Regional Applications Manager
Zeiss
Regional Applications Manager
Zeiss
Corporate venture capital for deep-tech startups
About Us:
How many companies can say they’ve been in business for over 180 years?!
Here at ZEISS, we certainly can! As the pioneers of science, ZEISS handles the everchanging environments in a fast-paced world, meeting it with cutting edge of technologies and continuous advancements. ZEISS believes that innovation and technology are the key to a sustainable future and solutions for global change. We have a diverse range of portfolios throughout the ZEISS family in segments like, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, Consumer Markets and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology. We are a global company with over 42,000 employees and have over 4,000 in the US and Canada alone! Make a difference, come join the team!
Location/Region: This position is located in Wixom, MI onsite.
What’s the role?
The Regional Applications Manager has primary responsibility for the safe, efficient, and profitable operation of a ZMS group. The Manager is responsible for coordinating activities related to customer contracted inspection services, programming services, and training services assigned to the center. Equipment and personnel availability, response time, and customer satisfaction are key success criteria for each service center. This position may require flexibility to work different shifts and weekends to meet customer demands. The role requires an entrepreneurial orientation and the ability to rapidly innovate service products and processes to drive revenue growth and productivity.
Sound Interesting?
Here’s what you’ll do:
Business Growth & Service Center Leadership
Work closely with the sales & operations to develop and execute a strategic plan to rapidly grow the contract inspection business at the respective center.
Drive positive developments in productivity and utilization by creating and applying innovative process improvements.
Ensure utilization of ZEISS productivity tools such as quick-change tooling and fixturing, offline programming, MCC, and PiWeb.
Maintain a network-based master schedule for resources and equipment.
Customer Project Execution
Prepare technical content for proposals, including cost inputs, to support timely quote delivery.
Review jobs with customers prior to job start and ensure checklist requirements are appropriately captured.
Work side-by-side with metrology services personnel as necessary to ensure on-time delivery and customer satisfaction.
Assist Lab Engineers and Technicians as necessary to ensure jobs are completed on time, including creating and/or executing CALYPSO measurement plans when needed.
Schedule and/or attend meetings to review job progress and ensure customer satisfaction.
Review project results with customers in person or via web meetings as needed.
Lab Operations, Quality & Compliance
Maintain thorough operational knowledge of each piece of measurement equipment in the lab.
Coordinate service repairs, maintenance, and calibrations for lab equipment used for the business.
Ensure the network-based customer job file is organized and complete, including CAD files, drawings, quote, PO, job checklist, and meeting minutes.
Maintain an organized and safe working environment, especially as it relates to radiation safety.
Ensure the site meets ZEISS Quality Management System guidelines and is prepared for audits.
Financial & Process Management
Maintain a record of budgeted costs versus actual costs on a per-project basis.
Identify opportunities to improve productivity, utilization, cost performance, and customer responsiveness.
Other Duties
Perform other duties as required.
Do you qualify?
5-10 years of manager experience with direct reports.
7-10 years of hands-on metrology lab experience.
A four-year degree in engineering, math, or physics is preferred.
Ability to read engineering drawings for dimensional control requirements.
Ability to operate a ZEISS coordinate measuring machine, including programming using ZEISS application software; setup and staging of work pieces; accuracy and repeatability verification; and related activities.
Strong computer skills and affinity for computer-aided data analysis products.
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to learn independently and find solutions to customer problems.
We have amazing benefits to support you as an employee at ZEISS!
Medical
Vision
Dental
401k Matching
Employee Assistance Programs
Vacation and sick pay
The list goes on!
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of requirements, duties, or responsibilities. The Company reserves the right to interpret, amend, or otherwise modify, in whole or in part, any job description at any time, at its sole discretion.
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Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:
Holly Greenwood-MosherZeiss provides Equal Employment Opportunity without unlawful regard to an Applicants race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizen status, sexual orientation, pregnancy (includes childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), genetic predisposition, carrier status, gender expression or identity, including transgender identity, or any other class or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law of the employee (or the people with whom the employee associates, including relatives and friends).
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.
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