WF Optics Group Lead, Plano- CWW Front End Nights

ASML•Wilton, CT

13d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for an Optics Fabrication Group Leader at ASML's Wilton, CT facility. The role involves leading Compressed Work Week Front End Night (Sunday-Tuesday, alternate Saturday 6pm-6am) operations for Milling, Grinding, and Polishing. The Group Leader will manage over 15 optical technicians across several work centers, ensuring safe, on-time delivery of high-quality products. Key responsibilities include driving improvements in process and operational effectiveness and efficiency, fostering new product and process adoption through collaboration with Production and Development Engineers, and promoting a team-oriented environment.

Requirements

Minimum of high school diploma required.
At least 5 years of supervisory / leadership experience in manufacturing or related field OR 5 years of direct optics fabrication experience desired.
Strong manufacturing operation acumen.
Strong LEAN manufacturing and Continuous Improvement experience.
Computer proficiency with MS Outlook 365 applications.
Knowledge of SAP or comparable ERP system.
Familiar with ISO9001 and ISO14001.
Strong ability to observe and respond to people and situations while monitoring and developing your team and their performance.
Strong ability to coach team members to uncover their hidden potential.
Strong ability to learn and apply new information or skills.
Must be able to read and interpret data, information, and documents.
Strong customer focus and commitment to customer satisfaction.
Ability to complete assignments with attention to detail and high degree of accuracy.
Proven ability to perform effectively in a demanding environment with changing workloads and deadlines.
Result driven-demonstrate ownership and accountability.
Identifies bottlenecks and drives improvements.
Work independently or as part of a team and follow through on assignments with minimal supervision.
Demonstrate open, clear, concise and professional communication.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with manager, co-workers and customer.
Work according to a strict set of procedures within the provided timelines.
Enterprising, flexible, analytical.
Social skills to communicate at several levels, team builder, and customer oriented.
Must be able to successfully complete peer to peer transactional handoff’s at start and end of shift.
Must be legally authorized to access controlled technology prior to beginning work.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor degree desired (in a science or engineering field preferred).
Prior optical fabrication experience a plus, but not required.
Direct working experience in a ISO certified environment desirable.

Responsibilities

Maintaining alignment of individual, team, and area goals to department and Company objectives.
Creating employee annual performance goals and coaching and mentoring technicians.
Partnering with employees to create professional development action plans.
Developing competencies within the team focusing on technical skills, continuous improvement, teambuilding, and cross-training.
Leading a team of technicians to deliver precision optics while meeting or exceeding Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as 5S safety, product first pass yield, on-time delivery, production lead time reduction, labor efficiency and accuracy, and workforce development.
Setting up detailed production schedules within Manufacturing Plan constraints and available resources, ensuring progress and output at minimal cost.
Solving problems, providing recovery plans, and informing relevant parties of deviations.
Realizing the planned output of all deliverables of Volume Production.
Ensuring the availability and usefulness of production means in cooperation with Production Engineering.
Ensuring sufficient know-how and training of team members.
Highlighting product or performance issues and escalating requests for help.
Facilitating identification and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives.
Partnering with Production Engineering to systematically improve processes for increased efficiency and product quality.
Displaying structured systematic problem solving, innovative problem resolution, and encouraging new ideas and methods.
Leading by example to achieve world-class quality and performance.
Working effectively with peers across shifts to meet goals and maintain production continuity.
Communicating effectively to gain buy-in from technicians and influence department leaders.
Performing administrative duties including time and attendance record-keeping and performance/merit reviews.
Administering and enforcing company policies and procedures.
Working with Human Resources on disciplinary issues and hiring decisions.