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Zeiss

Corporate venture capital for deep-tech startups

Head of Infrastructure and Services

Facilities ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeOberkochen, GermanyNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A completed technical or business-and-technology degree is required; an additional business qualification is advantageous.
  • Several years of leadership and management experience with accountability for results in a demanding industrial production environment are required.
  • Experience transforming, developing, or advising operations, production, or service organizations is required.
  • A strong understanding of industrial value creation and production processes and their relevant performance and success drivers is required.
  • The ability to develop strategic target visions and roadmaps and consistently drive their implementation is required.
  • Strong decision-making, execution, and change-management capabilities, together with a strong customer and service orientation, are required.
  • Modern leadership skills, strong communication skills, and fluent German and English are required.

Responsibilities

  • Take overall responsibility for Infrastructure & Services and shape its strategic and operational development.
  • Advance the digitalization of the plant and develop automation, digital solutions, and modern service concepts as key enablers for production.
  • Own Lean Management and Operational Excellence and initiate sustainable improvements in productivity, quality, and efficiency.
  • Manage in-house logistics, internal material supply, and production-related service functions, aligning them with production requirements.
  • Develop the plant infrastructure, technical supply systems, and space strategy, ensuring high availability of relevant infrastructure.
  • Establish effective incident-resolution processes and ensure stable, high-performing operations.
  • Work with Production, Engineering, and partner functions to shape the site's transformation and contribute to its long-term competitiveness.
  • Lead a team that provides the foundations for efficient manufacturing and drives the site's digital and operational development.

Desired Qualifications

  • An additional business qualification is advantageous.

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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