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Zeiss

Manufactures high-precision optical instruments and devices

Lean Management & Value Stream Intern

Manufacturing EngineeringPosted on Nov 10
InternshipOberkochen, GermanyNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Currently studying a technical, digital, or business-related subject and interested in the interaction between people, processes, data, and production operations.
  • Interested in learning about lean management, value streams, and project management.
  • Able to approach questions analytically and in a structured manner, with an interest in data, performance metrics, and their relationships.
  • Fluent in German.

Responsibilities

  • Organize relevant data, investigate questions and existing hypotheses, and identify potential solutions.
  • Collaborate across disciplines with colleagues and experts from different functions; analyze shop-floor processes; contribute to meetings and workshops; and support improvements through implementation.
  • Learn and apply lean management and project management methods to specific questions in a manufacturing environment.
  • Use digital solutions and AI-powered tools to prepare and visualize data and findings.

Desired Qualifications

  • Additional language skills are a plus.
  • Curious and eager to learn, with an open approach to working across functions and a focus on practical use cases and benefits.
  • Show initiative and focus on putting ideas into practice, with an interest in digitalization, visualization, and AI.

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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