Lean Expert - Wilton, CT, United States
$89,000 - $131,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 5 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a Lean Expert, you will drive the Lean transformation within the Wilton Factory, focusing on embedding a Lean philosophy where people continuously improve processes to boost business impact.
What you'll do
- Support designing the deployment plan and lead part of its delivery.
- Lead process improvement projects, develop and implement complex process enhancements.
- Define success criteria and roles and responsibilities.
- Coach and develop leaders.
- Support business impact initiatives (e.g., A3s, 4Cs, Breakthrough Initiatives).
- Contribute to improvements to the ASML Lean standards.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
- 5+ years of experience in Manufacturing, Engineering or Supply Chain environment.
- 3+ years of experience training, coaching, deploying and applying lean in Manufacturing and/or a Logistics environment in a company wide transformation.
- 3+ years of experience in Basic project management skills.
- Expert knowledge of lean transformation, process improvement and quality management tools.
- Practical application of problem-solving methodologies (e.g., Lean A3, Six Sigma tools).
- Proven experience in change management.
Nice to have
- Experience in Hoshin Kanri (Strategy Deployment) and VSM (Value Stream Mapping).
Skills: lean transformation, process improvement, manufacturing, logistics, quality management tools
This role has been open 10 days — well below the 52-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2505
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Median days open
52 d
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Median salary
$96k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | ASML | All employers we track in this specialty (2505 roles · 79 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 66 | 2505 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 322 | 9907 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 70 d | 52 d (+18 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $96k |
Skills observed across this category: lean transformation, process improvement, manufacturing, logistics, quality management tools
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 398 open roles · median 77 d
- Applied Materials · 256 open roles · median 37 d
- Entegris · 227 open roles · median 36 d
- Lam Research · 109 open roles · median 58 d
- Infineon Technologies · 91 open roles · median 57 d
- STMicroelectronics · 70 open roles · median 51 d
How we counted: 2505 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 79 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 16 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.