Full-Time

Manufacturing Group Lead

Updated on 5/8/2026

ASML

ASML

10,001+ employees

Manufactures photolithography systems for semiconductors

No salary listed

Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship

Wilton, CT, USA

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Operations & Logistics (2)
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Required Skills
SAP Products
Requirements
  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • 7+ years of experience in a complex manufacturing environment
  • Minimum of 3+ years people management and operational leadership experience
  • Strong working knowledge of manufacturing processes and quality standards
  • Familiarity with tools and equipment, hands-on experience preferred
  • Deep knowledge of production management, quality systems, and Lean Manufacturing
  • Proven track record of Lean Manufacturing implementation and sustainability
  • Lean Yellow Belt or equivalent
  • Minimum 5 years with skills such as: MS Office, SAP, ERP software
  • Strategic and operational leadership capability
  • Operates well under ambiguity with autonomy
  • Highly self-motivated and self-starting
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Able to build strong operational network
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Ability to lead through complexity and change
  • Results driven with ownership of end-to-end outcomes
  • Role model for ASML leadership behaviors and values
  • Must be able to work in a Cleanroom environment (constant 72℉; working under ISO 9001/14001 standards)
  • Must be able to work in full PPE (full body coveralls, hood, clean room safety shoes, face mask, nitrile gloves, safety glasses) for entire duration of shift and re-gown multiple times per day
  • Routinely required to sit, walk, talk, hear, use hands to keyboard, use fingers to handle and feel, stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, reach and stretch
  • Must be able to perform solo lifts and/or move up to 20 pounds
  • Specific vision abilities required -- close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
  • Must be able to work with/on ladders, work on platforms, work around chemicals, operate overhead cranes, fork trucks and motorized pallet jacks.
  • High School Degree or equivalent
Responsibilities
  • Oversees assigned workcenters on-shift production execution
  • Leads and provides input to module output through strategic awareness with two week to 13 week production horizon
  • Ensure sustained volume output, quality, and cost performance on-shift
  • Collaborates and Communications with off-shift peers to achieve performance targets
  • Lead and develop Team Leads, module specialists, and technicians.
  • Responsible for meeting assigned area staffing requirements to ensure production targets are met.
  • Responsible for employee performance management, talent development, assisting and supporting career development, and succession planning as needed.
  • Translate Factory mission, vision, and objectives to working level goals for individuals and team
  • Executes tactical and strategic initiatives, cascades to team
  • Provide individual annual performance dialogues with regular development and performance check ins
  • Ensure readiness of processes, infrastructure, and training for new product introduction
  • Drive Quality, Lean Manufacturing, and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Leads or sponsors workcenter 4C and Quick Win improvement projects, participates in natural team or cross-sector 4C and A3 projects
  • Ensure compliance with Safety, Quality, HR/legal, and ISO standards, policies and processes.
  • Collaborate cross functionally to remove bottlenecks and improve end-to-end performance
  • Report operational performance and risks to senior leadership

ASML designs and manufactures photolithography systems for semiconductor manufacturing. Its main products are deep ultraviolet (DUV) and extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines that print circuit patterns on silicon wafers, with EUV enabling smaller features. The company sells these systems to leading chipmakers and earns substantial revenue from installation, maintenance, and upgrades over the machines’ lifetimes. Its goal is to help continue scaling semiconductors by leading in high-end lithography and maintaining strong relationships with customers like TSMC, Samsung, and Intel.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Veldhoven, Netherlands

Founded

1984

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What believers are saying

  • EUV bookings surged 86% to €7.4 billion in Q4 2025 on AI demand.
  • SK Hynix and Samsung placed $8 billion EUV orders each in 2026.
  • €1.5 billion Mistral AI investment enables AI chip design synergies.

What critics are saying

  • 1,700 job cuts spark protests, delaying EUV deliveries in 2026.
  • SMIC advances 5nm chips with ASML DUV, eroding EUV monopoly.
  • US-China trade curbs slash China revenue 20-30% by mid-2027.

