About Richemont
Richemont is one of the world’s foremost luxury groups, stewarding a distinguished portfolio of maisons across jewellery, watchmaking, fashion and accessories, including Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Jaeger-LeCoultre and Montblanc. As an employer, it combines the heritage of artisanal excellence with a forward-looking culture shaped by innovation, client-centricity and responsible business. Its global teams operate in an environment that values craftsmanship, entrepreneurship and collaboration, offering opportunities to grow within iconic maisons and group functions alike. Richemont attracts professionals who aspire to contribute to enduring luxury, preserving rare savoir-faire while helping define the future of high craftsmanship.
Richemont seeks an Alloy Development Technician to develop and process alloys for its jewellery and watchmaking Maisons, operating casting, thermomechanical processing and powder metallurgy equipment while supporting R&I projects and workshop improvement. The role is based mainly in Glovelier, with collaboration at the Microcity hub in Neuchâtel, and is a renewable 12-month fixed-term position.
Role & Responsibilities
- Conduct casting, thermomechanical processing and powder metallurgy processes, including casting furnaces, rolling and drawing deformation, and heat-treatment furnaces.
- Ensure workshop equipment operates correctly, perform first-level maintenance, manage consumables and act as the technical point of reference.
- Run test campaigns for R&I project managers and Maisons, document and consolidate data, and coordinate analyses with the laboratory.
- Improve processes and yields, ensure rigorous traceability of precious metals, and uphold safety and security rules.
- Serve as the operational and technical point of reference for metal transformation, from alloying by melting and thermomechanical processing through powder metallurgy techniques.
- Contribute to operational efficiency and continuous improvement in the R&I workshops.
Qualifications
- ES Technician diploma in Microtechnology or Mechanics, CFC qualification as a Polymachinist, or equivalent technical training.
- Initial proven experience in an industrial or academic environment working with metallurgy equipment.
- Strong practical knowledge of general metallurgy, thermomechanical processing and powder metallurgy.
- Proficiency in operating equipment and process instrumentation.
- Comfortable using standard IT tools, including MS Office: Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Autonomy, curiosity and excellent on-the-ground technical problem-solving skills.
- Rigour, great precision and a strong safety mindset.
- Team spirit, attentive listening and a service-oriented approach to project partners.
- Very good spoken and written French; good understanding of technical English.
Skills
Experience
Initial proven experience in an industrial or academic environment working with metallurgy equipment.
Education
ES Technician diploma in Microtechnology or Mechanics, CFC qualification as a Polymachinist, or equivalent technical training.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Glovelier, Jura, Switzerland, with easy access to Neuchâtel.
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Culture
Richemont fosters a refined, international workplace where its Maisons preserve exceptional craftsmanship while benefiting from the strength and perspective of a global luxury group. As an employer, it values long-term stewardship, collaboration, innovation, and the development of talent within an environment shaped by heritage, creativity, and high standards.
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