Operations Trainee (f/m/x) Graduate Program with focus on Operations Management and Continuous Improvement

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Job description

Jena
Vollzeit
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You want to do exciting work and take responsibility for your own projects starting from day one all geared to a clear target role? Then join our 18-month Graduate Program and shape the future of ZEISS.

Your profile

• Completed field of study in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, production/manufacturing technology or similar
• Practical experience gained, for example, as an intern or working student (maximum of 1,5 years)
• Experience in common MS Office applications, or other relevant applications (e.g. Power BI, SAP)
• Interest in challenging project tasks in plant and mechanical engineering for semiconductor production
• Flexibility to work at different ZEISS locations in Germany during the program
• Fluent in English & German, both written and spoken, further languages beneficial

Your Role

During the 18 months, you will rotate between 4 different ZEISS departments across the company's different business units and possibly also abroad. Which departments these are depends on you your chosen focus and your future role. During the program, you will also take part in several training sessions, workshops and project work that enhances your professional and personal development. All this aims at enabling you to hit the ground running after completing the program and make you familiar with the basics to kickstart your

Possible tasks within the program:

• Support for redesigning critical processes and introducing them into global organizations
• Preparation of the required training documents and support in the implementation of the training courses
• Joint development and implementation of a global KPI system with the specialist areas
• Regular KPI monitoring and review of process performance as well as support in the implementation of improvement measures
• Participation in projects for continuous improvement or operational excellence and adoption of various work packages
• Support of the specialist areas in the conversion of a new ERP system within the scope of a Group-wide project

Über uns

Sich etwas Neues trauen, über sich hinauswachsen und dabei die Grenzen des Machbaren neu definieren. Genau das ist es, was unsere Mitarbeitenden täglich leben dürfen und sollen. Um mit unseren Innovationen das Tempo vorzugeben und Großartiges zu ermöglichen. Denn hinter jedem erfolgreichen Unternehmen stehen eine ganze Menge faszinierender Menschen. Die Mitarbeitenden von ZEISS arbeiten in einem offenen und modernen Umfeld mit zahlreichen Entwicklungs- und Weiterbildungsmöglichkeiten. Unsere Kultur ist geprägt von Expertenwissen und Teamgeist. All das wird getragen durch die besondere Eigentümerstruktur und das langfristige Ziel der Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung: Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft gemeinsam voranzubringen.

Heute wagen. Morgen begeistern.

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