Head of Assembly Jena (m/w/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. Become part of our team and contribute as head of our assembly in Jena (m/w/x) to drive the production of high-precision optical assemblies and system components for high-end systems both operationally and strategically. Your area of responsibility extends over two levels of leadership and more than 150 motivated employees.

Your job With your executives you are responsible for the technical and disciplinary management and bear responsibility for the continuous further development of the assembly area

They develop the Assembly Strategy on the basis of the requirements of the ZEISS Business Units and implement the appropriate measures successfully

Within the manufacturing network of our shared production unit, you support the regular development of the international footprint strategy and adapt your area accordingly.

Our high demand for a Lean organization will meet you through a continuous further development of our production system

They are responsible for the smooth running of production with the focus on delivery reliability and quality, throughput times, production cost reduction as well as further operating characteristics and have the continuous optimization of the processes in mind

You lead your employees on the basis of the ZEISS culture and develop your area along our high performance requirements in a targeted manner

In addition, you will see yourself as a team player, who will be able to work independently with important stakeholders within the plant, the shared production unit and the group, and will be able to incorporate the results into his work.

They have relevant management experience in the field of production, in particular in the field of very demanding products with a small number of units.

Your successful academic degree prepared you fundamentally for the requirements of a production manager (m/w/x)

They have proven that they have lived LEAN principles in the organisations you have led and have successfully and comprehensively addressed the areas you are responsible for.

Advantageous is your manufacturing experience of demanding components, assemblies or modules, ideally a small series production in the international high-tech environment

Your proven experience in project, change and improvement management is highly valued by us

Your excellent skills for self-organisation, holistic and cross-departmental thinking as well as experience in cooperation with corporate interfaces are also highly appreciated by us.

Excellent communication skills in German and English (min. C2) to communicate effectively with stakeholders (m/w/x) of different levels

If you are a passionate, independent and solution-oriented personality that has profound experience in the management of complex manufacturing landscapes, we are happy to get to know you! JOBV1_EN