NXE Production Engineering Project Lead

ASML•Wilton, CT

1d•$135,375 - $198,000

About The Position

The Senior Project Lead, Production Engineering leads complex projects that improve manufacturing performance across multiple products and production areas. The role translates technical and operational challenges into sustainable solutions that improve quality, efficiency, cost, and production readiness. The position also supports new-product introduction by coordinating engineering, production, program, and support teams to help ensure manufacturing processes are ready for current and future demand. It provides cross-functional leadership without direct reporting authority, using production data, technical judgment, and structured problem-solving to set priorities and drive projects to completion.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, optical, chemical, industrial, or mechatronics engineering, physics, or a related technical discipline and at least eight years of relevant experience; alternatively, a master’s degree in a related technical discipline and at least five years of relevant experience.
At least three years of experience leading people, projects, or cross-functional technical initiatives.
Experience in production engineering, project management, manufacturing, or new-product industrialization.
Experience managing capital budgets and coordinating projects across multiple stakeholders.
Knowledge of root-cause analysis, failure analysis, and structured continuous-improvement methods.
Experience using enterprise resource planning systems and reporting tools such as SAP and Power BI.
Ability to lead cross-functional teams and build alignment around shared priorities.
Ability to analyze complex production data and communicate technical risks and project status clearly.
Ability to balance urgent production needs with long-term improvements and adapt to changing timelines, priorities, or requirements.
Ability to build productive relationships, mentor colleagues, and maintain ownership of project actions, budgets, risks, and outcomes.
Must be legally authorized to access controlled technology before beginning work.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or comparable improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

Lead structural improvements that reduce cycle time, labor hours, quality risks, and workflow inefficiencies.
Manage complex production engineering projects across multiple products or manufacturing areas.
Monitor performance dashboards, investigate trends, and coordinate root-cause and failure-analysis activities.
Prioritize structural production issues and drive timely resolution with engineering and manufacturing teams.
Manage capital investment requirements and spending while balancing technical needs, budgets, and operational impact.
Coordinate new-product industrialization, including factory readiness, build sequencing, qualification, and implementation risks.
Present project status, performance metrics, risks, and recommendations to cross-functional stakeholders and leadership.
Lead cross-functional teams and create alignment around shared priorities.
Analyze complex production data and turn findings into practical recommendations.
Communicate technical risks and project status to varied audiences.
Balance urgent production needs with long-term structural improvements.
Make informed decisions as timelines, priorities, or requirements change.
Build productive relationships across manufacturing, engineering, and program teams.
Mentor colleagues and model ASML’s values of challenge, collaborate, and care.
Maintain ownership of actions, budgets, risks, and project outcomes.