Project Manager WIO BBP Components (m/w/x)

ZEISS Group; Oberkochen; Vor Ort; EUR 80.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

ZEISS Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology is seeking a project leader to drive initiatives within Wafer Inspection Optics and support BBP product management. You will plan, structure, and execute projects to optimize products, cost structures, and manufacturing processes while meeting targets, budgets and schedules.

You will collaborate closely with product management, R&D, sales, quality, finance, procurement, and production across locations, leading a team of 5–10.

Qualifikationen

• Degree in science or engineering from university or university of applied sciences.
• 3–5 years of professional experience with project leadership; semiconductor sector preferred.
• Strong management of development projects and basic optics knowledge.
• PM certification (e.g., GPM) is an asset.
• Collaborative mindset with customer-oriented approach and strong interpersonal skills.
• Able to navigate a VUCA environment with independent, structured work style.
• Willing to travel domestically and internationally; fluent business English.

Aufgaben

• Lead projects within Wafer Inspection Optics and support BBP product management.
• Plan and execute projects to optimize products, costs, and manufacturing processes.
• Collaborate with product management, R&D, sales, quality, finance, procurement, and production across locations.
• Lead a project team of about 5–10 members including coaching and issue resolution.
• Represent the project and products internally and with customers externally.

Kenntnisse

Project leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Optical systems

VUCA readiness

Business English

Ausbildung

Science/Engineering degree

Jobbeschreibung

ZEISS Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology

Enabler of smaller, more powerful, and more energy-efficient microchips Work where tomorrow is created. Around 80 percent of all microchips worldwide are manufactured using ZEISS technologies.

As the core component 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 with its innovations.

Your Role

• Lead projects within the Wafer Inspection Optics business area and support BBP product management in the maintenance and expansion of a portfolio of standard and add-on products
• Plan, structure, and execute projects aimed at optimizing and further developing products, product cost structures, and associated manufacturing processes, while ensuring adherence to targets, budgets, and schedules
• Collaborate closely with product management, R&D, sales, quality, finance, procurement, and production—including across different locations
• Lead a project team of approximately 5–10 members (including coaching, coordination, alignment, and facilitating the resolution of issues during the project lifecycle)
• Represent the project and the products both internally and externally, including in dealings with the customer

Your Profile

• A successfully completed degree in science or engineering from a university or university of applied sciences
• At least 3 to 5 years of professional experience, basic business knowledge, and project leadership experience—ideally within the semiconductor supplier or OEM sector
• Solid expertise in managing development projects and a fundamental technical understanding of optical systems
• A recognized project management certification (e.g., GPM) is an asset
• A confident demeanor and strong interpersonal skills (including lateral leadership and networking capabilities), as well as a collaborative mindset and a customer-oriented approach
• Strong technical aptitude enabling you to analyze and manage complex issues, an independent and structured working style, and the ability to navigate effectively in a VUCA environment
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, along with business-fluent English skills

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team

Georgios Tanoglou