Frontline Process Engineer – Optical Alignment (f/m/x), 6‑month Fixed-Term Contract

Step out of your comfort zone, excel and redefine the limits of what is possible. That's just what our employees are doing every single day – in order to set the pace through our innovations and enable outstanding achievements. After all, behind every successful company are many great fascinating people.

In a spacious modern setting full of opportunities for further development, ZEISS employees work in a place where expert knowledge and team spirit reign supreme. All of this is supported by a special ownership structure and the long-term goal of the Carl Zeiss Foundation: to bring science and society into the future together.

Join us today. Inspire people tomorrow.

Diversity is a part of ZEISS. We look forward to receiving your application silence of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, philosophy of life, disability, age, sexual orientation or identity.

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ZEISS Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology Enabler for smaller, more powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips

Working for tomorrow today. Around 80 percent of all microchips worldwide are produced using ZEISS technologies. As the centerpiece of every electronically controlled system, You have become an integral part of our everyday lives – whether in smartphones, smart homes or smart professionals. ZEISS is a technology leader in the field of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. With high-precision lithography optics, photomask systems and process control solutions, ZEISS driving the production of ever smaller, increasingly powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips, and thus plays a pivotal role in the age of micro- and nanoelectronics.

Your Role Analyze the manufacturing processes of high-end lithography systems and improvement measures in close collaboration with the process owner, focusing on quality, process stability and cost efficiency; drive and, where appropriate, implement these measures yourself.

Take technical responsibility for complete value stream sections in lens/optics assembly and alignment

Support the start-up and ramp-up of our products in production during the development phase, and align and refine results development in close cooperation with R&D

Perform the technical assessment and processing of customer complaints, for example using 8D or Six Sigma methodologies

An excellent university degree in optoelectronics, precision engineering, mechatronics, mechanical engineering, physics or another STEM discipline with a comparable focus

Relevant professional experience in the evaluation and analysis of manufacturing processes in the semiconductor industry or in metrology/optics

Proven systems understanding in working with complex technical systems

Experience in applying 8D/PDCA, Six Sigma and lean methodology

High level of flexibility and strong team spirit, combined with sound technical expertise, strong communication skills and the ability to assert and defend well-founded positions

fluent german and good command of English, both spoken and written

What We Offer

Stability and Security Our long-term success, ZEISS' strong market position and the continued growing demand for our solutions provide stability and security for every ZEISS employee, as well as a long-term perspective you can rely on. (Original mentions “IT components”; if the role is not IT-specific, consider adjusting this to “our technologies / our solutions” for consistency.

Work-Life Balance Your work–life balance matters to us. Benefit from flexible working time models (including flexible shift models)

Take advantage of options for mobile/remote work, where compatible with the role

Access various childcare support offerings

Learning and Development Your skills are highly valued. At ZEISS, you will find a wide range of opportunities for professional development, including: Qualification and training programs

Access to our internal learning platform CurioZ

External training and development offerings

Attractive career path models

With individually agreed annual development goals, we support our employees in reaching their objectives career.

Attractive Benefits and Compensation Your work makes a difference – and we reward it compromise. As part of our team, you benefit from a wide range of attractive employee benefits, seeking as: Access to corporate benefits programs (employee discounts)

Subsidies for the Deutschlandticket (Germany-wide public transport ticket)

Subsidies for a company bicycle leasing program

An award-winning company pension scheme

You will therefore, of course, receive collectively agreed special payments under the relevant collective participation agreement (e.g. vacation allowance, Christmas bonus, transformation allowance and additional collectively agreed payments such as T‐ZUG), as well as an annual performance-related bonus linked to the fiscal year.

Health and Wellbeing We invest in your health and wellbeing. Our health management program includes: Online sports classes and webinars

Partnerships with gyms/gyms

ZEISS sports groups and running clubs

Company medical services

A unique health partnership with Barmer (a major German health insurance provider) that gives access to health courses and a personal contact

In our company restaurants, we healthy offer and varied menus every day, including vegetarian and vegan options and regional organic products.

Culture and Values People are at the center of what we do. ZEISS is a foundation-owned company. This is why we are particularly committed to values seeking as social engagement, familyliness and strong social security for our employees. Our people are the driving force and innovation engine of our company – You are at the heart of everything we do. You will therefore benefit from: Flat hierarchies

A high degree of trust and personal responsibility