Job
- Level
- Senior
- Job Field
- Application, Project
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
- Location
- Jena
- Working Model
- Onsite
Job Summary
In this role, you will develop projects to minimize manufacturing costs and introduce new products while collaborating closely with R&D, product management, and production functions.
Your role in the team
- The SPU is the joint production unit of ZEISS. We produce key components for our ZEISS segments and are thus the enabler and hand of the pioneer ZEISS. With us, creative ideas are reliably implemented.
- We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Sr. Project Manager & System Engineer to join our team within the ZEISS Shared Production Unit. In this role, you will be responsible for liaising with the R&D, product management and operations functions of our ZEISS internal customers (ZEISS Strategic Business Units) to work towards early involvement in their R&D projects for optical systems. When involved you will consult them, how to minimize COGS. In addition to that you will initiate, set-up and lead projects in the Shared Production Unit to deliver against customer requirements, e.g. COGS down projects, R&D projects, product launches / phase outs, ramp-ups / downs etc. You will take responsibility for the successful execution of these projects in alignment with customer expectations and act as go-to person for ZEISS internal customers.
- Using your expert knowledge of optical system design, you liaise with R&D, product management and operations function of ZEISS strategic business units and Corporate Research & Technology and work towards early involvement in their R&D projects.
- When involved in R&D projects, you will suggest design tweaks to minimize COGS if the system is manufactured in the Shared Production Unit.
- You work towards understanding customer's technical requirements and act as 'technical voice of the customer' within the Shared Production Unit and shape its production technology roadmap to align with customer needs.
- You will initiate, scope, structure and lead technical projects, such as R&D projects, product launches / phase outs, COGS reduction initiatives, quotations, ROM cost estimates, etc., together with ZEISS internal customers and the operations & R&D team of the Shared Production Unit.
- Be the go-to person for these projects, i.e., take responsibility for the successful delivery of these projects and represent the projects to customers.
- Manage these projects to ensure successful delivery.
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Our expectations of you
Education
- An academic degree with excellent final grades in (Applied) Physics, Optical Engineering or a similar field - A PhD is preferred.
Qualifications
- Deep knowledge of optical design and modeling methods for imaging and illumination systems as well as tolerance analysis.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes for optical components - mechanical components is a plus.
- Knowledge of assembly and adjustment processes for projection systems and required metrology.
- Knowledge of project management methods.
- Strong lateral leadership.
- Fluent in English and German.
Experience
- 7+ years of total work experience in research & development, production engineering or project manager roles.
- Many years of experience in optical systems design, ideally DUV objective lenses or optical metrology equipment.
- Many years of experience in project management in R&D, operations or sales environment.
- Ideally some experience in production processes for optical components, coatings or metrology equipment for adjustment of DUV projection systems but not a must.
- Experience with prototyping and production launches of optical illumination & projection systems.
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Carl Zeiss AG
ZEISS is a world-leading technology company that is active in the fields of optics and optoelectronics. In the last financial year, ZEISS generated sales revenues of more than 6.4 billion euros through its four segments Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology and Consumer Markets (as at 30 September 2019).
Description
- Company Size
- 50-249 Employees
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Full Remote, Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Industry, Production
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Senior Project Manager & System Engineer
- Location
- Jena
- Working Model
- Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
