Zeiss

Manufactures high-precision optical instruments and devices

Process Engineer - Quality

Quality EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeWetzlar, GermanyNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

You hold a successfully completed master's degree in a technical or scientific discipline.
You have comprehensive knowledge and experience in mechanical engineering and production processes, preferably in the optical industry.
You have demonstrable experience in process optimization within a production environment.
You have preferably worked with project management and lateral leadership.
You have a goal-oriented, responsible work approach, high resilience, and a strong hands-on mindset.
You can assert yourself and act as a mediator between various stakeholders.
You have very good German and good English proficiency, spoken and written.

Responsibilities

Take responsibility for projects dealing with quality topics such as PDCA and 8D, as well as restart activities.
Support and improve shaping processes, including grinding, and/or surface finishing, including polishing and coating, of optical components and assemblies.
Optimize assembly activities for lighting systems and optical components.
Design test concepts, conduct tests with suitable parameters, and document the results.
Manage processes during technological adjustments and ensure goals in terms of time, cost, and quality are achieved.
Evaluate and adjust process flows within the organization.
Lead and facilitate quality assurance and continual improvement measures and the corresponding meetings.

Desired Qualifications

A PhD is ideal.
Experience in the optical industry is preferred.
Knowledge of project management and lateral leadership is preferred.

ZEISS Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology

Enabler for smaller, more powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips

Working for tomorrow today.

Around 80 percent of all microchips worldwide are produced using ZEISS technologies. As the centerpiece of every electronically controlled system, they have become an integral part of our everyday lives – whether in smartphones, smart homes or smart factories. ZEISS is a technology leader in the field of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. With high-precision lithography optics, photomask systems and process control solutions, ZEISS enables the production of ever smaller, increasingly powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips, and thus plays a pivotal role in the age of micro- and nanoelectronics.

Your role

Take responsibility for projects dealing with quality topics such as PDCA and 8D as well as restart activities.
Support and improve the shaping processes (grinding) and/or surface finishing (polishing, coating) of optical components and assemblies.
Optimize the assembly activities of lighting systems and optical components.
Design test concepts, conduct tests with suitable parameters, and document the results.
Manage processes during technological adjustments and ensure goals in terms of time, cost, and quality are achieved.
Evaluate and adjust process flows within the organization.
Lead and facilitate quality assurance and continual improvement measures and the corresponding meetings.

Your profile

You hold a successfully completed master's degree in a technical or scientific discipline, ideally with a PhD.
Comprehensive knowledge and experience in mechanical engineering and production processes, preferably in the optical industry.
Demonstrable experience in process optimization within a production environment, with preferable knowledge in project management and lateral leadership.
A goal-oriented, responsible work approach, high resilience, and a strong hands-on mindset.
Ability to assert yourself and act as a mediator between various stakeholders.
Exceptional communication skills, with very good German and good English proficiency (spoken and written).

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Adrian Kahl

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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