Automatization Expert (f/m/x)

ZEISS; Oberkochen; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ZEISS Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology is seeking a highly skilled specialist to analyze, design and advance production-related IT and automation solutions. You will lead end-to-end automation projects from concept through piloting to rollout, coordinating IT and OT systems to form seamless digital processes on the shop floor.

Working in a cross-functional environment, you will advise business functions, integrate automation technologies like OPC UA and PLCs, and ensure quality standards

Qualifications

• Master's degree or German Diplom in Computer Science, Business Informatics, Production Informatics, Automation Engineering or comparable field.
• At least three years of professional experience in digitalization and automation of industrial production processes.
• Experience designing, developing and commissioning automation solutions and transitioning them to production.
• Knowledge of industrial communication standards and automation technologies such as OPC UA, PLCs, sensor tech or robotics.
• Analytical mindset with ability to grasp complex topics and translate them into technical solutions; entrepreneurial and customer-oriented mindset.
• Native-level German and good English (min B2) required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, design and further develop production-related IT and automation solutions from idea to rollout.
• Plan, commission and support automation solutions in production and ensure handover to operations.
• Integrate IT and OT systems to create end-to-end digital processes for a Smart Factory.
• Implement automation solutions using modern orchestration platforms and configure gateway and interface systems.
• Advise and support business functions on digitalization initiatives and harmonize IT applications.
• Manage external partners and suppliers, including quality assurance activities.
• Document solutions and ensure knowledge transfer across the organization.

Skills

Analytical mindset

German language

English language (B2+)

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field (German Diplom acceptable)

Tools

OPC UA

PLCs

sensor technology

robotics

Job description

ZEISS Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology

Enabler for smaller, more powerful and more energy-efficient microchips

Work where tomorrow is created.

What is absolutely essential in every smartphone? Exactly - the microchip, the heart of every electronically controlled system. Around 80 % of all microchips worldwide are manufactured using ZEISS technologies. ZEISS is a technology leader in semiconductor manufacturing equipment. With highly precise lithography optics, photomask systems and solutions for process control, ZEISS enables the production of ever smaller, more powerful and more energy-efficient microchips - and thus, with its innovations, plays a decisive role in shaping the era of micro- and nanoelectronics.

About us

In Operational Excellence, you will actively help shape the factory of the future and directly contribute to the production of our high-precision lithography lenses and other key components used in the manufacture of cutting-edge microchips. As a cross-functional team, we work closely with our production sites to unlock the full potential of our manufacturing operations, continuously develop lean standards and smart methods, and bring them directly to the shop floor. Through innovative digitalization and automation solutions, we further advance our Smart Factory and ensure a consistently optimized value chain across all stages of production.

Your role

• Analyze, design and further develop production-related IT and automation solutions, from the initial idea and proof of concept through piloting to successful rollout
• Plan, commission and support automation solutions in the production environment and ensure their sustainable handover to operational teams
• Integrate IT and OT systems to create end-to-end digital processes as the foundation for a modern Smart Factory
• Implement automation solutions using modern orchestration platforms, including the configuration of the required gateway and interface systems
• Advise and support business functions on digitalization initiatives, harmonize existing IT applications and support user qualification and enablement
• Manage external partners and suppliers, including technical acceptance activities, and ensure compliance with defined quality standards
• Document the solutions developed and ensure sustainable knowledge transfer throughout the organization

Your profile

• You have successfully completed a Master's degree or German Diplom in Computer Science, Business Informatics, Production Informatics, Automation Engineering or a comparable field, providing you with the relevant academic foundation for this role.
• You have at least three years of professional experience in the digitalization and automation of industrial production processes, as well as sound knowledge of integrating and connecting IT and OT systems.
• You have proven experience in designing, developing and commissioning automation solutions, as well as transitioning them into operational production environments.
• You combine knowledge of industrial communication standards and automation technologies, such as OPC UA, PLCs, sensor technology or robotics, with a fundamental understanding of network and IT infrastructures and their interfaces with production systems.
• With your analytical mindset and ability to quickly grasp complex topics, you systematically identify opportunities for improvement and translate them into sustainable technical solutions. You complement this with an entrepreneurial and customer-oriented mindset.
• You have excellent communication and teamwork skills, as well as native-level German and good command of English at a minimum B2 level.

A structured, independent and solution-oriented way of working, combined with enthusiasm for new technologies and digitalization, enables you to actively contribute to and drive change.

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:
Werner Baldauf