Zenith Ebauches & Decoration Manager

Zenith is a Swiss luxury watch manufacture renowned for technical excellence and horological innovation. As part of a leading luxury group, the brand combines artisanal craftsmanship with industrial know‑how and operates within a network of high‑performance operations focused on product quality, heritage and progressive manufacturing.

1. Lead daily operations of the Ebauches and Decoration sectors (ebauches, washing, sandblasting, decoration), ensuring balance between workload, capacity and quality requirements to meet customer demand.
2. Supervise and develop a shop‑floor team: manage presence, absence and shift allocations; conduct performance reviews; define objectives and build polyvalence matrices to secure continuity.
3. Drive continuous improvement and industrialization: collaborate with methods, industrialization and technical offices to optimize processes, deploy new technologies and implement transformation initiatives.
4. Establish and maintain process control systems and performance measurement tools (KPI) to monitor productivity, quality and resource utilisation.
5. Act as the primary interface with Operations functions (technical office, quality assurance, logistics, industrialization) to resolve production issues and coordinate changes.
6. Manage change locally by translating directional initiatives into concrete improvements and securing operator buy‑in through constructive leadership.
7. Ensure materials, tooling and consumables are available through close liaison with logistics and procurement to avoid production disruptions.
8. Maintain a safe, compliant and environmentally responsible workplace in line with the company's sustainability and safety commitments.

1. Degree in Production Management, Industrial Engineering or equivalent.
2. Minimum five years of hands‑on production management experience in watchmaking or precision manufacturing, preferably within a transformation or industrialization context.
3. Solid technical knowledge of horological processes for ebauches and surface finishing allowing rapid diagnosis of constraints and opportunities.
4. Proven leadership and team development skills with a pragmatic, humble and example‑setting management style.
5. Strong stakeholder management and cross‑functional coordination capabilities; able to act as a facilitator and drive results.

1. Production planning and capacity balancing
2. Continuous improvement (Lean manufacturing principles)
3. Industrialization and process optimization
4. Quality assurance and non‑conformity management
5. KPI development and performance measurement
6. Change management and transformation deployment
7. Team leadership and people development
8. Cross‑functional coordination (technical office, logistics, QA)
9. Problem solving and root cause analysis
10. Workplace safety and environmental compliance

Minimum 5 years of operational production management experience in watchmaking or precision component manufacturing, with demonstrable involvement in industrialization and continuous improvement projects.

Engineering degree in Production Management, Industrial Engineering or equivalent.

Zenith combines Swiss watchmaking craftsmanship with a culture of technical rigor and continuous improvement. The workplace emphasizes close collaboration on the shop floor, respect for artisanal skills, and a pragmatic leadership style focused on mentoring and performance while maintaining commitment to safety and environmental standards.