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Richemont

Luxury-goods holding company acquiring maisons

Lean Expert

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeHamburg, GermanyNo salary listedHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • A completed technical degree, such as engineering sciences, industrial engineering, or production engineering, or an equivalent qualification.
  • At least five years of relevant professional experience applying Lean Production principles and methods, ideally in a manufacturing company.
  • Sound knowledge of common Lean methods and tools, such as value stream analysis, 5S, SMED, Kanban, continuous improvement (KVP), TPM, or Six Sigma, with demonstrated success improving lead times and efficiency.
  • Experience supporting change processes and introducing new ways of working.
  • Strong communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to engage and empower employees through change.
  • A structured, solution-oriented, and independent working style, and willingness to work actively and close to shopfloor processes.
  • Openness to new methods and approaches, and willingness to test and implement them in practice.
  • Fluent German and good written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze, evaluate, and continuously optimize production processes and material flows using Lean principles to reduce lead times and sustainably increase efficiency.
  • Design and implement Lean Production methods, such as value stream analysis, 5S, SMED, Kanban, or TPM, to improve productivity, quality, lead time, and delivery reliability.
  • Introduce and establish shopfloor management to make relevant metrics transparent and strengthen on-site problem-solving capability.
  • Resolve cross-departmental process disruptions and bottlenecks by systematically analyzing causes and developing and implementing sustainable solutions with the relevant departments.
  • Support the Lean transformation and further develop the Lean culture, from introducing new ways of working to continuous improvement projects, training, and workshops that transfer Lean knowledge and enable employees to apply it independently.
  • Identify and evaluate best practices, new Lean methods, and technologies, and advise on selecting and implementing equipment from a Lean perspective.
  • Contribute to developing an effective, sustainable Lean strategy and implementing it across the company.

About the Company

Richemont

Luxury-goods holding company acquiring maisons

Richemont is a Swiss-based holding company that owns a collection of luxury brands, including Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Jaeger-LeCoultre, and IWC Schaffhausen. It operates by acquiring and nurturing iconic luxury maisons with rich histories, then leveraging their heritage to create premium jewelry, watches, and accessories sold worldwide through its brands and retail networks. Unlike diversified conglomerates that mix many non-luxury businesses, Richemont focuses exclusively on high-end goods and has deliberately shifted away from other interests (like tobacco) to sharpen its luxury focus. Its goal is to build a global luxury powerhouse by growing its brands, expanding across geographies, and maintaining control over premium product sourcing, design, and distribution.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Bellevue, Switzerland
Founded
1988

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