Quality Engineer - Factory

About the role

ASML US, LP brings together creative minds in science and technology to develop lithography machines that are key to producing faster, cheaper, more energy-efficient microchips. This position is for a Factory Quality Production Engineer with an innovative attitude to work in a Precision High-Tech Manufacturing Environment. The candidate will work with development engineers to implement comprehensive production tests that incorporate a high level of performance verification and troubleshooting diagnostics.

Responsibilities

• Provide detailed support for Statistical Process Control (SPC) parameters and maintenance, including Critical to Quality (CTQ) and Critical to Customer (CTC) target setting, monitoring, and offline reviews.
• Facilitate ongoing and planned Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (pFMEA) reviews and follow-up actions.
• Facilitate Dead-On-Arrival (DOA) investigations along with the DOA process.
• Spend up to 50% of time in the Cleanroom providing direct support to production for quality improvements, data collection, and monitoring.
• Utilize SPC data and analysis reports to drive teams toward structural process improvements and trustworthy SPC data targets.
• Chair cross-sector SPC review meetings to present and analyze data.
• Generate and distribute SPC reports for multiple modules on a weekly basis.
• Work with Engineering and Assembly staff within Optical, Mechanical, Electrical, and Software disciplines to develop Quality Processes, execute Process Requirements, and implement Best Known Methods (BKMs).
• Provide input for and utilize quality templates, tools, and systems with a focus on streamlining and automating processes.
• Provide input for and help implement setting process targets and goals.
• Generate action plans for underperforming Key Process Indicators (KPIs) and work with teams for structural solutions.
• Work with teams and Business Engineering to develop and improve reporting tools with goals to automate data collection and input.
• Support External and Internal Auditing for ISO readiness and Manufacturing Quality.
• Support Quality Management Meeting reviews and production preparation and planning (6P=P) reviews.
• Support in-production quality issues by assisting Production Assembly and Test Engineers and Technicians with cross-sector communications and historical data analysis.
• Review Failure Analysis Reports from customers and suppliers and help validate the root cause of failures.
• Interface with internal and external customers regarding internal process quality.
• Support the reviews and development of manufacturing procedures and technical work instructions from a quality perspective.
• Support new product introduction in an existing "Concurrent Engineering" environment.
• Guide requirements for equipment calibration, preventative maintenance, and new equipment specification and procurement for analytical instruments used in manufacturing.

Requirements

• BS/MS in Engineering (Preferred Quality/Industrial).
• 2+ years’ experience in an Engineering environment with a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or 0+ years’ experience with a Master of Science degree in Engineering.
• Experience in a production environment with high-tech products and complex production processes.
• Experience in technical Production Engineering and quality methodology such as Statistical Process Control (SPC) and FMEA.
• Experience in Quality and Lean Six Sigma Manufacturing.
• Experience with engineering from an industrial and business mindset.
• Able to read optical, mechanical, and electrical drawings.
• Strong MS Excel data management and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of MATLAB, LabVIEW, and Python is a plus.
• Working knowledge of NX, Teamcenter, and SAP is a plus.

Skills

• Capability to interface with multidisciplinary groups (including senior leadership) and willingness to take on responsibility and follow through.
• Strong ownership characteristics – demonstrated commitment to achieving results on time.
• Strong written and oral communicative skills – ability to communicate effectively to your team and senior management.
• Focus on quality and continuous improvements.
• Demonstrated "team player" with a quality orientation and interpersonal skills.

Work Environment

• Potential for exposure to strong magnetic fields, high voltage, and currents in the workplace.
• Required to work in a cleanroom environment: full gowning (full body coveralls, hood, CR safety shoes, face mask, nitrile gloves, and safety glasses), working under ISO 9000/14000 standards.
• Working around overhead cranes, fork trucks, and motorized pallet movers.
• Working around lasers, ladders, platforms, and chemicals.
• 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.
• Occasionally required to move around the campus and lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Can work under deadlines in a moderate temperature and noise level environment.
• Must be able to read and interpret data, information, and documents.
• Must be able to 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.
• May require travel dependent on company needs.

This position requires access to controlled technology, as defined in the United States Export Administration Regulations. Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to access such controlled technology prior to beginning work.