Introduction to the job
At ASML, every tool must be available at the right place and the right time to support the production of the world's most advanced lithography systems. As a Tool Center Wave Planner – Tool Cabin, you play a vital role in maintaining a stable and efficient flow of tools that enables factory operations to run smoothly.
This position is part of Logistics Operations and is located directly within the Tool Center cleanroom environment. Unlike a traditional office-based planning role, you will work closely with operational teams and maintain direct visibility of daily activities on the shopfloor.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a newly developing planning capability where you can make an immediate impact on daily operations while helping shape future ways of working.
Role and Responsibilities
As a Tool Center Wave Planner – Tool Cabin, you maintain an end-to-end overview of tool flows and support the daily execution of operational priorities. You work closely with operators, coordinators, team leads, and planners to create stability, improve flow, and ensure operational continuity.
You will:
- Monitor workload, demand, and delivery performance across the Tool Center operation.
- Prioritize and release work based on operational needs, capacity, and business priorities.
- Coordinate workload balancing across shifts and work areas to support stable operations.
- Monitor tool movement and operational progress, identifying planning deviations and risks.
- Manage planning exceptions, urgent requests, and changing priorities while maintaining overall flow stability.
- Analyze operational bottlenecks and recommend improvements to planning performance and execution.
- Support the implementation of standardized planning processes, work instructions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Education and experience
To be successful as a Tool Center Wave Planner – Tool Cabin, you bring operational planning knowledge together with a practical understanding of logistics and shopfloor execution.
- Associate degree, bachelor's degree, or equivalent practical experience in logistics, supply chain management, operations management, manufacturing, or a related field.
- Experience in logistics, warehouse operations, manufacturing support, production control, or operational planning environments.
- Experience working in a high-tech operational or manufacturing environment is preferred.
- Knowledge of enterprise resource planning systems such as SAP.
- Experience with warehouse management systems, including SAP Extended Warehouse Management, is an advantage.
- Experience using data analysis and operational performance reporting to support decision-making.
- Demonstrated experience identifying process improvements and solving operational challenges.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
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:
- Make sound decisions in a dynamic operational environment.
- Communicate effectively with operators, planners, coordinators, and stakeholders.
- Analyze operational data and translate findings into practical actions.
- Collaborate across teams and shifts to achieve shared objectives.
- Take ownership and proactively drive activities to completion.
- Apply a structured and disciplined approach while managing multiple priorities.
- Continuously identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and improve processes.
Diversity and inclusion
ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We value and respect individual differences and are dedicated to recruiting, hiring, developing, and promoting employees based on merit, qualifications, and business needs, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
We recognize that Diversity and inclusion are key drivers of innovation and success and are essential to achieving our mission.
Other information
This position is based in Veldhoven, the Netherlands, and requires daily on-site presence within the Tool Center cleanroom environment. The role follows a two-shift support schedule and reports to the Team Lead Planning & Control within Logistics Operations.
Shifts and Working Conditions
- This position operates in a two-shift schedule: 06:30 – 15:30 15:00 – 00:00
- Employees are expected to work one weekend shift every four weeks.
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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Work Experience: See job description
Travel: No
Education Level: Bachelor
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Team: Planning
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