Cartier Continuous Improvement Intern — Jewelry Workshop

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Location
ParisÎle-de-FranceFrance
Employment
Internship
Seniority
Intern
Posted
Mar 16, 2026

About Cartier

Cartier is a leading maison of high jewellery and watchmaking, renowned for craftsmanship, design excellence and heritage. As part of the Richemont group, Cartier combines artisanal savoir‑faire with global retail and manufacturing operations, offering opportunities to work alongside master jewellers, product teams and operational leaders in a luxury environment.

Cartier — Paris: Continuous Improvement Intern (Jewelry Workshop) to support process optimisation and kaizen initiatives in the new‑products atelier.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Support continuous improvement projects within the new‑products jewellery atelier, from diagnosis through to implementation and follow‑up.
  • Map production processes, identify bottlenecks and propose pragmatic countermeasures to improve quality, lead time and flow.
  • Collect, analyse and visualise operational data and KPIs to quantify improvement opportunities and track results.
  • Facilitate small‑scale kaizen workshops and 5S initiatives with ateliers, ensuring proposals respect artisanal constraints and design integrity.
  • Prepare process documentation, standard work instructions and presentations for stakeholders across product, production and quality teams.
  • Coordinate with craftsmen, production supervisors and product development to pilot changes and ensure sustainable adoption.

Qualifications

  • Currently enrolled in a university or grande école programme (Master's or final‑year Bachelor) in industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, operations management, manufacturing engineering or equivalent.
  • Demonstrable interest in luxury jewellery production and respect for artisan processes.
  • Analytical mindset with ability to translate data into operational recommendations.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and proven ability to work collaboratively with multi‑disciplinary teams, including craftsmen.
  • Fluency in French and professional working knowledge of English is strongly preferred.

Skills

Lean methodologies (Kaizen, 5S) Value Stream Mapping Process mapping / Standard work MS Excel (advanced) and MS PowerPoint Basic data analysis and KPI monitoring Project coordination and workshop facilitation

Experience

Previous internship or academic projects in process improvement, manufacturing operations or industrial engineering preferred; hands‑on exposure to artisanal production environments is an advantage.

Education

Enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's programme in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Management, Manufacturing Engineering or a closely related discipline.

Workplace

The successful candidate will be located in Paris, Île-de-France, France.

Culture

Cartier cultivates a culture of meticulous craftsmanship, discretion and excellence, blending traditional artisanal techniques with modern operational rigor. The working environment emphasizes cross‑disciplinary collaboration, mentoring by master artisans and respect for heritage while driving incremental innovation.

About Cerulean

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