Richemont Continuous Improvement Intern
- Location
- ButtesNeuchâtelSwitzerland
- Employment
- Internship
- Seniority
- Intern
- Industry
- Fine Watches & Horology
- Posted
- Apr 16, 2026
About Richemont
Richemont is a Switzerland-based luxury goods group comprising maisons renowned for high-jewelry, watchmaking, and premium writing instruments. As an employer, Richemont combines artisanal craft traditions with industrial expertise across its manufacture sites and central functions, offering career paths that span design, production and global commercial teams within the Richemont group.
Richemont seeks a Continuous Improvement Intern in Buttes, Switzerland to support Lean projects and process optimisation across production sites.
Role & Responsibilities
- Support continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives across production and workshop environments.
- Collect, cleanse and analyse production and quality data to identify inefficiencies and improvement opportunities.
- Map current-state processes and contribute to value stream mapping and root-cause analysis.
- Assist in the planning and facilitation of Kaizen events, 5S implementations and pilot process changes.
- Prepare clear, data-driven reports and presentations for stakeholders and track post-implementation KPIs.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams (production, quality, supply chain, engineering) to enable implementation and sustainment of improvements.
Qualifications
- Enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's programme in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Management or a related discipline.
- Strong analytical aptitude, with experience using Excel for data manipulation and basic statistical analysis.
- Familiarity with Lean tools (Kaizen, 5S, value stream mapping) and Six Sigma concepts.
- Good written and verbal communication skills; able to summarise findings and present to operational teams.
- Proactive, solution-oriented mindset with the ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams.
Skills
Experience
Student-level experience; prior internships or project work in manufacturing, process improvement or operations are advantageous but not mandatory.
Education
Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Management or a related field.
Workplace
The role is situated in Buttes, Neuchâtel, Switzerland — conveniently close to Neuchâtel.
Culture
Richemont values craftsmanship, precision and a long-term approach to quality, combining artisanal heritage with continuous industrial improvement. The workplace emphasises cross-disciplinary collaboration and development, offering exposure to manufacturing excellence across multiple luxury maisons within the group.
About Cerulean
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