Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands
I am a Connectivity-focused Component Engineer at ASML with over 20 years of experience across engineering, quality, logistics, product management, and technical sales. I specialize in ensuring the right electronic components are selected, qualified, and secured for complex semiconductor systems, balancing technical requirements, long‑term availability, and supply chain risk. Before ASML, I spent 14 years at Molex in roles ranging from European Account Coordination to Regional Product Specialist and Sales Engineer. This blends deep product knowledge, customer interaction, distributor management, and hands-on problem solving. I thrive in cross-functional environments, working closely with R&D, Sourcing, Supplier Quality, Logistics, and global suppliers to enable robust designs and secure components throughout a product’s lifecycle. Core strengths: • Electronic component expertise • Supplier & distribution network collaboration • Obsolescence and risk management • Technical problem solving • Supporting engineering and sourcing teams • Strong communication across disciplines Open to roles in component engineering leadership, sourcing support, supply chain risk mitigation, and cross-functional technical positions. Industrial Engineering Quality Engineering Product Marketing Logistics Sales Customer Service
- Ensure selection and qualification of connectivity components for ASML applications - Collaborate with D&E to drive component availability, performance, and compliance - Mitigate component supply and lifecycle risks by developing alternative sources - Lead technical discussions with suppliers regarding specs, lifecycle status, and quality - Provide component expertise to sourcing during supplier strategy and negotiations - Manage reliability and failure investigation support for connectivity components
Responsible for sales in the Benelux on behalf of Molex BV, covering distributors, distribution customers and OEM's. - Grew Benelux revenue for multiple product families through the distribution network - Managed distributor relationships and improved line performance - Provided technical support to OEM customers to specify the right Molex solutions - Collaborated with product management and engineering teams to resolve technical issues
- Translated global product strategies into European execution - Coordinated product life-cycle activities for assigned families - Supported sales teams with product training and technical insights - Act as a focal point for day-to-day support of the assigned product families in the European region
- Improved order accuracy and customer satisfaction by managing fast-paced order changes - Acted as central point for technical questions between customers and internal teams - Coordinated quality issue resolution and reporting - Supported supply chain teams with VMI and JIT program execution
- Streamlined packaging process - Led promotional packaging projects with marketing & suppliers - Improved customer complaint handling efficiency
- Conducted failure root-cause analyses for mobile display components - Partnered with Nokia-facing teams to ensure quality requirements were met
- Developed and maintained quality manuals and work instructions - Implemented SPC measurement software - Led training for quality teams - Initiated preventive/corrective actions for customer issues