Cartier Surface Treatment Specialist

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Location
Switzerland
└Neuchâtel
└Le Locle
Seniority
Senior
Posted
Mar 16, 2026

About Cartier

Cartier is a globally recognised maison of high jewellery and watchmaking, known for exceptional craftsmanship and timeless design. As part of the Richemont group, Cartier combines artisanal heritage with rigorous industrial standards and a commitment to innovation and quality across its manufacturing sites.

Cartier — Le Locle: Surface Treatment Specialist required to lead coating and finishing processes at the Maison's precision manufacturing site.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Serve as the technical reference for surface treatment processes across production lines, ensuring consistent application of coatings and finishes.
  • Develop, validate and optimize surface finishing processes (electroplating, PVD, passivation, anodizing and chemical treatments) to meet aesthetic and functional specifications.
  • Define and maintain process documentation, work instructions and control plans; ensure traceability and compliance with internal quality standards.
  • Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions for surface defects, implementing preventive measures and continuous-improvement initiatives.
  • Collaborate with production, quality, R&D and external suppliers to qualify materials, baths and equipment; oversee supplier performance where relevant.
  • Specify, commission and maintain process control and metrology equipment (surface roughness measurement, coating thickness gauges, spectrophotometry) and ensure calibration.
  • Ensure adherence to environmental, health and safety requirements related to chemical handling, waste treatment and regulatory constraints.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or technical diploma in materials science, metallurgy, chemical engineering or equivalent technical qualification.
  • Demonstrable expertise in surface finishing technologies (electroplating, PVD, passivation, anodizing) and process control.
  • Strong knowledge of quality systems and methodologies (e.g., FMEA, SPC) applied to surface treatment processes.
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional technical projects and to translate laboratory methods into robust production processes.
  • Fluent technical report-writing skills and experience maintaining regulatory and production documentation.

Skills

Electroplating Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) Anodizing Passivation and chemical surface treatments Surface metrology (profilometer, coating thickness gauges) Spectrophotometry / color measurement Root-cause analysis and corrective action (FMEA, SPC)

Experience

Several years of hands-on experience in industrial surface treatment or finishing, ideally within watchmaking, jewellery, precision components or luxury goods production. Demonstrated track record of process optimization, defect reduction and cross-functional technical leadership.

Education

Bachelor's degree or technical diploma in materials science, metallurgy, chemical engineering or equivalent.

Workplace

This position is based in Le Locle, Neuchâtel, Switzerland, within easy reach of Neuchâtel.

Culture

Cartier fosters a culture that balances artisanal excellence with industrial discipline; teams value meticulous attention to detail, respect for heritage craftsmanship and a collaborative approach to technical problem‑solving. The workplace emphasizes continuous improvement, quality and discretion appropriate to a luxury manufacturing environment.

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