Operational Planner EUV Factory

In this role as an Operational Planner within ASML’s EUV Factory (EF), you will help create efficient logistics plans to secure a swift time-to-market for ASML’s newest products.

The sector Manufacturing within the EUV Factory (EF) is responsible for the production and installation of Wafer Scanners (NXE & EXE systems) in Veldhoven. The Production Logistics organization within the EUV Factory is concerned with the flow of material from supplier into the cleanroom. The Shift Support Production Planning/Shift Planning organization is responsible for the operational planning, execution and material staging of the EF work centers.

Introduction to the job

Are you challenged by making efficient logistic plans in order to secure a swift time-to-market for ASML’s newest product?

Role and responsibilities

As an operational production planner, you'll report to the Operational Production Planning group lead and work closely with specialists in Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Warehouse, Material Handling, Material planning, Product Lifecycle Management and Global Logistics Services. You'll represent the Production Logistics department in the lean/progress meetings of all work centers.

We provide executable production plans which meet requested EUV outputs, drive hardware availability during execution accordingly and drive continues improvement.

As an Operational Production Planner you:

• Are responsible for the operational planning, management and adjustment of production activities so that the agreed production plan is realized with minimum stock and work-in-progress, and execute the production plan in consultation with the responsible production planner.
• Control material availability on the basis of the progress of one or more workcenters within the factory.
• Manage the logistics processes of the factory by initiating picking requisitions to the warehouse, monitoring the progress and processing the administration.
• Act as trouble-shooter in the field of logistics in order to avoid disruptions to the production process, including processing and solving disturbances as second line support.
• Ensure delivery performance of the bottleneck work centers such that optimum use of resources and critical situations can be dealt with.
• Apply knowledge of different planning parameters (for example safety time, safety stock) so that in times of changing environment the planning method can be adjusted.
• Contribute to the improvement in material control, material planning and parameters by participating in improvement projects and showing initiative and active input to improve delivery performance.
• Anticipate on problems and communicate these problems with the different departments to resolve them together.

Education and experience

• Bachelor's degree in logistics or a business related study.
• 1 - 3 years’ work experience in logistics or planning.
• Knowledge of SAP ERP and affinity with technology.

Skills

• Team player with good social and communication skills who is able to achieve personal and team goals.
• Taking initiative in order to ensure production progress.
• Proactive and able to take ownership for the responsibilities of the department.
• Assertive attitude in order to prevent and solve issues on time.
• Strong communicator with power of persuasion.
• Structural, well organized team player.
• Motivated and creative problem solver.
• Flexibility: ability to plan and set priorities.

This position requires access to controlled technology, as defined in the United States 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.