What makes ASML unique

  • ASML holds 83% worldwide lithography market share as of 2025.
  • ASML exclusively supplies EUV machines using 13.5 nm light for sub-4nm chips.
  • ASML's NXE systems achieve 13 nm resolution unreachable by DUV lithography.

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Bloomberg L.P.
Apr 15th, 2026
South Korea becomes ASML's largest market with $3.2B in Q1 chip tool sales

ASML Holding's largest market shifted to South Korea in the first quarter, with shipments to the country surging to 45% of net system sales, up from 22% in the previous quarter. This represents €2.84 billion in sales, compared to €1.67 billion in the preceding three months. The increase reflects South Korean memory chip makers ramping up purchases of the Dutch company's chipmaking tools to address chronic shortages driven by the artificial intelligence boom. South Korea overtook China as ASML's top market during the quarter.

Yahoo Finance
Apr 10th, 2026
Ken Fisher invests $4.8B in ASML, raises 2026 revenue guidance to $44.1B

ASML Holding holds the seventh position in billionaire Ken Fisher's AI portfolio, with a stake valued at $4.80 billion. The Dutch company maintains a near-total monopoly in extreme ultraviolet lithography systems, which are essential for manufacturing advanced semiconductor chips below five-nanometre nodes. ASML reported an order backlog of €38.8 billion at the end of 2025, up from €35.9 billion a year earlier. The company raised its 2026 revenue guidance to €34–39 billion, representing potential year-over-year growth of 4% to 19%, driven by AI chip demand. Major customers include TSMC, Samsung, Intel and SK hynix. The company faces virtually no competition due to enormous barriers to entry, requiring multi-billion-euro investments and decades of accumulated proprietary knowledge.

Yahoo Finance
Apr 8th, 2026
ASML Q1 earnings due 15 April with $9.7B revenue expected amid US export restriction threat

ASML, the world's sole manufacturer of extreme ultraviolet lithography systems, is set to report first-quarter 2026 results on 15 April. Analysts expect earnings of $7.2 per share on revenue of $9.7 billion. The company has guided first-quarter revenue between €8.2 billion and €8.9 billion, with a gross margin of 51% to 53%. ASML closed 2025 with full-year net sales of $37.94 billion, driven by AI-related capacity expansions. Options pricing suggests traders anticipate a potential 5% swing following the report. Geopolitical risks have intensified after US lawmakers introduced legislation that could restrict ASML's sales to Chinese chipmakers. China accounted for roughly 30% of ASML's 2025 revenue. JPMorgan maintains a Buy rating but estimates the proposed restrictions could reduce earnings per share by up to 10%.

Yahoo Finance
Apr 7th, 2026
US MATCH Act draft threatens ASML's 29% China revenue with new chip equipment export controls

ASML shares fell approximately 4% on Tuesday after a draft version of the MATCH Act emerged in the US House of Representatives. The bill aims to coordinate export controls on semiconductor manufacturing equipment among US allies, including the Netherlands, to prevent China from obtaining advanced chip production tools. Citi Research analysts warned the legislation could significantly impact ASML and may have unintended consequences. Restricting sales of immersion lithography tools to China would likely limit the country's production expansion capabilities, as China lacks domestic lithography production. ASML generated about 29% of its revenue from China in 2025, whilst US equipment makers sourced roughly 30% to 40% from China last year. Citi anticipates potential retaliation from Beijing through its rare earth minerals position.

Yahoo Finance
Apr 4th, 2026
ASML plans 1,700 job cuts, triggering 1,000-worker walkout at Veldhoven headquarters

ASML Holding plans to cut 1,700 jobs as part of a restructuring effort, prompting more than 1,000 employees to walk out at its Veldhoven headquarters. The action highlights tensions between management and staff over cost reductions and job security at the critical semiconductor equipment maker. The company, trading at $1,317.23 on Nasdaq, has delivered strong returns with shares up 13.2% year-to-date and 119.1% over the past year. ASML is managing the restructuring whilst handling substantial commitments, including a $7.97 billion order from SK Hynix through 2027 and preparing High NA EUV tools for commercial production. Investors are watching whether leadership can maintain operational stability and retain key engineering talent whilst implementing cost controls, particularly given ASML's central role in the global semiconductor supply chain.