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About this Production Engineer role at ZEISS

ZEISS · Onsite · Shanghai

New Product Transfer & Industrialization

-   Support NPI / product transfer projects for X-Ray products.

-   Plan and execute line setup, including assembly layout, equipment, fixtures, and tooling.

-    Develop and deliver technology and process training to production teams.

-     Support P‑FMEA activities to identify and mitigate process risks.

-     Ensure proper maintenance and continuous improvement of fixtures and tooling.

Assembly Technology & Process Optimization

-     Develop and implement new assembly technologies and methods to reduce cycle time.

-     Optimize end‑to‑end production processes to increase efficiency and First Pass Yield.

-     Standardize work instructions and train relevant employees on new processes and best practices.

Troubleshooting & Customer Feedback Management

-     Lead shop‑floor troubleshooting for process deviations and product non‑conformities.

-     Analyze customer feedback / CPO cases, define short‑term containment actions, and drive root‑cause analysis.

-     Implement effective corrective and preventive actions to avoid repeat issues, supported by failure‑data analysis.

-     Define and improve defect‑parts functional test processes.

SAP & Technical Documentation Management

-     Maintain and continuously update BOMs, routings, and production master data in SAP with high accuracy.

-     Create and keep current process instructions (PI), work instructions, and related technical documents.

-     Collaborate with other functions to complete SAP settings for new products, processes, and materials

Act as Global Technical Interface

-     Serve as the key technical contact between local operations and global engineering/technology teams for structured light measurement products.

-     Align local process solutions, test strategies, and material selections with global standards and platform concepts.

-     Coordinate technical knowledge transfer, best‑practice sharing, and lessons‑learned across sites.

-     Contribute operational input to global design and technology roadmaps to ensure manufacturability and scalability.

Change Management (ECM II / ECR)

-     Support engineering change processes by assessing process impact and implementing changes on the production line.

-     Communicate ECOs to relevant stakeholders, organize training, and ensure timely and correct implementation.

-     Track and verify the effectiveness of changes in terms of quality, cost, and delivery performance.

Competency

Function relative Knowledge and Skills

-     Solid technical knowledge in X-Ray systems, mechanical and electronic, assembly, and the ability to optimize stable, high‑yield processes.

-     Strong process‑ and quality‑orientation, including experience with NPI, P‑FMEA, control plans, and data‑based improvement. Collaborate effectively in a global environment and communicate clearly in English with cross‑functional stakeholders.

-     Project and change‑management skills are essential to handle line setup, ramp‑up, and engineering changes smoothly.

-    High learning agility and an innovation mindset are required to adopt new technologies and standardize best practices.

Requirements

Education

- Master’s degree or above in Material Science or Electrical Engineering related major.


Experience

- Experience of industry CT/X-Ray equipment application.

- Experience of working instruction / New product transfer.

- Project experience is preferred.

- Global teamwork experience is neccessary.

- Work with ERP(BOM/Routine) software, SAP experience is preferred.


Other skills

- Problem analysis & solving skills.

- Good English oraling and writing skills.

- Structure thinking capability.

- Be familiar with Microsoft Office.

- Strong communication skills and familiar with safety regulations system.


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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 ZEI

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