About this role
Richemont, one of the world leaders in the luxury sector, has various Houses specializing in jewelry, watches and high-end accessories. Each Maison proudly embodies a tradition of style, quality and craftsmanship and Richemont strives to preserve the heritage and identity specific to each of them. At the same time, we are committed to innovating and designing new products in line with the values of our Houses, through a process of permanent creativity.
Role Overview
Reporting to the Technical Supervisor, the Watchmaker Level 1 is responsible to perform movement repairs on mechanical watches with adjustments (in house calibers).
The position requires a high level of dexterity and focus to handle small parts and provide a best-in class quality.
A watchmaker level 1 can be assigned to the following departments based on technical abilities: Workshop, Diagnosis, Dismantling, Case preparation, Polishing.
Responsibilities
- Movement repair:
- Identify and fix issues in a mechanical movement in order to bring it back in the brands specifications.
- Scope of movements = everything identified as Lev 1 at the RTC and on which person is trained.
- Brand can depend based on the allocated team and the needs of flexing.
- Encasing:
- Encase the movement inside the case and perform aesthetical and functional controls prior sending it to the Quality Control Department.
- Maintenance and Organization of the Working environment:
- Follow RNA and Brands’ specifications:
- Tools
- Technical procedure
- Work assignments
- Standards of Quality & Standard Time of Operations (STOs)
- Maintain Tools and Equipment
- Ensure that all equipment used are calibrated and maintained at a high standard
- Proper layout and accessibility of all tools and equipment
- Maintain a cleaned, organized and safe working area
- Follow RNA and Brands’ specifications:
Qualifications
- Watchmaking Degree.
- Working experience with luxury brands is a plus.
- High level of dexterity and focus to handle small parts, with a strong attention to detail.
- Ability to follow instructions and efficiently provide a high level of quality.
- Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Good communication and listening skills.
- Computer skills are necessary.
Richemont offers a generous compensation and benefits package for eligible employees. Only candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.
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Other facts
About Richemont
Buccellati is a historical high-jewelry and silversmithing Maison, renowned for our craftsmanship and the uniqueness of our creations. Distinctive is the use of rare stones with extraordinary colors and the use of white and yellow gold.
Buccellati creations stand out for their design and for the techniques used to create them, such as the hand-engraving techniques, dating back to the ancient goldsmithing traditions of the Italian “bottega” during the Renaissance times. The shapes of the collections are all inspired the historical archive drawings and by the very first creations of the founder, Mario Buccellati.
Today the Maison is owned by Richemont and the Buccellati family is still present in the company with top managerial functions, ready for our next 100 years of history.
What you'll do
- The Watchmaker Level 1 is responsible for performing movement repairs on mechanical watches and encasing movements inside cases. They must ensure quality and maintain a clean and organized working environment.
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