Manufacturing – YieldStar (YS) Senior Technical Support Engineer – Linkou

Introduction to the job

Role and responsibilities

Technical Leadership and System-Level Decision Making

• Lead YieldStar (YS) -related technical assessments during daily passdown, DRB (Disturbance Review Board), and escalation meetings.

• Act as technical decision owner for complex, cross-domain YS system issues under production pressure.

• Consolidate technical findings, risks, and recommendations into clear, management-ready conclusions. ​

Issue Ownership and Escalation Management

• Own high-impact, recurring, and long-duration disturbancesimpactingYSmanufacturing output, quality, or delivery.

• Coordinate cross-functional resources across Development & Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Technical Support Engineers, and Production Engineers.

• Identifyescalation triggers, risk exposure, containment actions, and prevention strategies to minimize downtime and preventissuerecurrence. ​

System-Level Analysis and Knowledge Deployment

• Perform system-level and structural analysis toidentifyroot causes and systemic gaps.

• Drive the development, validation, and deployment of Best-Known Methods (BKM).

• Ensure improvements are standardized and sustainably implemented across YSmanufacturing lines. ​

Technical Coaching and Factory Alignment

• Providetechnical guidance and problem solvingmethodologycoaching to peers.

• Support management decision-making through clear, data-driven technical communication.

• Ensure technical decisions align with factory targets, quality standards, and long-term YSsystem robustness. ​

Cross-LineIntegration and Operational Support

• Leverage YSmanufacturing insights to prevent repeated disturbances across shifts, lines, or factories.

• Respond rapidly to customer feedback, quality notifications, and urgentYS-related production issues.

• Support factory and businessprioritiesthrough rapid, structured technical assessments. ​

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with semiconductor equipment platforms.

• Background in 1st-line or 2nd-line technical support, manufacturing engineering, or system-level roles.

• Experience handling escalations, recurring disturbances, or long-duration production issues.

• Experience leading technical projects, mentoring engineers, or acting as a technical lead is a strong plus.

• Familiarity with structured RCA, change management, or continuous improvement initiatives.

Other Information
Shift work:

• This role supports multiple manufacturing teams with different shift patterns.

• During the interview process, both teams will participate in the evaluation.

• Final team placement will be discussed and aligned with the candidate based on mutual fit.

Shift Pattern A team:

• Rotating shift covering 7 days per week (7x16), with approximately 50% Day shift (08:00–17:00) and 50% Night shift (16:00–01:00).

• Rest days are assigned on a rotating basis and may fall on weekdays or weekends.

Shift Pattern B team:

• 4 days on / 3 days off rotation

• Day shift: 06:00–17:00

• Night shift: 16:00–03:00

• Shift rotation every three weeks

• Built-in and guaranteed days off, including regular weekend time-off, through fixed schedules:

• Schedule 1: Sunday–Wednesday (off Thursday–Saturday)

• Schedule 2: Wednesday–Saturday (off Sunday–Tuesday)

Business trip:Emergency customer on-site support (around 10%)

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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