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.

• Provide end‑to‑end business ownership for digital products and platforms to ensure alignment with operational strategy and business objectives.
• Drive standardization and harmonization of manufacturing processes, with deep awareness of lens production and optical manufacturing operations, across plants and regions.
• Act as the central business interface between operations, governance bodies, and technical implementation teams.
• Understand and balance the needs, pain points, and expectations of different stakeholder groups by priotizing based on measurable business impact to become more data-driven
• Support sustainable, scalable, and compliant manufacturing operations, leveraging data‑driven and AI‑enabled solutions where relevant.

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Information Systems, Biomedical Engineering or a comparable field.
• Educational background or exposure related to optics, lens technology, precision manufacturing, or industrial production is an advantage.
• Additional qualifications in Operations Management, Digital Manufacturing, Business Process Management, Project Management, Data & Analytics, AI fundamentals are beneficial.

Work Experience

• 3–5 years of professional experience in manufacturing operations, digital manufacturing solutions, operations excellence, or process transformation.
• Practical experience or exposure to lens production / optical or precision manufacturing environments is an advantage.
• Experience in a Business Process Owner, Product Owner, Business Analyst, or similar role, preferably in a global or multi‑site context.
• Hands‑on exposure to manufacturing or operations IT platforms (e.g., MES, MOM, quality, traceability, or analytics solutions).
• Experience collaborating with cross‑functional and international stakeholders, including operations, quality, and IT teams.

Specific Knowledge/Skills

• Solid knowledge of manufacturing and shop‑floor execution principles.
• Strong understanding of lens production processes and end‑to‑end manufacturing workflows is preferred.
• Proven ability to define, prioritize, and structure business requirements and roadmaps based on business impact
• Strong capability to identify real business needs and pain points behind stakeholder requests, challenge assumptions constructively, and translate them into value-oriented requirements.
• Capability to translate production requirements into clear, implementable functional and technical requirements.
• Foundational knowledge of data, analytics, and AI concepts, including:
  • Power BI – understanding dashboards, KPIs, and data models
  • SQL – basic querying and data validation
  • Python – basic data analysis and logic understanding
  • AI / Machine Learning fundamentals – understanding use cases such as predictive quality, anomaly detection, process optimization, and decision support
• Understanding of change management, user adoption, and training concepts in a production environment.
• Strong analytical, communication, and decision‑preparation skills, including inputs for management and governance forums.
• High level of business acumen and value‑oriented thinking (cost, quality, time, strategic targets).
• Fluent English communication skills (spoken and written).

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Itishree Pani