Rolex Quality Project Manager

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Employment Full-Time
Seniority Mid-Level
Department Manufacturing, Artisanal & Industrial Operations
Industry Fine Watches & Horology
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Rolex — Geneva: Quality Project Manager to lead quality assurance for casting and finishing processes.

Overview

Rolex is a vertically integrated Swiss watchmaker renowned for precision manufacturing and rigorous quality standards; the brand operates multiple production sites and is part of the haute horlogerie tradition. As an employer, Rolex emphasizes technical excellence, craftsmanship and long-term employee development within a culture of discretion and operational discipline.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Define and implement a preventive quality assurance approach for the casting and finishing (foundry & apprêtage) perimeter.
  • Lead and coordinate risk analyses and drive the risk mitigation action plan to closure.
  • Qualify new products and manufacturing processes, ensuring compliance with quality requirements.
  • Participate in cross-functional continuous improvement projects to raise process robustness and product reliability.
  • Provide methodological support on quality tools and approaches to production teams.
  • Collaborate closely with internal and external suppliers to guarantee component and process quality.
  • Ensure clear, timely communication with all contributors and stakeholders to align quality objectives and progress.

Qualifications

  • Engineering degree (HES/EPF) or equivalent with a quality or manufacturing orientation.
  • Proven experience animating and leading cross‑functional teams in an industrial environment.
  • Strong mastery of preventive and corrective quality management tools: analyse de risque, AMDEC, QRQC, 8D, MSP, audit.
  • Knowledge of materials, foundry, rolling/lamination or hardening processes is a strong advantage.
  • Fluency in spoken English; German or Italian is a plus.
  • Demonstrated rigour, autonomy and capacity for synthesis.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills and leadership in group facilitation.

Skills

analyse de risque AMDEC QRQC 8D MSP audit risk management project management continuous improvement (CI) supplier quality management cross-functional team leadership oral and written communication

Experience

Several years of experience in quality project management within a manufacturing environment, with a track record of leading cross-functional teams, conducting risk analyses and qualifying products/processes. Prior exposure to metalworking or casting processes is desirable.

Education

Engineering degree (HES/EPF) or equivalent, preferably with a specialization in quality or manufacturing.

Workplace

The role is situated in Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. There are currently 365 open positions in Geneva on Cerulean, with 10 added recently. Within Geneva, Cerulean currently features 441 open roles, including 10 recent additions. Across Switzerland, Cerulean lists 714 open roles — 21 of them newly added.

Benefits

Flexible working-time arrangements; excellent working conditions; high-level social benefits.

Culture

Rolex fosters a culture of technical excellence, precision and continuous improvement rooted in Swiss manufacturing traditions. The workplace values discretion, long-term skill development and collaborative problem-solving across functions.

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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