Technical Project Manager Packaging

Company Introduction

Compagnie des Montres Longines, based in Saint-Imier, Switzerland, since 1832, the watchmaking house Longines benefits from expertise forged in tradition, elegance, and performance. Inheritor of long experience as a timekeeper of world championships or partner of international federations, Longines has woven strong and lasting links with the world of sport over the years. Renowned for the elegance of its timepieces, Longines is a member of Swatch Group, the world's leading manufacturer of watch products. Using a winged hourglass as its emblem, the brand is established in more than 140 countries.

Job Description

Main mission of the function:

The Technical Project Manager Packaging personally ensures the design, construction, and technical development of the packaging components of new products, from concept definition to their validation and industrialization. They also ensure the management and coordination of the projects entrusted to them, in collaboration with various internal and external stakeholders.

Indicative distribution of activities:

• 70 %: design, construction, and technical development of new products.
• 30 %: management and coordination of cross-functional R&D projects, and contribution to the development of technical tools and processes.

Essential responsibilities:

• Construction and technical development
• + Personally carry out the design and construction in 3D and 2D CAD of packaging components: cases, dials, hands, and bracelets.
• Define construction solutions and technical characteristics of the components.
• Perform feasibility studies, dimension chains, plans, and technical files necessary for industrialization.
• Control and validate technical files produced by external partners.
• Lead prototyping, testing, validation, and fine-tuning activities of the constructions.
• Integrate aesthetic, functional, industrial, and qualitative constraints from the early phases of development.
• Create, control, and maintain technical data in CAD, PLM, and ERP environments.
• Provide technical support to internal departments and external partners throughout development.
• Project management and coordination
• Organize and monitor the activities, deliverables, and milestones of entrusted projects.
• Coordinate the contributions of various internal and external stakeholders.
• Organize and lead the various meetings necessary for the smooth running of projects.
• Identify and monitor risks, actions, and points requiring arbitration.
• Communicate regularly on project progress.
• Ensure the management of cross-functional R&D projects regarding materials, processes, and construction principles.
• Ensure the monitoring of mechanical and quartz movement developments in connection with packaging.
• Contribute to the deployment and evolution of 3DEXPERIENCE and the PLM processes of the technical office.

Profile

• HES, EPF engineering degree, ES technician or training deemed equivalent in mechanics, microtechnology, or product design.
• Confirmed experience of at least five years in CAD construction of watch packaging components.
• Experience in the management and coordination of cross-functional technical projects involving different internal and external stakeholders.

Required skills

• Mastery of 3D and 2D CAD construction, volumetric and surface.
• Mastery of functional dimensioning, dimension chains, and technical files.
• Good knowledge of materials, treatments, and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to manage and coordinate cross-functional technical projects.
• Ability to organize and lead meetings and ensure the monitoring of actions, risks, and milestones.
• Mastery of CATIA or an equivalent CAD software.
• Knowledge of 3DEXPERIENCE and PLM processes, particularly in a deployment context.
• Knowledge of SAP.
• Knowledge of strength of materials and finite element simulation, notably with Abaqus or Forge.
• Additional training in project management.
• Rigor, autonomy, and method.
• Strong taste for construction.
• Analytical spirit, pragmatism, and results orientation.
• Clear communication and ability for cross-functional collaboration.
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