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Zeiss

Manufactures high-precision optical instruments and devices

Optikbeschichter

Machine & Process OperationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeJena, GermanyNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Completed vocational education or further training as a precision optician and/or professional experience in the optical field, such as as an industrial mechanic, precision mechanic, or manufacturing mechanic.
  • Initial experience setting up and operating machines and equipment.
  • Very good fine motor skills and dexterity.
  • Careful, quality-oriented working style.
  • Willingness to work two-shift and three-shift schedules.

Responsibilities

  • Set up and operate coating systems for the processing operation.
  • Set up, program, and operate vapor-deposition systems used to apply anti-reflective, mirror, and specialty coatings to optical components.
  • Measure and assess the spectral properties of coatings and apply spectral coatings to optical components.
  • Process coating batches, clean components, and place them on appropriate fixtures, sometimes using tweezers.
  • Identify defects and derive improvements.

About the Company

Zeiss

Manufactures high-precision optical instruments and devices

ZEISS is a global leader in optics and optoelectronics, serving medical professionals, industrial manufacturers, consumers, and the semiconductor industry. It designs and sells high-precision optical instruments, medical devices, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and vision care products such as corrective lenses and eye-health services. Its products rely on advanced optics and imaging technologies to deliver accurate inspection, diagnosis, and manufacturing outcomes across healthcare, industrial quality control, consumer optics, and chip fabrication. What sets ZEISS apart is its breadth and depth: a long-standing scale in multiple markets, integrated solutions across optics, imaging, metrology, and precision engineering, and a commitment to sustainability in electricity use and carbon emissions. The company’s goal is to advance optics and optoelectronics by providing reliable, high-quality tools and services worldwide while operating in a sustainable way.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding
$1.1B
Headquarters
Oberkochen, Germany
Founded
2001

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