Richemont Production & Maintenance Solution Engineer

Employment
Full-Time
Seniority
Senior
Industry
High Jewelry
Posted
Jul 24, 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.

Production & Maintenance Solution Engineer role at Richemont in Moscavide, Portugal. Expert MES specialist needed for Rhize platform deployment and support.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Maintain expert-level knowledge on Rhize MES platform, including configuration, data structures, APIs and technical limitations
  • Design solution-specific behaviors and configurations aligned with product standards and ISA95 model
  • Implement advanced configuration setup and validate technical and functional scenarios
  • Support system upgrades, patches, and vendor releases across manufacturing environments
  • Analyze logs, traces, and performance issues; provide expert root cause analysis for solution-level incidents
  • Assist colleagues on complex solution issues and provide advanced troubleshooting guidance
  • Follow vendor product evolution and roadmap to ensure alignment with business requirements
  • Maintain comprehensive solution-specific documentation and train internal teams on system capabilities and boundaries
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions

Qualifications

  • Master's degree or Engineering qualification with strong emphasis in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering
  • 5+ years of professional experience in MES solutions, with consulting background preferred
  • Demonstrated expertise with MES platforms (Rhize MES experience highly valued) and SAP integration
  • Proficiency in ISA95 standards and graphQL database architecture
  • Experience in designing business solutions based on SAP PP with MES-related implementations
  • Knowledge of Low Code/No Code platforms
  • Understanding of architecture design principles and integration technologies such as APIs
  • Experience with Agile and Scrum software development and customization lifecycle models
  • Team management experience overseeing design, deployment, and support activities, including budget tracking
  • Excellent communication skills for conveying complex technical information to management, peers, and industry partners
  • Fluent in English (mandatory)

Skills

Rhize MES SAP PP SAP EWM MaintainX CMMS GraphQL ISA95 standards APIs Event Driven Architecture Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Agile/Scrum Team Management Business process analysis System integration Log and trace analysis

Experience

5+ years of professional experience in manufacturing operations technology, ideally with consulting background involving both industrial production environments and IT systems. Background in MES solution implementation and SAP integration required. Experience managing technical teams through design, deployment, and support phases is essential.

Education

Master's degree or Engineering degree with strong emphasis in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering

Workplace

The role is situated in Moscavide, Setúbal, Portugal — conveniently close to Lisbon.

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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Richemont

Richemont Production & Maintenance Solution Engineer

Moscavide, Portugal

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