- Location
- Meyrin Geneva Switzerland
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Manager
- Industry
- Fine Watches & Horology
- Posted
- Oct 15, 2026
About Louis Vuitton
Founded in Paris in 1854, Louis Vuitton stands among the world’s most emblematic luxury maisons, renowned for exceptional craftsmanship, innovation, and the art of travel. As an employer, the Maison offers a distinctive environment where heritage and modernity meet, inviting talents to contribute to a global culture of excellence across retail, design, craftsmanship, client experience, operations, and corporate functions. Louis Vuitton values curiosity, precision, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit, supporting employees through international opportunities, learning pathways, and a strong commitment to savoir-faire. Its teams are united by a shared ambition to craft enduring desirability and deliver exceptional experiences worldwide.
Louis Vuitton’s Methods and Industrialization Manager will lead the methods department at La Fabrique du Temps in Meyrin, overseeing watch product industrialization, manufacturing processes, tooling, team management, and a three-year transformation vision. The role is a permanent, full-time, on-site position requiring at least five years of experience.
Role & Responsibilities
- Provide hands-on technical support to workshops, anticipating and resolving manufacturing issues.
- Manage the industrialization of new products from prototype through production launch and follow-up.
- Define, optimize, and secure manufacturing processes.
- Oversee the creation and maintenance of manufacturing routings, technical files, and methods data.
- Manage product and process changes and ensure their effective implementation.
- Coordinate the definition, production, and validation of production tooling, and manage related subcontracting.
- Translate technical, aesthetic, and manufacturing constraints into reliable, feasible industrial solutions.
- Drive continuous improvement of processes and working methods.
- Lead the department’s overall activity and manage the team.
- Organize work, set priorities, and adjust staffing to operational workloads and needs.
- Set team members’ objectives and regularly monitor progress.
- Conduct performance reviews, provide constructive feedback, and support employee development.
- Conduct development and career discussions and identify growth opportunities.
- Assess employees’ potential and arrange training or identify providers with the HR team.
- Balance high management standards with a positive approach to motivate and unite the team while taking individual constraints into account.
- Promote team cohesion and engagement in a demanding environment that can involve significant pressure.
- Participate in salary reviews and employee recruitment.
- Develop and implement a three-year vision for methods and industrialization.
Qualifications
- At least 5 years of experience.
- Several successful experiences in manufacturing methods, including significant experience industrializing watch movements.
- At least one successful team management experience.
- Proficiency in CAD software and PLM tools applied to industrialization; Windchill is preferred.
- Ability to influence and establish a climate of trust that supports collaboration.
- Comfort working in complex environments, managing ambiguity, uncertainty, and pressure while demonstrating emotional intelligence.
- Ability to communicate assertively, listen actively, and facilitate dialogue to resolve conflicts and secure collective performance.
- Solution- and results-oriented, with strong initiative and change management capabilities.
Skills
Experience
At least 5 years; several successful experiences in manufacturing methods, including significant experience industrializing watch movements, and at least one successful team management experience.
Workplace
The role is situated in Meyrin, Geneva, Switzerland — conveniently close to Geneva.
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Culture
Louis Vuitton fosters a culture rooted in heritage, craftsmanship, and a relentless pursuit of excellence, where employees contribute to one of the world’s most iconic luxury maisons. Its workplace environment combines creativity, precision, and international collaboration, offering teams the opportunity to grow within a brand that values innovation, client experience, and long-term savoir-faire.
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