Program and Improvement Engineer Modelshop - Veldhoven, Netherlands
$67,000 - $75,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 23 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role focuses on driving continuous improvement and supporting prototype manufacturing challenges within ASML's Modelshop, which realizes high-precision mechanical one-offs.
What you'll do
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives for the Modelshop.
- Support the team in achieving operational and strategic objectives.
- Lead cross-functional projects and department-wide initiatives.
- Implement cost reduction initiatives while maintaining high quality standards.
- Investigate problems, analyze root causes, and derive resolutions.
- Support the operational tasks of the Modelshop, including logistics, ordering, and tracking suppliers on KPI.
What you'll need
- BSc in a relevant technical study.
- Green belt or higher certification.
- Ability to initiate, influence, and steer without formal authority.
- Strong networking, negotiating, and team-building skills.
- Self-propelling, showing initiative and drive.
Skills: lean production process, continuous improvement, prototype manufacturing, process improvement, operational tasks
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 56-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2311
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Median days open
56 d
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Median salary
$100k
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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 (2311 roles · 79 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 68 | 2311 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 305 | 9479 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 61 d | 56 d (+5 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $100k |
Skills observed across this category: lean production process, continuous improvement, prototype manufacturing, process improvement, operational tasks
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 399 open roles · median 88 d
- Entegris · 230 open roles · median 40 d
- Applied Materials · 208 open roles · median 43 d
- Lam Research · 109 open roles · median 41 d
- Infineon Technologies · 99 open roles · median 37 d
- onsemi · 84 open roles · median 58 d
How we counted: 2311 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 79 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 23 Sept 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.