Constructeur Mouvement Amélioration Continue (H/F) — Patek Philippe
- Location
- Plan-les-Ouates
- Contract
- Full-time
- Posted
- 22 days ago
Full description
Mission
As part of this function, which is part of our Research & Development Division, you will have the mission of improving the performance and quality of our existing products on a sustainable basis. You will also pilot the reconception of watch components in order to guarantee the repair and durability of all our old calibres by the International Customer Service (SCI), thus contributing to the preservation of our watchmaking heritage and to the satisfaction of our customers.
Responsibilities
- Conduct feasibility studies and constructions of partial mechanisms ranging from basic mechanical movements to major complications, including automatics, quartz, calendars and chronographs, independently.
- To ensure that a multidisciplinary project team is led by guaranteeing the robustness of the proposed solution in a timely manner.
- Manage the prototyping and qualification phases and monitor the deployment of the upgrade in partnership with various Division units.
- Establish, manage and monitor project progress reports in collaboration with the line manager.
Profile sought
- Bachelor in microtechnics, specialization in watchmaking construction.
- 5 years of experience in the construction of high-end watchmaking movements.
- Very good knowledge of watchmaking theory and watchmaking construction and manufacturing processes.
- Mastery of CAD (ideally Solidworks), NIHS standards and GPS rating.
- Rigor, precision, sense of analysis and synthesis.
- Proposition force, autonomy, resilience.
- Relationship, team spirit, sense of diplomacy
- Pragmatism, results orientation and terrain.
- Ease of adaptation in project teams.
- Ability to manage uncertainty.
Post reference
3747
Questions about this listing
What salary does Patek Philippe offer for this role?
The original listing does not state a salary. Our estimate for this role and sector in Plan-les-Ouates is CHF 71'000 - 107'500 gross per year — an estimate, not a figure communicated by Patek Philippe. The calculator on this site converts a gross salary into your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Patek Philippe offer?
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Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Geneva?
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