Process Engineer (f/m/x)

Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH; Jena; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH in Jena is seeking a dedicated process engineer to plan, analyse and optimise assembly processes for higher reliability and efficiency. You will develop, train and maintain manufacturing documentation and help qualify changes to existing systems based on technical specs and customer requirements.

Fluency in German and English is required; you will work in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment and contribute to lean production initiatives, Six Sigma projects and

Qualifications

• Successfully completed master's degree in a relevant field such as physics, mechatronics or optical engineering.
• Experience with assembly of complex automated machinery and lean production.
• Familiarity with Six Sigma and 8D problem-solving tools.
• Strong team player with good communication and structured working style.
• Fluent German and English required.

Responsibilities

• Plan, analyse and optimise assembly processes to increase process reliability and efficiency
• Develop, train and maintain manufacturing-related documentation (e.g. work instructions, test instructions)
• Qualify, implement and document technical changes to existing systems based on technical specifications and customer requirements
• Support production processes in troubleshooting and derive, implement and follow up on effective corrective actions
• Contribute to interdisciplinary project teams and provide technical support during new product introductions
• Provide technical expertise to production planners on process engineering topics

Skills

Process optimization

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma / 8D

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Bilingual German/English

Education

Master's degree in physics

Master's degree in mechatronics

Master's degree in optical engineering

Diplom-equivalent

Job description

Enabling smaller, more powerful and energy-efficient microchips - shaping tomorrow, today Around 80% of all microchips worldwide are manufactured using ZEISS technologies. As the core of every electronically controlled system, they are indispensable in our daily lives - whether in smartphones, smart homes or smart factories. ZEISS is a technology leader in semiconductor manufacturing equipment. With high-precision lithography optics, photomask systems and process control solutions, ZEISS enables the production of ever smaller, more powerful and more energy-efficient microchips - and thus plays a key role in shaping the age of micro- and nanoelectronics.

Your Role

• Plan, analyse and optimise assembly processes to increase process reliability and efficiency
• Develop, train and maintain manufacturing-related documentation (e.g. work instructions, test instructions)
• Qualify, implement and document technical changes to existing systems based on technical specifications and customer requirements
• Support production processes in troubleshooting and derive, implement and follow up on effective corrective actions
• Contribute to interdisciplinary project teams and provide technical support during new product introductions
• Provide technical expertise to production planners on process engineering topics

Your Profile

• Successfully completed master's degree or German Diplom degree in physics, mechatronics, optical engineering or a comparable field
• Experience with the assembly of complex automated machinery and equipment (mechanical, electronic and optical components, vacuum and automation systems) and with lean production principles
• Strong problem awareness combined with a solution- and results-oriented way of working, and familiarity with common process improvement tools and methods (e.g. Six Sigma, 8D)
• Strong team player with excellent communication skills and a structured working style
• Fluent German and English language skills (both required for this role)

This position is initially limited to a fixed term of 2 years.

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 regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, philosophy of life, disability, age, sexual orientation or identity.