Production control Expert - Projects (m/f/x)

Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH; Oberkochen; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

ZEISS is seeking a qualified professional to take ownership of optimization projects in EUV assembly control, focusing on BOM, routing and material master data. You will analyze processes, drive improvements and coach the team in lean and problem-solving techniques.

You will balance schedule, quality and cost objectives while transferring successful solutions into standard operations and enhancing production control reporting for transparency.

Qualifications

• University degree with technical, business-related, or production focus.
• Proven experience in production, assembly or logistics.
• Experience guiding, coaching and developing teams.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead sub-projects to optimize intralogistics and planning in EUV assembly control.
• Analyze and improve BOM, routing, and material master data.
• Coach teams in lean, problem-solving and continual improvement methods.
• Balance timelines, quality and costs while implementing improvements.
• Develop reporting and production control approaches for better transparency.

Skills

Team coaching

Cross-functional collaboration

Lean & continuous improvement

Tools

SAP PP/MM

SAP MES

Job description

ZEISS Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology Enabler of smaller, more powerful and more energy‑efficient microchips Working where tomorrow is created. What is the one component no smartphone can do without? Exactly – the microchip, the heart of every electronically controlled system. Around 80 percent of all microchips worldwide are manufactured using ZEISS technologies. ZEISS is a technology leader in semiconductor manufacturing equipment. With ultra‑precise lithography optics, photomask systems and process control solutions, ZEISS enables the production of ever smaller, more powerful and more energy‑efficient microchips – and, through its innovations, plays a key role in shaping the age of micro‑and nanoelectronics.

About us

High-tech innovation happens where people, materials, and processes work together seamlessly. This is where you come in: By analyzing existing workflows and driving targeted improvements, you create the foundation for stable and high-performing production processes. Join a team that enables technological innovation through new ideas and sustainable solutions.

Your role

You will take ownership of and lead sub-projects aimed at optimizing intralogistics and improving planning quality within EUV assembly control, with a focus on bill of materials, routing, and material master data. You will analyze and optimize existing planning and control processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement sustainable solutions. You will coach and empower the team in the application of lean, problem-solving, and continuous improvement methodologies. You will drive and sustainably implement improvement initiatives while balancing timeline, quality, and cost objectives and transferring successful solutions into standard operations. You will further develop reporting and production control approaches to enhance transparency, planning quality, and process stability.

Your profile

You have successfully completed a university degree with a technical, business-related, or production-oriented focus, such as Industrial Engineering, Engineering, Business Administration, or Production Management. In addition, you bring several years of professional experience in a production, assembly, or logistics environment, as well as proven experience in managing and implementing cross-functional projects. You have already gained experience in the professional guidance, coaching, and development of teams. You are highly proficient in working with SAP PP/MM and ideally possess solid know-how in the use of SAP MES. Your strong communication and facilitation skills enable you to confidently manage diverse stakeholders in a cross-functional environment and align different interests in a constructive manner. You stand out through your initiative, drive for implementation, and passion for shaping change. You actively promote improvements, quickly familiarize yourself with complex topics, and are skilled at presenting information in a way that is tailored to different audiences.

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team: Werner Baldauf 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.