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Zeiss

Corporate venture capital for deep-tech startups

Supplier Quality Assurance

Quality EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeOberkochen, GermanyNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Completed vocational training as a state-certified technician, technical business administrator, or a comparable technical qualification.
  • Several years of professional experience in a technical environment, ideally in quality management or Supplier Quality Management.
  • Sound knowledge of quality methods and problem-solving techniques such as 8D, root cause analysis, 5 Why, Ishikawa, PDCA, or Six Sigma.
  • Confident use of Microsoft Office and experience with SAP and/or other ERP or CAQ systems.
  • Good knowledge of reading and interpreting technical drawings, specifications, standards, and manufacturing and procurement documentation.
  • Very good German and good English skills, spoken and written.
  • Structured, analytical, solution-oriented work style, initiative, and sense of responsibility.
  • Strong communication and facilitation skills and confidence when working with internal and external partners.
  • Diplomacy, assertiveness, and a constructive, collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the central contact for purchased-part defects across assembly, manufacturing, material supply, scheduling, and engineering in operational supply chain management.
  • Participate in internal quality meetings, manufacturing meetings, and quality committees, and initiate incoming-goods inspections when needed.
  • Formally and substantively review internal defect reports and assess special approvals in accordance with defined purchasing and quality requirements.
  • Independently process, coordinate, and track supplier complaints in the SAP system.
  • Evaluate supplier responses, such as 5D and 8D reports, and track and coordinate sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
  • Ensure transparent, timely communication with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
  • Prepare, organize, and independently facilitate quality and escalation discussions.
  • Maintain, optimize, and create quality master data, quality views, and inspection settings in the SAP system.
  • Create and continuously improve SAP inspection plans, including defining inspection scope and intensity.
  • Analyze supplier quality performance, identify trends, and derive, implement, and track appropriate improvement measures as part of continuous improvement.
  • Support supplier evaluations, supplier development measures, audits, and cross-functional quality and improvement projects.
  • Conduct supplier visits to assess implementation of measures and verify their effectiveness on site.

Desired Qualifications

  • Professional experience in quality management or Supplier Quality Management is ideally preferred.

About the Company

Zeiss

Corporate venture capital for deep-tech startups

ZEISS Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of the ZEISS Group, investing in deep-tech startups that align with its core business areas. It focuses on early-stage rounds (pre-Series A to Series A), typically $1–$5 million, across Information Technology, Industrial Tech, MedTech, and Life Sciences. It adds value by providing targeted funding and using ZEISS’s global network and expertise to support portfolio companies. The goal is to accelerate development of new technologies and business models that complement ZEISS’s portfolio, while actively engaging with external innovation.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding
$69.9M
Headquarters
Oberkochen, Germany
Founded
2001

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