Head of Work Preparation Optics (m/f/x)

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As part of a global group of companies, Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH offers exciting tasks and development opportunities in an innovative environment. As a shared production unit, the focus is on service and production services for our internal business units, as well as the production of special production for external customers. From development to design and prototype construction to series production, we work in a high performance culture to be a partner of choice for our customers at the end.

Do you want to shape the digital future? As head of the work preparation in the Optics production area, they and their team play a central role in the design of efficient, economic and stable production processes and also contribute significantly to the further development and improvement of our production systems. Together with their team, they establish work preparation as a strategically embedded, methodically guided and powerful function. Develop exciting solutions with clear tasks and measurable performance in a diverse, stable and future-oriented working environment. Your apostles They lead a team of about 15 employees professionally and disciplinaryly and actively ensure the strategic and professional development of the department

They are responsible for all work planning and control measures to ensure economic, time and quality production

They actively shape competitive production processes and ensure cost-effectiveness, flexibility, timeliness and quality

They function as an interface between development, production, disposition, control and product management

They ensure that the necessary skills and resources are available at the right time, and strengthen individual employee development

You realize the strategic further development towards a modern work preparation

They have a distinct leadership competence, proven by experience in managing and managing teams in production

Very successfully completed studies in engineering, mechanical engineering with a focus on production technology or a comparable qualification

They have several years of experience in the field of work preparation, in particular in the field of highly complex products and/or processes, ideally in the field of optics

Their experiences include strategic organizational development and change management

You have fun to motivate employees, steer them and develop them in a targeted manner and thus create a powerful team

They combine a decision-making and enforceable working style, resilience and skillful dealing with conflicts

Communication strength combined with a pronounced customer orientation as well as very good knowledge of German and English complete your profile

If you want to shape the future of Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH, we look forward to your application! JOBV1_EN