Lean Business Partner

Be part of progress

Introduction to the job

The Lean team supports the EUV Factory (EF) organization to drive Operational Excellence as a means to realize the business goals of the factory. As a Lean Business Partner, you will be the trusted partner of the business managers, guiding and supporting them through the change transformation.

Since the beginning of 2017, the foundations were laid to create pull for Lean principles within the EF organization. The EF staff embraced Lean Leadership behavior and the ground-work of Hoshin Kanri, Daily Performance Management and Structured Problem-Solving were laid.

8 years on, the Lean team has expanded their support by “stepping into the dance” of the operations in order to develop the Lean competency required to achieve success in our unique and challenging manufacturing and business environment.

The Lean Business Partner (LBP) reports to the Manager Lean within the Operational Excellence department of EF. The LBP is the business partner for the NXE Manufacturing department and responsible for driving the NXE Manufacturing improvement strategy on Operational Excellence. She / He drives the Lean activities and supports and guides teams and leaders with running improvement activities, implementing the performance management system, coaches them in developing problem solving techniques and Lean leadership behavior. As an LBP, you will respectfully challenge the status quo and act as a role model for Lean thinking.

Role and responsibilities

The main responsibilities of the LBP are: driving the business performance impact of the Lean program (A3’s, 4C’s, Breakthrough Initiatives) and developing the Lean and Operational Excellence capabilities of the EF NXE Manufacturing organization (training, coaching, challenge on Lean principles, being a catalyst in driving the change). The position also requires experience in both project & change management skills. (i.e. event planning, execution & follow up). The holder of this position also contributes to ASML’s Operational Excellence System by improving the Lean and Operational Excellence standards used within the EF Lean team and ASML.

In alignment with the accountable business manager, as a business partner you will:

• Set & agree operational excellence goals and plan
• Drive and support the strategy deployment process and performance dialogues in NXE Manufacturing
• Define success criteria and roles & responsibilities
• Challenge progress regularly with the NXE Manufacturing team and other relevant stakeholders
• Be a role model in adapting Lean principles and coach on Lean behavior
• Support business impact initiatives (A3’s, 4C’s, breakthrough initiatives)

As a Lean team member you will:

• Share and inform the team about deployment progress, bottle-necks and help requests
• Supports your colleagues pro-actively in the deployment or building each other’s expertise
• Contribute to improvements to the ASML Lean standards
• Challenge your colleagues by adapting the Lean principles in our own team
• Improve our daily operations and participate in strategic steps
• Be a partner towards the business in driving Lean improvements

Education and experience

• Bachelor or Master’s degree
• 10+ years of experience, including a manufacturing environment and in Lean deployment or application
• Additional relevant experience with continuous improvement methods (problem solving, six-sigma) or change / project management experience is a pre-requisite
• Fundamental knowledge of Lean principles and change management models, esp. creating FLOW in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with managing change on culture and leadership
• Facilitation, training & coaching
• Fluent in English

Skills

• A passion for continuous improvement and a ‘get things done’ mentality
• Great networking skills, able to work & communicate at multiple levels of the organization
• The ability to motivate & inspire colleagues in Lean Thinking as a business necessity
• Has the potential to use a wide range of different influencing techniques (influencing without power)
• Crisp communicator by fact-based and well-structured messages in a range of different formats
• Ability to observe team dynamics and coach and/or define improvements for better way of work
• Is able to listen to others issues & able to connect to people at all levels by showing empathy
• Actively gives and seeks constructive feedback, dares to have courageous conversations
• Good team player who is committed to the success of LEAN deployment within ASML
• Be openminded and eager to learn from others

Other Information

Context of the position

The current team (20 fte) is a multi-talented group of professionals with extensive experience in Manufacturing, Quality, Lean and Six Sigma from manufacturing powerhouses in the automotive, aerospace, high-tech, medical and finance sectors. What the members of the team have in common is the drive and passion for helping others in becoming a Lean organization. We would like to have a new colleague who can add value to the team with his or hers experience with Lean implementation, change management and pro-actively supporting the business in implement Lean principles. Although we have mixed talents and different ways to come to solutions, “one team, one goal” is what we strive for.

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.

About Us

ASML is a leading supplier of lithography equipment, used by the world’s top chipmakers to print microchips that are increasingly powerful, fast and energy efficient. Working at ASML is inspiring, no matter what field you're in. That’s because we push the boundaries of technology: if it’s moving the world forward, chances are, we’re behind it. In fact, we’re probably a part of the electronic device you’re using right now.

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