Machining Process Engineer

Ref 2583060 | Date: 5 Oct 2026

SCHOTT SUISSE SA

SCHOTT Advanced Optics, with its significant technological expertise, is a partner of choice for its customers in the development of customized products and solutions for optical applications, lithography, astronomy, optoelectronics, architecture, humanities, and research. With a product portfolio of more than 120 optical glasses, materials and special components, we master the entire value chain: from the development of custom glasses to the very high-quality finished product, as well as metrology.

Machining Process Engineer (M/F/D)

Your contribution:

• You work in close collaboration with the production teams in order to achieve continuous improvement objectives in terms of quality, productivity and flow performance.
• You analyze the capacities of existing equipment and act as a proposer to optimize their use, improve their reliability and develop new processes.
• You drive the continuous improvement of manufacturing processes, from the analysis phase to the implementation of robust standards, relying on recognized methodologies (Six Sigma, DMAIC, etc.).
• You write, structure and deploy work instructions according to TWI standards, ensuring their appropriation by the operational teams.
• You collaborate with the different departments (production, quality, methods, R&D, sales) in order to meet customer requirements and project needs.
• You take charge of the complete development of new machining processes, notably within the framework of prototype projects or small series with high added value.
• You program and optimize CNC machines for the machining of technical materials (notably sapphire), guaranteeing industrial feasibility, repeatability and part quality.
• You define machining strategies, process parameters, tooling and manufacturing methods adapted to customer requirements.
• You are responsible for the development of processes, from the first trials to industrial validation.
• You drive process development projects from A to Z: analysis of needs, feasibility study, trials, validation, industrialization.
• You are the main technical contact on prototype projects and ensure coordination between internal and external stakeholders.
• You provide concrete and innovative solutions allowing to meet the high technical requirements of our customers.
• As a process expert, you carry out and drive feasibility and industrialization studies on specific or custom products.
• You actively contribute to the resolution of complex problems in production (quality, capability, process drifts, etc.).

Your qualifications:

• Engineering degree in mechanical engineering or a title deemed equivalent
• Initial technical training in machining, ideally CFC polymechanic
• Good knowledge of industrialization and optimization of machining processes
• Proven experience in industrial project management and continuous improvement of production processes
• A Lean/Six Sigma certification or training is an asset
• Natural leadership, unifying spirit and excellent communication skills
• Analytical and synthesis spirit, structured and methodical approach
• Proactive, proactive proposer and solution-oriented
• Good level of English (minimum B2)

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