Process Improvement Engineer – Manufacturing Facilities
ASML · Wilton, CT
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Lean / CI
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 15+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level continuous improvement role at ASML (industrial) in Wilton, CT. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles.
- They ask for
- 15+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Continuous Improvement roles in the US: typical posted base $105k–$150k.
Median of the low and high ends of 154 live postings that list pay, out of 401 continuous improvement openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Connecticut plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 400 other live lean / ci postings in the US.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (15+ vs 5+)
Typical $101k–$144k, from 139 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 84%
- Six Sigma 56%
- Kaizen 52%
- Value stream mapping 49%
- ✓ Root cause 47%
- 5S 34%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Lean / CI team at ASML
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is CI run from the plant floor or from a corporate OpEx group?
- Which metrics does leadership actually watch: OEE, scrap, cost per unit?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: ASML in Wilton
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Work experience
10-15 years
Educational background
Mechanical Engineering, Other technical backgrounds
Travel
10%
Workplace type
On-Site
Fulltime/parttime
Full time
Responsibilities
Your
requirements
into practical work instructions, operational standards, and supplier guidance.
- ✓Facilitate collaboration between Engineering & Competence, Hard Services, and IFM suppliers to ensure consistent execution and alignment.
- ✓Support supplier onboarding, performance improvement, and adherence to technical standards and escalation processes.
- ✓Maintain documentation including process maps, escalation matrices, troubleshooting guides, and improvement registers.
- ✓Monitor operational performance trends and use data to identify opportunities for process improvements and increased operational maturity.
- ✓Communicate effectively with stakeholders and provide visibility into incident status, risks, corrective actions, and improvement initiatives.
Education and Experience
- ✓Bachelor's degree in Process Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Facilities Engineering, or a related technical field.
- ✓10+ years experience in facilities, utilities, manufacturing support, semiconductor, or critical infrastructure environments.
- ✓Experience in process improvement, facilities engineering, maintenance engineering, technical operations, or incident management.
- ✓Experience working in complex operational environments supporting critical assets, utilities, manufacturing systems, or building infrastructure.
- ✓Experience conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective and preventive actions.
- ✓Experience developing operational procedures, work instructions, and process documentation.
- ✓Experience working with outsourced service providers, IFM suppliers, or technical contractors preferred.
- ✓Experience in semiconductor, high-tech manufacturing, cleanroom, critical facilities, or regulated environments is a plus.
Responsibilities
There is potential for exposure to strong magnetic fields, high voltage and currents.
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.
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Location
Wilton, CT, US
Team
Real Estate and Facilities Management
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Introduction to the Job
ASML is seeking a Process Improvement Engineer to join the Engineering & Competence team within Corporate Real Estate (CRE). In this role, you will act as the operational bridge between Engineering & Competence, Hard Services, and Integrated Facility Management (IFM) suppliers.
You will coordinate technical incident escalations, drive process improvements, and help translate engineering expertise and lessons learned into standardized processes, work instructions, and sustainable operational practices. Your work will directly contribute to asset reliability, supplier performance, operational excellence, and business continuity across the Wilton site.
Role and
include
- •Serve as the primary point of contact for engineering-related incident escalations from operations, user groups, and suppliers.
- •Ensure incidents are properly assessed, prioritized, and routed to the appropriate Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and System Owners.
- •Track and coordinate technical escalations through resolution, ensuring clear ownership, follow-up actions, and closure.
- •Analyze recurring incidents and operational issues to identify root causes and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- •Drive continuous improvement initiatives that improve reliability, reduce repeat incidents, and strengthen operational processes.
- •Develop and standardize escalation workflows, handoff procedures, process documentation, and lessons learned practices.
- •Translate technical expertise and engineering
Skills
- •Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- •Experience with continuous improvement and process optimization methodologies.
- •Knowledge of incident management, escalation processes, and root cause analysis techniques.
- •Understanding of facilities operations, maintenance processes, utilities, and asset management principles.
- •Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- •Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- •Ability to translate complex technical concepts into practical operational solutions.
- •Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and follow-through.
- •Ability to drive accountability, standardization, and sustainable improvements.
- •Continuous improvement mindset with the ability to identify opportunities and implement lasting solutions.
Other Information
This role is not a dedicated Subject Matter Expert (SME) position and is not a traditional facilities operations role. Instead, it focuses on improving the effectiveness of Engineering & Competence by ensuring technical knowledge, operational feedback, and incident learnings are translated into structured processes and sustainable improvements.
The successful candidate will play a key role in strengthening collaboration between Engineering & Competence, Hard Services, and IFM suppliers while helping improve asset reliability, supplier performance, operational maturity, and business continuity across the CRE organization.
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