- Location
- Le Locle Neuchâtel Switzerland
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Manager
- Industry
- Fine Watches & Horology
- Posted
- Oct 30, 2026
About Audemars Piguet
The brand is a prestigious entity within the luxury fashion sector, renowned for its exquisite craftsmanship and innovative designs. As part of a leading global luxury group, it offers unparalleled opportunities for professional growth and development in a dynamic and sophisticated environment.
The Workshop Manager leads operations in Audemars Piguet’s decoration workshop, ensuring production targets for safety, quality, cost and deadlines while coordinating resources, teams and continuous improvement. The role is full-time and covers production, quality, equipment, safety, environmental compliance and Lean initiatives.
Role & Responsibilities
- Plan and coordinate workshop activities.
- Ensure adherence to production schedules and customer priorities.
- Optimize the workload and capacity of both personnel and machinery.
- Ensure the availability of required equipment and resources.
- Monitor workshop performance indicators.
- Identify bottlenecks and implement corrective actions.
- Supervise, engage and unite production teams.
- Allocate work according to skills and production requirements.
- Manage schedules, leave, absences and replacements.
- Conduct annual reviews and performance evaluations.
- Contribute to recruitment and the onboarding of new employees.
- Develop team versatility and skills.
- Foster a positive and constructive workplace climate.
- Ensure quality procedures are applied in the workshop.
- Ensure compliance with customer requirements and technical specifications.
- Analyze non-conformities and lead action plans.
- Contribute to quality improvement initiatives.
- Work with the quality, methods and industrialization departments.
- Ensure control equipment and self-inspection processes are properly managed.
- Supervise decoration and washing activities.
- Ensure equipment operates correctly.
- Coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance work.
- Contribute to investment decisions and technical improvements.
- Ensure the availability of tools, tool holders and consumables.
- Enforce safety rules and internal procedures.
- Identify hazardous situations and implement preventive measures.
- Contribute to accident and incident investigations.
- Ensure compliance with environmental guidelines.
- Lead Lean Manufacturing and 5S initiatives.
- Propose and lead productivity improvement projects.
- Reduce time losses, scrap and excessive consumption.
- Contribute to the digitalization and optimization of processes.
- Lead active supervision sessions.
Qualifications
- A higher technical education and at least 5 years of significant experience managing a decoration workshop, ideally involving hand anglage and haute horlogerie decoration techniques.
- Expertise in the challenges of manufacturing precision and aesthetically refined components, and sound knowledge of industrial production processes.
- A rigorous, results-oriented approach, with the ability to plan and organize workshop activities to meet deadlines, optimize resources and improve equipment and employee performance.
- Strong prioritization skills and the ability to make decisions quickly while maintaining high quality standards.
- Recognized management skills, including developing employee capabilities, encouraging versatility and fostering a positive, motivating work environment.
- Strong communication skills and a hands-on approach, with the ability to collaborate effectively with methods, quality, maintenance and logistics departments.
- Analytical thinking and a continuous improvement mindset, with the ability to propose process optimizations, reduce the cost of poor quality and improve workshop productivity.
Skills
Experience
At least 5 years managing a decoration workshop, ideally in hand anglage and haute horlogerie decoration techniques.
Education
Higher technical education.
Workplace
This position is based in Le Locle, Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
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Benefits
Basic and supplementary health insurance; 5 weeks of annual leave plus 2 additional weeks between Christmas and New Year through the daily accumulation of additional minutes; contributions toward sports or cultural activities; the possibility of remote work from several sites in GE/VD/NE; occupational pension plan (LPP) with advantageous rates.
Culture
The brand fosters a culture of excellence and innovation, where creativity and individual contributions are highly valued. Employees are encouraged to pursue personal growth and are supported in their professional development within a collaborative and inclusive environment.
About Cerulean
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Frequently Asked Questions
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