Shift Planner

Introduction

ASML brings together the most creative minds in science and technology to develop lithography machines that are key to producing faster, cheaper, more energy-efficient microchips. We design, develop, integrate, market and service these advanced machines, which enable our customers - the world’s leading chipmakers - to reduce the size and increase the functionality of their microchips, which in turn leads to smaller, more powerful consumer electronics. Our main headquarters is located in Veldhoven, the Netherlands, and we also have 18 office locations around the United States- including main offices in Wilton, CT, Chandler, AZ, San Jose, CA and San Diego, CA.

As a Shift Planner at ASML, you will help keep our advanced manufacturing operations running smoothly. Your work ensures that critical materials move efficiently into, through, and out of the cleanroom. This supports the timely build of our lithography systems, which power the world’s most advanced microchips. In this role, you will collaborate across Production Logistics, Production Planning, Material Handling, and Manufacturing to maintain flow and remove obstacles that could slow down progress. The Shift Planner is key to keeping our factory teams productive and aligned. 

Role and Responsibilities

Work Schedule: Z1 Shift Thursday through Saturday, and every other Wednesday

Hours: 630am-7pm

As a Shift Planner, you coordinate daily production activities and ensure materials arrive where and when they are needed. You monitor work in progress, maintain communication with planning and logistics teams, and help solve issues that could delay production. You also support improvement initiatives and help keep inventory data accurate. In this role, you contribute directly to operational stability and build readiness.

• Support daily execution of the production plan in consultation with Production Planning.

• Monitor work orders in progress and confirm that logistics needs are met on time.

• Manage expedited movement of materials from the warehouse to the cleanroom.

• Review completed work orders to validate material usage.

• Join daily meetings to review the build plan and address risks.

• Troubleshoot logistics issues that could disrupt manufacturing and share prevention ideas.

• Communicate production concerns and escalate critical blocks when needed.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, logistics, industrial engineering, business, or a related field; or equivalent years of relevant work experience.

• Minimum of two years of relevant business experience required. Experience in a complex or high‑volume production environment preferred.

• Understanding of planning and production concepts such as material requirements planning, just‑in‑time, and lean principles preferred.

• Experience using enterprise resource planning systems such as SAP a plus.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Skills

Working at the cutting edge of tech, you’ll always have new challenges and new problems to solve – and working together is the only way to do that. You won’t work in a silo. Instead, you’ll be part of a creative, dynamic work environment where you’ll collaborate with supportive colleagues. There is always space for creative and unique points of view. You’ll have the flexibility and trust to choose how best to tackle tasks and solve problems. To thrive in this job, you’ll need the following skills:

• Communicate clearly and professionally across teams.

• Collaborate with colleagues and contribute to team goals.

• Stay organized and manage tasks in a fast‑paced environment.

• Act proactively to prevent delays or errors.

• Analyze issues and recommend practical solutions.

• Take ownership of assigned tasks and follow them to completion.

• Adapt quickly to new information or changes in priorities.

• Solve problems creatively and with persistence.

• Provide helpful, service‑oriented support to factory teams.

• Maintain focus while working with cutting‑edge technology.

Other Information

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The environment is primarily within a cleanroom, moderate in temperature and noise level.

• The employee is required to move around the campus, including the loading dock.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, and use hands to keyboard.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. 

• The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

• This position is located on-site in San Diego, CA. It requires onsite presence to attend in-person work-related events, trainings and meetings and to further ensure teamwork, collaboration and innovation. Evening/night and/or weekend shift may be required

• The position may require travel depending on business needs.

The current base annual hourly range for this role is currently:

$28.85-43.27

Pay scales are determined by role, level, location and alignment with market data. Individual pay is determined through interviews and an assessment of several factors that that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, relevant education and experience, certifications, abilities of the candidate and pay relative to other team members.

The Company offers employees and their families, medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to participate in the Company’s 401k plan. Employees will also receive eight (8) hours of vacation leave every month and (13) paid holidays throughout the calendar year. For more information, please contact the Recruiter or click on this link Compensation & Benefits in the US.

All new ASML jobs have a minimum application deadline of 10 days.

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.

Inclusion and diversity

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 inclusion and diversity is a driving force in the success of our company.

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ASML provides reasonable accommodations to applicants for ASML employment and ASML employees with disabilities.  An accommodation is a change in work rules, facilities, or conditions which enable an individual with a disability to apply for a job, perform the essential functions of a job, and/or enjoy equal access to the benefits and privileges of employment. If you are in need of an accommodation to complete an application, participate in an interview, or otherwise participate in the employee pre-selection process, please send an email to USHR_Accommodation@asml.com to initiate the company’s reasonable accommodation process.

Please note: This email address is solely intended to provide a method for applicants to initiate ASML’s process to request accommodation(s). Any recruitment questions should be directed to the designated Talent Acquisition member for the position.