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As the international Quality Project Manager, this role coordinates projects from initial planning (concept, NPI) through to completion (handover to mass production) while aligning the relevant project resources across functions. The role is focused on a major strategic project involving the ramp-up of a new production line of critical importance to the company.\nResponsibility\nMain Task\n Project management and compliance\nManaging the project across business functions to ensure all requirements from a Quality Management perspective (strategic, legal, regulatory, and ZEISS policy) are met.\nOngoing monitoring of the project to identify gaps against QM and reliability requirements. Defining and implementing countermeasures to fulfil quality requirements.\nProviding support for all major quality, reliability, and regulatory activities and initiatives, including quality system requirements, new product/process introductions, continuous improvement projects, product/process audits, reliability requirements and analysis, and regulatory product requirements validation.\nManaging project execution to ensure the schedule is met with no quality blockers. Overseeing and actively engaging in all quality and regulatory issues at an international level (FDA CFR 820, MDR, etc., but not limited to these).\nPresenting and discussing project, process, and product quality performance results and analysis with internal and external customers.\nConducting gap analyses to monitor project status in terms of timing, budget, and performance. Defining and implementing corrective actions as needed.\nImplementation of QM Systems\nRequirements definition for the implementation of IT systems for Quality Management.\nResponsible for driving key APQP deliverables such as Product Control Plan, DFMEA, PFMEA.\nResponsible to review and approve qualification and validation protocols to ensure proper process implementation and correct measurements across the manufacturing line.\nResponsible for quality and quality-related project documentation, including knowledge transfer via training and handover to line managers, ensuring sustainable documentation and version control.\nCustomer Communication\nKey point of contact for quality, regulatory, and reliability discussions with customers, including preparing, leading, and following up on online and onsite customer meetings.\nEnsuring proper communication with customers across the project structure.\nEscalating issues to the appropriate level as required.\nundefined\nActively leading initiatives to improve production efficiency and key performance indicators. Building and maintaining strong connections with all project stakeholders in support of the joint project goal.\nPosition Authorization\nReview and approve TQ/TV/OR; Approve project PSGP/APQP.\nTeam performance appraisal. Team HC planning and salary/bonus recommendation.\nKey Performance Indicator\nPlanning and overseeing product qualification from project initiation through to mass production.\nQuality planning across product and process design phases.\nProject quality deliverables and KPIs\nEnsuring products are delivered to production smoothly.\nQualification\nducation Background\nEducation\nBachelor /Master-degree \nMajor\nEngineering\nWork Experience\nMinimum 3 years of work experience as a DQE or QE\nKnowledge And Skill\nProject Management\nQuality methodologies: Quality Planning (DFM, APQP, D/PFMEA, Control Plan), problem-solving techniques, and statistical tools\nKnowledge of ISO 13485 and Six Sigma.\nFluent in English (listening, speaking, reading, and writing).\nBehavioral Traits\nStrong organizational and communication skills; team player with the ability to work effectively under pressure.\nYour ZEISS Recruiting Team","description_format":"text","description_chars":3806,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"master","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"Advanced (C1)","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Surgical Instruments & Devices","Eyewear","Medical Imaging Systems","Semiconductor Equipment"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-24T07:00:45Z"}],"liveness":{"score":63,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.632,"p_room":1,"age_days":3,"expected_fill_days":30,"reasons":["conf:0","stale_co","velocity","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-09-28T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/zeiss-qpm-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/zeiss-qpm-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-29T04:31:32Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":4294,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":706,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-30T00:00:00Z"}}}