Industrial Methods Project Manager

Overview

Cartier is a world-renowned maison of haute joaillerie and watchmaking, recognised for its craftsmanship, design excellence and iconic heritage. As part of the Richemont Group, Cartier combines artisanal ateliers and advanced industrial methods to produce luxury objects at scale while maintaining exacting quality standards across a global network.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead industrialization and methods projects from concept to shop-floor deployment, ensuring solutions meet quality, cost and timing targets.
• Analyse production flows and perform time-and-motion studies to define standard operating procedures, takt times and line balancing.
• Develop and implement process improvements using Lean methodologies, Value Stream Mapping and waste reduction techniques.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (R&D, industrialisation, production, quality, purchasing, supply chain and external suppliers) to ensure seamless project execution.
• Define manufacturing layouts, tooling and work instructions; specify ergonomic and safety requirements for new processes.
• Establish and monitor KPIs, report project progress to stakeholders and drive corrective actions to secure targets.
• Train production teams and write technical documentation and standardisation packages for series production.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent in industrial, mechanical or manufacturing engineering.
• Professional experience in manufacturing methods, industrialisation or process engineering within precision or luxury goods production.
• Practical knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles; Six Sigma certification (Green Belt) preferred.
• Ability to read technical drawings and specify manufacturing tooling and equipment.
• Strong project management capability with experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Experience

Typically 3–5 years of progressive experience in industrial methods, process improvement or industrialisation roles; experience in luxury goods, jewellery, watchmaking or high-precision manufacturing is highly desirable.

Education

Engineering degree (Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing or equivalent).

Culture

Cartier cultivates a workplace where artisanal savoir-faire meets technical innovation, with a strong emphasis on precision, discretion and excellence. Teams operate collaboratively across ateliers and corporate functions, fostering continuous improvement and professional development within a heritage luxury environment.