Industrial Project Engineer

Overview

Hermès Sellier is the leather-goods and accessories division of the Hermès Group, an independent French luxury house renowned for artisanal craft, product excellence and discreet innovation. As an employer, Hermès emphasizes craftsmanship-led manufacturing, long-term skills development and responsible business practices across its production sites.

Role & Responsibilities

• Contribute to the full lifecycle of production machinery projects: needs identification, specification, design follow-up and on-site commissioning.
• Draft technical specifications (cahiers des charges) for the procurement of special-purpose machines and participate in supplier selection and coordination.
• Coordinate project activities with internal stakeholders (production, purchasing, quality) and external partners (design offices, machine manufacturers).
• Participate in design reviews, validate functional analyses and ensure suppliers integrate feedback from production experience.
• Assist during integration, assembly and pre-acceptance testing phases; organise on-site installations and ensure successful equipment start-up.
• Support production teams during ramp-up, track milestones, monitor schedules and manage technical contingencies.
• Acquire and document specific machine process knowledge related to textile accessory printing (table printing, frame and colour setup, fabric handling and cutting).
• Travel between HTH production sites in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region as required.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an engineering programme (generalist engineering degree) with a mechanical specialisation.
• Proficiency in CAD software: SolidWork and Autocad.
• Basic knowledge of robotics and industrial automation (automatisme) applied to production machinery.
• First industrial exposure (internship or academic project) is an advantage.
• Professional attributes: rigour, curiosity, hands-on engagement, service orientation and ability to facilitate cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Experience

Entry-level — apprenticeship open to candidates with little to no professional experience; previous internships or project work in an industrial/manufacturing environment are a plus.

Education

Pursuing a generalist engineering degree with a mechanical focus (diplôme d'ingénieur, spécialisation mécanique).

Culture

Hermès cultivates a workshop-oriented culture that values craftsmanship, technical excellence and intergenerational skills transfer. Production teams operate with high standards of quality and a commitment to ethical, inclusive practices, offering hands-on learning within a heritage luxury brand.