Watchmaker

Swatch Group is an international group active in the design, manufacture and sale of finished watches, jewelry, watch movements and components. The company supplies nearly all components required by its 16 watch brands and also provides movements and components to third‑party watchmakers worldwide. Swatch Group is also a key player in the manufacture and sale of electronic systems used in watchmaking and other industries.

• Full service on movements: movement dismantling, replacement/fixing of broken parts, cleaning, reassemble, rate check and adjustment
• Able to perform technical repair and service on multiple brands according to guidelines established by each brand
• Analyze and take decisions to define proper methodology to repair the movement
• Use or develop adequate tools or processes to correct issues that can arise during the repair process
• Work in coordination with the rest of the team to ensure smooth operations (maintain equipment and tools, order consumables)
• Ensure all required services for the customer have been carried out and the watch is ready to wear

Watchmaker who, within a dynamic and growing team, will be responsible for the watch repairing process from servicing the movement to preparing/assembling the case and encasing the movement. The Watchmaker will report to the Workshop Supervisor and will primarily focus on Swatch Group brands. The Watchmaker must have the skills and experience necessary to service all types of watches from basic mechanical and quartz movements and also chronographs.

• For partial repair, watchmaking apprenticeship or Basic Certificate in Watch Repair TAFE course
• For complete repair, completion of a watchmaking apprenticeship with satisfactory results
• For specialist repair, specialist knowledge of complicated movements or completion with satisfactory results of a post‑apprenticeship course, such as WOSTEP (Watchmakers of Switzerland Training and Education Programme)
• Team player
• Good communication skills
• Drive for excellence
• Customer Service focus
• Ability to cope under pressure in a busy environment
• Enthusiastic and self–motivated

Salary range: $75,000 to $85,000.

• Excellent medical, dental and vision insurance (eligible 1st of the month following 30 days, generous employer contribution)
• Immediate participation in the 401(k) and 100% vested employer match after one year of employment
• 18 PTO days per year, 23 PTO after 5 years
• 7 days per year of extended paid time off for medical, parental and military leave
• Holiday pay
• Company paid life insurance and Long Term Disability
• Voluntary Flexible Spending Account, Short Term Disability, Accident/Hospital Indemnity insurance
• Employee product discount
• Internal transfer and growth potential
• $500 employee referral bonus program

Corporate Pointe 600, 90230 Los Angeles, CA, United States (California)

The Swatch Group (U.S.) Inc. 800 Waterford Way Suite 1000 Miami, FL 33126 USA