Digital Manufacturing Tech Team Lead

Location MeyrinGenevaSwitzerland
Type Other
Seniority Lead
Posted Mar 16, 2026
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Richemont seeks a Digital Manufacturing Tech Team Lead in Meyrin, Switzerland — lead Industry 4.0 delivery and MES/IIoT integration for luxury manufacturing.

Overview

Richemont is a global luxury goods holding company comprising specialist maisons across jewellery, watches, leather goods and writing instruments. As an employer it combines a deep respect for artisan craft and heritage with strategic investment in digital capabilities, offering a multinational, matrixed environment that balances tradition and innovation.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Lead and grow a multidisciplinary technical team responsible for digital manufacturing platforms and services across Richemont maisons.
  • Define and deliver the digital manufacturing roadmap (MES, IIoT, data pipelines, integrations with PLM/ERP) aligned with operational priorities and quality standards.
  • Architect and supervise implementation of Industry 4.0 solutions, including OT/IT integration, OPC-UA, SCADA/PLC interfaces and IoT device connectivity.
  • Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, supply chain and product teams to translate production needs into scalable technical solutions.
  • Manage relationships with external vendors and system integrators; oversee procurement, delivery milestones and technical acceptance.
  • Ensure secure, maintainable deployments through CI/CD practices, configuration management, monitoring and incident response processes.
  • Coach and mentor engineers; set technical standards, run code and design reviews, and promote knowledge sharing across sites.
  • Monitor performance metrics, deliver technical documentation and provide regular status reporting to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

  • Degree in engineering, computer science, industrial automation or equivalent practical experience (BSc/MSc preferred).
  • Proven leadership experience managing technical teams in manufacturing or industrial software contexts.
  • Deep understanding of manufacturing systems (MES, PLM, ERP) and OT/IT convergence in discrete or luxury manufacturing.
  • Demonstrable experience delivering integrations between shop-floor systems and enterprise applications.
  • Strong vendor and stakeholder management experience in multi-site, multilingual environments.
  • Fluency in modern software development lifecycle practices, IT security fundamentals and change management.

Skills

MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) PLM / ERP integration (experience with SAP desirable) IIoT platforms (Azure IoT Hub, AWS IoT or equivalent) OPC UA and SCADA/PLC integration API design / RESTful services Python SQL / relational databases Docker and container orchestration (Kubernetes) Git and CI/CD pipelines Agile / Scrum delivery methods System architecture and solution design Vendor and stakeholder management

Experience

Typically 5+ years of experience in digital manufacturing, industrial IT or automation, with at least 2 years in a technical leadership role delivering MES/IIoT/OT-IT projects in a multi-site production environment.

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Industrial Automation or a related field; equivalent practical experience considered.

Culture

Richemont cultivates a culture that values artisanal excellence and long-term stewardship of its maisons while embracing targeted digital innovation. The workplace is collaborative and international, where technical teams partner closely with product and production specialists to preserve quality and accelerate modernization.