Rolex New Product Production Engineer

About Rolex

Rolex is a preeminent Swiss luxury watchmaker headquartered in Geneva, celebrated for its haute horlogerie, exacting craftsmanship and vertically integrated manufacture. The maison is recognised for engineering-led production, rigorous quality standards and long-term investment in manufacturing capabilities; as an employer it offers technically demanding roles within a culture that values precision, confidentiality and artisanal excellence.

Role & Responsibilities

• Coordinate the introduction of new products and after‑sales items according to the production plan, ensuring on-time ramp-up to series production.
• Ensure the adequacy of the manufacturing range: verify availability of tooling, work instructions and all production documentation.
• Participate in project risk analyses and contribute mitigations relevant to production readiness.
• Produce the production exploitation report following homologation of a new product in collaboration with Project teams.
• Validate release to series production in concert with the Project team and operations stakeholders.
• Ensure tight coordination between Project representatives, operations/maintenance technicians, industrialization and scheduling teams.
• Represent the production sector in cross‑functional new product and after‑sales governance forums.
• Maintain clear communication with management regarding status, risks and resource needs.
• Implement, together with scheduling, rigorous follow‑up of qualification manufacturing orders in the workshop.
• Lead and animate sector Project meetings to drive actions and decisions to closure.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree (mechanical engineering, industrial engineering or equivalent).
• First industrial experience is required; demonstrable involvement in production or manufacturing projects.
• Experience in project management and/or production management.
• Strong analytical capability with the ability to synthesise large technical datasets and produce actionable conclusions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to assert recommendations within cross‑functional teams.
• Team‑oriented, attentive, methodical and rigorous.
• Capacity to step back and assess complex projects and material/flow issues.
• Resilient under stress, adaptable and responsive to changing priorities.

Skills

Experience

Requires a first professional experience within an industrial/manufacturing environment, with exposure to project management or production management and to the industrialization of new products.

Education

Engineering degree (mechanical engineering, industrial engineering or equivalent).

Workplace

Benefits

Stimulating work environment; excellent working conditions; flexible working time solutions; first‑rate social benefits.

Culture

Rolex combines rigorous technical excellence with an artisanal approach to manufacture; the workplace culture emphasises precision, confidentiality and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams. Employees are expected to maintain exceptionally high standards while contributing to continuous improvement in a stable, well‑resourced organisation.

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