escalation process. Take the lead in escalations that are beyond control of coordinators and team leads, and implement methods and actions that prevent them from recurring. Ensure follow-up on reported issues throughout the ASML organization.

-Continuous Improvement: Provide feedback throughout the project to further improve future upgrades, taking into account safety, quality, cycle time, and overall cost.

-Coaching and performance feedback: Provide line management with feedback on performance targets of team members and suggest actions to support improvement and further development. Coach the team members in maintaining a safe work environment, high quality standards and excellent execution. Review the project with the team members on a regular basis.3 – Wrap-up phase:

In this phase the Project Manager leads the closure and/or transfer of all open actions. Lessons learned are captured with the team and driven towards embedding for the benefit of future projects. The Project Manager also takes care of proper adjourning of the project team and takes care of a last round of performance feedback towards team members and their line managers. 

Project Manager CS EUV Upgrades Job Requirements

Education
Bachelor in a relevant field, e.g. Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, Metrology, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or equivalent experience. 

Experience
-At last five years of project management excellence in a complex and challenging high-tech environment, preferably with substantial customer interaction.
-Demonstrable affinity with mechanics, electronics, and semiconductor processes as well as a track record of safety and quality focus.
-Knowledge of lithography processes and tools as well as the semiconductor industry is preferred.
-Experience with Lean principles and running Daily Kaizen meetings is preferred. 

Personal skills
-Quickly and easily create rapport with people with various backgrounds.
-Focus on team building and cohesion; able to motivate professionals.
-Flexible and stress-resistant, and excel in a challenging and dynamic environment.
-Excellent command of the English language, both verbal and in writing.
-Result-driven and customer-focused; able to quickly digest complex information and act decisively.
-Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
-Balance between high-level strategic issues and deep-dives where required. 

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. 
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-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.
-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.  

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