Management Trainee (Process Integration)

About the role

The Engineering Management Trainee for Process Integration (AR Optics) program at SCHOTT develops high-potential engineers into future technical leaders for augmented reality (AR) optics manufacturing. The trainee will support end-to-end process integration of precision optical glass components, including waveguides and AR optical elements. The role emphasizes optical performance, yield robustness, data analytics, and cross-process integration in a high-mix, high-precision environment.

Key responsibilities

• Support integration of multi-step optical manufacturing flows, including slicing & shaping, grinding & polishing, optical coating / surface treatment, and metrology & inspection
• Ensure IPQC compatibility, minimizing optical variation (flatness, thickness, angle, variation)
• Assist in new metrology recipe deployment from sample preparation, MSA, GR&R study, WI, SOP, and training
• Support deployment of control plans and SPC for critical optical parameters
• Support AR optics NPI programs, including lot traveler setup and execution, process flow routing creation and execution, engineering builds and controlled trials, and data consolidation and learning loops
• Assist in defining process specifications and acceptance criteria, measurement plans and sampling strategies, and manufacturing readiness for ramp-up
• Support smooth transfer from R&D / Development into Manufacturing
• Analyze manufacturing and quality data from MES / OneData, Grafana dashboards, OQC, inline optical inspection, and defect databases
• Apply data-driven problem solving to support technical and management decisions
• Support process step capacity modeling for AR optics lines, including bottleneck identification for metrology tools and tool loading and ramp-up scenarios
• Work closely with Process Integration Leads, NPI Engineers, and Manufacturing engineers on cross-functional technical reviews, project tracking and reporting, and engineering change coordination

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Materials, Optical, Mechanical, Process, Industrial, Chemical, or Mechatronics Engineering
• Strong interest in AR optics, precision manufacturing, and process integration
• Understanding of statistical process control and variability
• Understanding of manufacturing data analysis
• Proficiency in Excel and Powerpoint; exposure to Python, SQL, Power BI, Grafana is an advantage
• Ability to work with detailed specifications and measurement data
• High attention to detail and data discipline
• Strong learning agility in complex technical systems
• Structured problem-solving mindset
• Comfortable working across development–manufacturing–quality interfaces

About us

SCHOTT is an organization developing high-potential engineers into future technical leaders for augmented reality (AR) optics manufacturing through structured engineering leadership programs.