Precision Manufacturing Optimization Specialist

Tiffany & Co.; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tiffany & Co. is seeking a Technical Optimization Manufacturing Specialist to advance manufacturability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness across our supplier network and internal operations.

You will leverage precision machining, tooling, fixturing, CNC, stamping, forming, automation, and process development to deliver production-ready improvements. Based in Europe with flexible location in France or Italy, you will partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality and suppliers, lead trials,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Substantial experience in manufacturing engineering, automation, precision machining, tooling, or process development.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical manufacturing assessments of legacy products to identify opportunities for cost reduction, improved manufacturability, increased productivity, and greater process consistency.
• Evaluate existing machining sequences, tooling, fixtures, workholding, tolerances, material usage, labor content, and process capability to identify root causes and improvement opportunities.
• Develop improved manufacturing concepts and requirements, with emphasis on machining, tooling, fixtures, workholding strategies, automation and process optimization.
• Apply knowledge of CNC machining, multi-axis manufacturing, cutting strategies, tooling selection, datum structures, tolerances, and process sequencing to solve complex manufacturing challenges.
• Provide hands-on technical support at supplier and internal manufacturing locations throughout Tiffany supplier network.
• Support tooling development, manufacturing trials, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, process validation, and qualification through production implementation.
• Confirm that optimized methods are repeatable, scalable, appropriately controlled, and capable of meeting Engineering and Quality requirements.
• Review drawings, CAD data, specifications, inspection results, and manufacturing documentation to identify technical risks and validate proposed solutions.
• Lead technical workstreams from opportunity definition through trial, approval, documentation, and production implementation.

Skills

Precision machining

CNC manufacturing

Tooling

Fixturing

Automation

Process development

Cross-functional collaboration

Engineering knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

CAD/CAM software

CNC programming

Job description

Tiffany & Co. is seeking a Technical Optimization Manufacturing Specialist to advance manufacturability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness across our supplier network and internal operations.

You will leverage precision machining, tooling, fixturing, CNC, stamping, forming, automation, and process development to deliver production-ready improvements. Based in Europe with flexible location in France or Italy, you will partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality and suppliers, lead trials,