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Zeiss

Corporate venture capital for deep-tech startups

Automation and Digitalization Manager

Controls & Automation EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timePérigny, FranceNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Substantial experience in automation and digitalization in an industrial production environment.
  • Some prior management experience, ideally with direct line-management responsibility or managing projects involving multidisciplinary teams.
  • Comfort with digital project management, IT/OT convergence, data analysis, and production systems such as ERP, MES, and SCADA.
  • Knowledge of relevant technologies and standards, including ERP, MES, SCADA, OPC-UA, cybersecurity fundamentals, and automation equipment.
  • Ability to work transversally with production, quality, regulatory affairs, IT, and maintenance teams in an international environment.
  • Fluency in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

  • Define and deploy the automation and digitalization roadmap for Manufacturing Engineering I&D.
  • Identify, select, and implement automation and digitalization solutions, including ERP, MES, SCADA, OT/IT integration, cybersecurity, and data analysis, to improve efficiency, quality, and traceability.
  • Lead a multicultural team.
  • Identify operational needs in automation and digitalization and define global solutions deployable across production sites.
  • Explore new automation and digitalization technologies and assess their relevance to projects.
  • Define work packages, manage implementation plans, and make decisions required to deliver roadmap actions.
  • Oversee the integration of digital solutions into production and ensure performance objectives for OEE, cycle time, and quality are met.
  • Transfer solutions to production teams and support their ramp-up.
  • Manage cybersecurity measures, machine configurations, OT network availability, and ongoing maintenance of automation and digitalization solutions.
  • Develop technical expertise within the team and support engineers in adopting automation and digitalization best practices.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in a regulated sector, such as medical devices, pharmaceutical manufacturing, or high-precision manufacturing.

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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