Material Handling Team Lead

ASML • San Diego, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As the Material Handler Team Lead, this person will lead and develop a team of Material Handlers supporting factory operations within the San Diego EUV Factory. This team executes material handling, Clean Street, Tool Center, and other approved logistics and manufacturing support activities that enable safe, efficient, and uninterrupted production. This position reports to the Factory Logistics Manager.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED; or equivalent combination of education and work experience required
• 5 or more years of experience in logistics, manufacturing, material handling, supply chain, or similar operations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Demonstrated leadership experience through direct supervision, team coordination, training, mentoring, or project leadership.
• Experience driving operational performance, workforce planning, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrates ASML’s core values of Challenge, Collaborate, and Care while leading teams and supporting day-to-day factory operations.
• Strong people leadership skills, including coaching, training, performance management, and employee development.
• Ability to drive operational performance through effective planning, execution, resource allocation, and problem solving.
• Effective stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to partner across Manufacturing, Planning, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and other support teams.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to clearly share operational status, risks, priorities, and performance metrics across multiple organizational levels.
• Results-oriented and proactive, with a continuous improvement mindset and the ability to take ownership of safety, quality, schedule, and operational commitments.
• Ability to identify operational bottlenecks, escalate issues appropriately, and implement sustainable countermeasures that minimize business impact.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and actively supporting daily operations as needed to meet business priorities.
• Must be legally authorized to access controlled technology prior to beginning work.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree, vocational training, military experience, or related experience in logistics, warehouse operations, manufacturing, inventory management, cleanroom operations, material handling, or a similar operational environment preferred.
• Experience in a high-tech manufacturing environment preferred.
• SAP/MRP experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Material Handlers supporting factory operations.
• Drive safety, quality, and operational excellence within the assigned work area.
• Ensure timely execution of material handling, Clean Street, Tool Center, and approved manufacturing support activities.
• Monitor operational performance, identify trends, and drive actions to achieve departmental KPIs.
• Secure labor capacity and allocate resources to support daily production and business requirements.
• Provide coaching, training, and performance management to build team capability and effectiveness.
• Ensure employees are trained, qualified, and compliant with applicable procedures and work instructions.
• Identify operational bottlenecks and lead continuous improvement initiatives that improve safety, quality, efficiency, and schedule adherence.
• Create, update, and maintain work instructions and standard operating procedures to support consistent execution.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Planning, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and other stakeholders to resolve issues and improve operational performance.
• Communicate operational status, risks, priorities, and performance metrics to management.
• Supervise the work and daily activities of a team of 6 or more employees.
• Escalate operational issues as needed and implement effective countermeasures to minimize business impact.
• Actively support day-to-day operations as required to meet safety, quality, and schedule commitments.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
• Employees are able to participate in the Company’s 401k plan.
• Employees will also receive eight (8) hours of vacation leave every month and (13) paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED