- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Industry
- High Jewelry
- Posted
- Oct 12, 2026
About Van Cleef & Arpels
Founded in 1906 on Place Vendôme, Van Cleef & Arpels is a High Jewelry Maison renowned for poetic creativity, exceptional savoir-faire, and an enduring culture of transmission. As an employer, the Maison offers a refined environment where artisans, designers, retail experts, and corporate teams contribute to creations that unite technical mastery with emotion and wonder. Guided by excellence, discretion, and a deep respect for heritage, Van Cleef & Arpels encourages collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning across its international network. Employees join a house where craftsmanship is celebrated, client relationships are cultivated with elegance, and each career may help preserve and renew a remarkable legacy.
Van Cleef & Arpels is recruiting a Jewelry Polishing Technical Expert for its Aurigane workshop in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges. Reporting to the Methods Manager, the expert supports product development and production teams through technical polishing expertise, team coaching, and continuous improvement.
Role & Responsibilities
- Act as the polishing referent from the design phase and validate technical feasibility.
- Participate in project reviews covering specifications, risk analyses, and costing and quotations.
- Monitor polishing of mock-ups, prototypes, and pre-production pieces.
- Draft polishing process sheets in collaboration with the Methods team.
- Coach workshop polishers in refining their techniques and hand movements.
- Propose improvements to tooling, consumables, ergonomics, and productivity.
- Provide technical input to Workshop Managers during assessments and recruitment.
- Represent polishing expertise in technical and production meetings.
- Polish highly technical or exceptional pieces.
- Participate in technical improvement projects for products in the collection.
- Support teams and partners during manufacturing transfers.
Qualifications
- Solid professional expertise in jewelry polishing.
- Mastery of finishing and tooling techniques for precious metals and complex pieces.
- Autonomy, proactivity, and the ability to teach and transmit expertise.
- Rigor, analytical thinking, and strong interpersonal skills.
Skills
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, Grand Est, France.
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Culture
Van Cleef & Arpels fosters a refined and collaborative workplace culture rooted in exceptional craftsmanship, creativity, and the transmission of savoir-faire. As an employer, the Maison values curiosity, precision, and collective excellence, offering an environment where employees contribute to timeless creations while upholding a deep respect for heritage, beauty, and client experience.
About Cerulean
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Frequently Asked Questions
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