Manufacturing Processes Definition & Integration Tech Team Lead
Richemont in Meyrin seeks a Manufacturing Processes Definition & Integration Tech Team Lead to oversee process industrialization and systems integration.
Overview
Richemont is a Swiss-based luxury goods group home to several high-end maisons across jewellery, watches, writing instruments and accessories. As an employer, Richemont combines heritage craftsmanship with industrial and digital innovation, operating across technical ateliers, product development centres and global commercial networks.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead a cross-disciplinary technical team responsible for defining, validating and industrializing manufacturing processes for watchmaking/jewellery/precision components.
- Design and implement integration strategies between PLM, ERP and MES systems to ensure seamless data flow across development and production.
- Translate product and prototype specifications into robust, repeatable manufacturing process definitions and work instructions.
- Coordinate with R&D, industrialization, quality assurance and suppliers to pilot processes, manage CAPEX for tooling and oversee transfer to series production.
- Define process validation protocols, control plans and KPIs; drive corrective actions and continuous improvement (DFX, OEE, poka-yoke).
- Mentor and develop technical staff; manage resource allocation, project timelines and stakeholder reporting for industrialization programmes.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing or Mechatronics Engineering (or equivalent).
- Proven leadership experience in manufacturing process definition and industrialization within precision or luxury goods manufacturing.
- Strong expertise in systems integration between PLM, ERP and MES platforms.
- Solid understanding of quality and regulatory frameworks relevant to precision manufacturing (process validation, statistical process control).
- Familiarity with Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies; Lean Six Sigma certification preferred.
Skills
Experience
Typically 8+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing process definition, industrialization and systems integration within precision, watchmaking, jewellery or high-value component production, including proven team leadership and cross-functional project delivery.
Education
Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechatronics Engineering or a closely related discipline.
Culture
Richemont's workplace balances artisan-level attention to detail with modern engineering and digitalisation. Teams operate in a collaborative, cross-functional environment where technical excellence, quality and sustainability are prioritised alongside career development within a portfolio of distinguished maisons.