- Employment
- Internship
- Seniority
- Intern
- Industry
- Fine Watches & Horology
- Posted
- Nov 4, 2026
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 Industrialization Intern for a six-month internship beginning in February 2027 in Buttes. Reporting to the Industrialization Group Manager, the intern will analyze and standardize industrialization processes for gear-train components, develop tooling and manufacturing standards, and measure improvements in process time and error rates.
Role & Responsibilities
- Analyze the industrialization of gear-train components by mapping industrialization processes and identifying root causes of issues, in collaboration with project managers and industrialization technicians.
- Lead an improvement action plan with practical solutions to streamline operations, reduce throughput times, and improve the reliability of industrialization processes.
- Design standardized tooling in 3D CAD to create a unified technical library and rationalize the reference catalogue.
- Create manufacturing standards for each component family, including standard definition drawings and programming rules, and update the associated professional standards.
- Deploy deliverables and measure the impact of new standards using precise indicators, including industrialization time savings and reduced error rates.
Qualifications
- Currently studying at an engineering school with a focus on watchmaking, mechanics, or microtechnology.
- Autonomous, proactive, organized, and rigorous, with strong analytical, synthesis, and communication skills.
- Strong hands-on orientation and interest in project management.
- Proficient in CAD software; CREO is an advantage.
- Ideally proficient in PLM and ERP software, particularly Windchill.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing tools is an additional advantage.
Skills
Education
Currently studying at an engineering school with a focus on watchmaking, mechanics, or microtechnology.
Workplace
This position is based in Buttes, Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
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Benefits
In-depth training throughout the internship in professional skills and project management, personalized support to achieve professional goals, and meaningful responsibility in assigned duties.
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.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.
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