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Zeiss

Corporate venture capital for deep-tech startups

Messtechniker Produktion - Befristet

Inspection & TestConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeJena, GermanyNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Completed vocational training as an industrial mechanic or a comparable technical qualification.
  • Experience inspecting mechanical components or additional training as a quality specialist.
  • Demonstrated experience using coordinate measurement technology; Calypso software experience is desirable, and completion of Calypso basic training is advantageous.
  • Ability to read and understand technical drawings, inspection plans, and work plans.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office for documentation, evaluation, and communication.
  • Responsible handling of inspection results, release decisions, and quality deviations.
  • Analytical ability to evaluate measurement results and derive appropriate measures.
  • Reliable, structured, and careful working style with a strong quality focus.
  • Ability to work with production, programming, and work preparation teams.
  • Good spoken and written German.
  • Willingness to work a three-shift system.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure precise inspection and measurement results in mechanical manufacturing, support first-article approval, and contribute to stable production of mechanical individual parts and assemblies to high quality standards.
  • Prepare and perform inspections using available measuring equipment, especially coordinate and contour measuring devices and handheld measuring tools.
  • Initiate and support first-article approval of mechanical individual parts according to work-plan requirements.
  • Record, document, and evaluate measurement results in inspection reports.
  • Derive and coordinate corrective measures when starting up new or modified manufacturing processes, together with machine operators and programmers.
  • Inspect mechanical individual parts and assemblies in the workshop and at goods receipt using appropriate methods and measuring tools.
  • Create, adjust, and optimize measurement programs to ensure efficient and reliable inspection processes.
  • Support stable, repeatable, quality-compliant manufacturing through careful inspections, documentation, and reporting of deviations.

Desired Qualifications

  • Calypso software experience is desirable; completed Calypso basic training 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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