Bvlgari CNC Programmer

About Bvlgari

Founded in Rome in 1884, Bvlgari is one of the world’s most distinctive luxury houses, celebrated for its bold Italian creativity, exceptional craftsmanship, and mastery of jewellery, watches, accessories, fragrances, and hospitality. As an employer, Bvlgari offers a refined, international environment where heritage and innovation meet, inviting talent to contribute to a culture of excellence, entrepreneurial spirit, and client-centric elegance. The Maison values diverse expertise, from artisanal savoir-faire to retail leadership and corporate functions, and encourages professional growth within the wider LVMH ecosystem. Working at Bvlgari means joining a Roman-born brand with a global vision and an enduring passion for beauty.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead industrialization projects for new watch-case components, ensuring technical requirements, costs, and deadlines are met.
• Create machining programs and define the cutting tools and tooling required to manufacture components.
• Participate in process reviews with workshop teams to establish industrialization strategies suited to each sector’s constraints.
• Set up programs directly on machines through validation, ensuring process quality, performance, and robustness.
• Document and validate the programs, tooling, and instructions needed for process reproducibility, and support production teams during pre-series runs.
• Develop and harmonize machining processes, tooling, and cutting tools to improve reliability and efficiency.
• Analyze existing processes, identify improvement opportunities, and propose technical solutions.
• Monitor technological developments and contribute to the development of new machining processes.
• Act as the technical liaison with subcontractors and external partners involved in machining activities.
• Provide daily technical support to production employees and help maintain control of processes during series production.
• Contribute to the analysis of technical issues and implementation of corrective actions.
• Work with the manager and workshop teams to identify and implement continuous-improvement initiatives that strengthen operational quality and performance.

Qualifications

• Hold an ES Technician diploma, a CFC in mechanics, or an equivalent qualification.
• Have solid experience in five-axis machining and expertise in milling and turning techniques applied to watch-case components.
• Have confirmed experience with automated machining centres and twin-spindle machines, machining from bars or stamped parts.
• Be highly proficient in CAM programming, ideally with GibbsCAM.
• Demonstrate analytical thinking and strong synthesis skills, with the ability to take a broader view of machining projects.
• Have strong interpersonal and communication skills, including diplomacy and the ability to teach and share knowledge while taking workshop needs and constraints into account.
• Be autonomous, rigorous, results-oriented, persistent, and pragmatic, with initiative and the ability to propose practical solutions.

Skills

Experience

At least 5 years; solid experience in five-axis machining and confirmed experience with automated machining centres and twin-spindle machines.

Education

ES Technician diploma, CFC in mechanics, or equivalent qualification.

Benefits

Structured onboarding; collaborative workplace; complimentary coffee and hot drinks, cafeterias, and terraces; access to B-Clubs for activities including yoga, running, golf, and music; advantageous occupational pension provision (LPP); contributions toward health insurance and meal expenses; flexible working with possible remote work subject to eligibility, and a full IT kit; free car and bicycle parking with electric-vehicle charging stations; free shuttle between the railway station and Neuchâtel headquarters; technical, interpersonal, and management training.

Culture

Bvlgari fosters a dynamic, multicultural workplace where Italian heritage, Roman creativity, and exceptional craftsmanship shape every aspect of the employee experience. The Maison encourages entrepreneurship, collaboration, and a passion for excellence, offering teams the opportunity to contribute to a bold luxury vision across jewelry, watches, fragrances, accessories, and hospitality.

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