Production Engineer

Posted:
1/22/2026, 11:58:46 AM

Location(s):
Karnataka, India ⋅ Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Sales & Account Management

ZEISS in India

ZEISS in India is headquartered in Bengaluru and present in the fields of Industrial Quality Solutions, Research Microscopy Solutions, Medical Technology, Vision Care and Sports & Cine Optics.

ZEISS India has 3 production facilities, R&D center, Global IT services and about 40 Sales & Service offices in almost all Tier I and Tier II cities in India. With 2200+ employees and continued investments over 25 years in India, ZEISS’ success story in India is continuing at a rapid pace. 

Further information at ZEISS India.

Main Accountabilities :

Planning :

  • Gather requirements from the planning team to create the daily, weekly & monthly assembly plan for the facility

  • Plan in advance for peak months and support on-time delivery of orders.

  • Manage the skill matrix for self and the rest of team; drive focused skill enhancement interventions; Conduct trainings for new joiners in the team

  • Focus on continuous improvements by working closely with rest of the production team to identify and implement interventions to reduce machine down time.

Production :

  • Manage the Production line and manpower allocation in all the shifts operations
  • Maintain detailed documentation for each day production & process in the facility to ensure traceability
  • Work on technical errors that come up during assembly and troubleshoot for speedy resolution of the issue;
  • Inspect finished products for quality and adherence to specifications
  • Adhere to all applicable regulations and processes for health, safety, and environmental compliance
  • Supervise inspectors, technicians and other staff and provide guidance and feedback
  • Maintain a well-organized, neat and temperature-controlled facility to ensure assembly of zero defect, high quality products;  
  • Experience in Data analysis, Problem solving tools , root cause analysis, 7 QC tools are mandatory requirements
  • Identify any defects in the procured raw material, consumable and highlight to quality team for immediate resolution / replacement
  • Coordinate with the planning team to plan the production to meet the production targets.
  • Manage all the different line activity, raw material and consumables on daily basis.
  • Set KPI to be respected and work towards achieving the same.
  • Demonstrate a self-directed and high-performance culture in the team.

Job Specifications

  • Education
    •   Diploma or Bachelor’ of engineering degree 
  • Experience
  • 3-5 years of experience in production line as supervisor
  • Experience preferably in an ISO 9001:2015 certified company
  •   Good communication & Must be proficient in MS Office

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Jayashree V