ZEISS is technology and innovation. Founded in Germany in 1846, we’re an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the optics and optoelectronics industries generating more than 11.8 billion Euros in revenue with around 46,000 employees across 50 countries around the globe.
As a company wholly owned by a foundation, ZEISS is rooted in and committed to responsibility in all its activities. Therefore, 15% of revenue is currently invested in science and R&D. As the pioneer of scientific optics, we continue to challenge the limits of human imagination. With our passion for excellence, we create value for our customers and inspire the world to see in new ways. We’re looking for a Quality Management Systems Trainee to join us in Lisbon, Portugal.
Your Role
The role focuses on assisting in development, implementing and maintaining the Quality Management System (QMS) and Document Management System (DMS) in compliance with ISO 13485 standards.
The trainee will contribute to generating controlled documentation, execution support, process progress monitoring, and support the Global XRX Team in Global Quality initiatives.
Working within an international environment, the trainee will collaborate with the quality team to help stream-line processes, improve system reliability, and support document management.
The trainee will take part and support in organizing and conducting internal audits as well as preparing quality reports for management review, highlighting key performance indicators (KPIs) and audit findings.
The position offers hands-on experience with ISO13485 in a regulated environment, exposure to QMS and DMS strategies and execution and global collaboration.
Additional QMS/DMS project initiatives may be developed over time, and the trainee will have the opportunity to contribute to new solutions aligned with the organization’s roadmap.
The role of Quality Management Systems Trainee will involve:
Support in Coordinating and Developing QMS
Assistance in DMS and Documents and Records Generation and Maintenance
Global Project Process Monitoring and Reporting
Audit Preparation and Assistance
As a Quality Systems Management Trainee you will have:
Bachelor or Master student in: Engineering (e.g., Biomedical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering) or Life Sciences (e.g., Biology, Biotechnology, or Chemistry)
Quality Management or a related discipline
Academic or project-based experience in Quality Management, Project Management, Administration, working within regulations and guidelines in a medical technology or technical environment.
Experience with university or personal quality management/ document management projects is considered valuable.
Good proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Power Point)
Fluent English
Apply now to take the next step in joining ZEISS, where you can push technological boundaries, shape markets and contribute to the advancement of society.
Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:
Kate Campbell
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Diversity is a part of ZEISS. We look forward to receiving your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, ideology, disability, age or sexual orientation and identity.
Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:
Kate Campbell

ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the fields of optics and optoelectronics. In the previous fiscal year, the ZEISS Group generated annual revenue around 11 billion euros in its four segments Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology and Consumer Markets (30 September 2024).
With over 46,000 employees, ZEISS is active globally in around 50 countries with more than 60 sales and service locations, around 40 research and development facilities, and 35 production facilities worldwide (30 September 2024). Founded in 1846 in Jena, the company is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany. The Carl Zeiss Foundation, one of the largest foundations in Germany committed to the promotion of science, is the sole owner of the holding company, Carl Zeiss AG.
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