Rolex Control Methods Technician — Surface Treatments, Colorimetry & Coatings

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Rolex in Geneva seeks a Control Methods Technician (Surface Treatments, Colorimetry & Coatings) — permanent production role.

Overview

Rolex is a privately held Swiss watchmaker renowned for technical precision and artisanal manufacturing. As an employer, Rolex emphasizes engineering excellence, rigorous quality standards and advanced production technologies, offering employees a stable, skills-focused environment within a culture of discretion and craftsmanship.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain inspection programmes and control routines for new products in surface treatment, colour finishing and coating processes.
  • Release control programmes within defined timelines and specify fixturing and equipment requirements for inspection systems.
  • Support production workshops during initial controls to validate programmes and ensure correct implementation on the shopfloor.
  • Train and coach operators on the correct use of inspection means and measurement procedures.
  • Ensure and monitor capability of inspection equipment and measurement methods.
  • Define optimal inspection sequences in collaboration with project teams, balancing capability, accuracy and inspection time.

Qualifications

  • HES engineering degree or ES technician diploma in microtechnology, or equivalent qualification.
  • Demonstrated expertise in colour control, surface-finish evaluation, bath quality and gloss assessment.
  • Practical experience in dimensional and instrument metrology.
  • Knowledge of METROLOG programming is an asset.
  • Proven communication skills and ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.
  • Autonomous, rigorous, proactive with a strong analytical mindset and a preference for hands-on, shopfloor engagement.

Skills

METROLOG metrology colour control surface finish evaluation bath quality analysis gloss measurement dimensional measurement inspection programme development operator training

Experience

Professional experience in metrology and quality control within surface treatment or finishing processes; prior exposure to industrialisation/project support on the shopfloor is expected.

Education

HES engineering degree or ES technician diploma in microtechnology, or equivalent vocational/technical qualification.

Workplace

This position is based in Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. Cerulean lists 372 open roles in Geneva, including 4 posted recently. The broader Geneva area accounts for 457 active listings on Cerulean, 7 of which are new. In Switzerland as a whole, Cerulean currently features 727 open positions, with 19 posted this week.

Benefits

Excellent working conditions and first-rate social benefits.

Culture

Rolex cultivates a culture of technical mastery, meticulous quality and long-term employee development. The workplace is engineering-driven, collaborative and rooted in Swiss manufacturing traditions, with high expectations for discretion, precision and continuous improvement.

About Cerulean

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