Hermès Industrial Project Engineer

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.

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

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

1. SolidWork
2. Autocad
3. 3D CAD
4. 2D CAD
5. robotics
6. industrial automation
7. technical specifications (cahier des charges)
8. machine commissioning

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.

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

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.