Louis Vuitton Finishing & Decoration Manager — High Watchmaking

About Louis Vuitton

Louis Vuitton is an iconic Maison within the LVMH group, renowned for its heritage in luxury leather goods and its growing excellence in high watchmaking. La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton is the brand’s specialized watch manufacture, combining artisanal savoir‑faire and advanced technologies to produce haute horlogerie components and finished timepieces.

Role & Responsibilities

• Define, implement and sustain robust workshop methods and standards specific to high‑precision finishing and decoration techniques.
• Coordinate daily workshop operations in line with the production plan, working closely with scheduling/ordonnancement teams.
• Anticipate medium‑term capacity or process constraints and drive the development of pragmatic corrective solutions.
• Act as the quality guardian for the scope: ensure final product quality, liaise with Central Customer Quality and propose continuous improvement initiatives.
• Participate upstream in product development to assess feasibility and contribute to target cost discussions for finished components.
• Ensure proper maintenance and availability of equipment, tools and workstations used by artisans.
• Provide concise and transparent reporting to management on workshop activity and performance indicators.
• Manage, coach and develop a team of approximately twenty artisans and supervisors; run daily production rituals, encourage cross‑functional collaboration and identify training needs.
• Maintain exemplary standards of safety, cleanliness and compliance with health & safety procedures within the workshops.

Qualifications

• Vocational or technical diploma in watchmaking, micromechanics, industrial production or equivalent professional training.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in watchmaking or jewellery manufacturing, including several years in a managerial or supervisory capacity.
• Proven operational experience on the shop floor; experience in subcontracting environments is an advantage.
• Strong industrial understanding of horology and jewellery manufacturing processes.
• Pronounced interest and hands‑on knowledge of artisanal watch finishing and decoration techniques.
• Demonstrable leadership, interpersonal skills, initiative and capacity to work in a collaborative, high‑performance environment.

Skills

Experience

Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in watchmaking or related luxury manufacturing, with several years in frontline management; familiarity with subcontractor networks is a plus.

Education

Vocational/technical diploma in watchmaking, micromechanics, industrial production or equivalent professional qualification.

Workplace

Culture

The role is embedded in a craft‑driven environment where artisanal excellence and technical innovation converge. Teams operate with high standards of precision and a collaborative, hands‑on culture that values training, cross‑disciplinary partnership and respect for traditional savoir‑faire.

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