Internship - Operations Project Leader - Military Veterans

Introduction to the job:

ASML US, including its affiliates and subsidiaries, bring 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, 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.

We are currently recruiting for an internship located at our office in San Diego, CA.

Role and responsibilities:

The Operations Project Leader intern will be responsible for the planning and execution of the mechanical installation, qualification, repair, maintenance, deinstallation, and shipment of the EUV Source systems in San Diego. The person who will fill this role must be able to define deliverables and estimate completion times to drive execution. The candidate will adhere to and help improve the processes established at ASML. The candidate will complete a project and present to department leads by the end of the internship.

Project Planning Phase:

• Define and maintain safety protocols and standard operating procedures and review with line management.
• Provide project planning with pre-defined milestones to management
• Convey key milestones to team members and coordinate activities to achieve on-time completion.
• Define and drive training and skills requirements

Project Execution Phase:

• Interface with stakeholder/supplier providing installation updates and coordinate activities with project team.
• Effectively communicate complex installation and technical details to stakeholders.
• Ensure the agreed escalation process is executed.
• Take the lead in escalations that are beyond control of operators, and implement methods and actions that prevent them from recurring.
• Ensure that follow-up actions on reported issues and are on track.
• Provide feedback during and at the end of the installation that will enhance future installations, taking costs and cycle time into account.
• Provide performance feedback to line management.
• Coach the team members in maintaining a safe work environment.
• Review the execution phase with the team members on a regular basis.

Project Reporting Phase:

• Daily reporting on project status during the upgrade.
• Provide presentations and reports as required to update stakeholders with plans and progresses, identify risks and opportunities, and support key decision points.
• Manage stakeholders to drive priority based on project goals.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Job description subject to change at anytime.

Education and experience

• Requires a student in process of obtaining a Bachelor or higher degree in engineering, physics, applied sciences, or equivalent.
• Experience with complex system integration.
• Experience with engineering activities for improving industrialization aspects of products such as automation, diagnostics, sequence optimization and cycle time reduction, MTTR reduction, cost of ownership reduction, etc.
• Mechanical aptitude, and knowledge of electronics, industrial processes, and relevant software.
• Knowledge of safety procedures required.
• Ability to search, listen, and recognize company and customers’ needs, and translate into project plans and requirements.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team.
• Possess time management skills.
• Well organized in tracking project and task progresses.
• Experience in a challenging environment with high tech products and complex processes.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Job description subjected to change.

Skills

• Excels in a dynamic environment.
• Must be flexible, stress resistant, and able to work independent as well as in a team.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to digest technical details into information that can be used to make business decisions, communicate with customers, and influence others.
• Strong technical background and drive towards solutions.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Customer focus.
• Excellent English language skills in speech and writing.
• Excellent teamworking and interpersonal skills with a proven capability to clearly convey and discuss technical matters both written and verbally.
• Excellent negotiation and decision-making skills.
• Ability to cross functional boundaries to build relationships with many areas in the company.

Other information

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.

• 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 50 pounds.
• May require travel dependent on business 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 wear disposable rubber gloves for entire duration of shift.
• Wearing of eye protection in manufacturing areas is required.
• 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.

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.

Diversity and inclusion

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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