Eric Lachat
Chef de Projet Mouvements at OMEGA SA- Claim this Profile
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French Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Mandarin Limited working proficiency
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Experience
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OMEGA SA
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Switzerland
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Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
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700 & Above Employee
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Chef de Projet Mouvements
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Sep 2021 - Present
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Swatch Group
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Switzerland
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Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
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700 & Above Employee
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Technical Manager
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Apr 2013 - Oct 2020
- Responsible of the workshop operations within the Customer Service department, 16 different brands, 50’000 services per year ranging from prestige brands (Breguet, Blancpain, Glashutte, Harry Winston and Omega), high-mid range (Longines, Rado, Tissot, Certina, Mido, Hamilton) and entry range (Calvin Klein, Swatch)- Report directly to the Head of Customer Service- Management of a team of 60+ staff working on all operations in the servicing of a watch (diagnosis, polishing, water resistance restoration,movement service and quality check)- Implementation of different processes that helped improving turnaround time as well as the service quality delivered to our customers- Interviewing and assessment of potential staff- Setup of a career path for technical staff aiming at developing the career and retaining talents within the technical team Show less
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Technical Manager
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May 2011 - Mar 2013
- Creation and implementation of working instructions aimed at increasing efficiency and quality in the watch servicing process- Reported directly to the Head of Customer Service- Tools and equipment management including inventory, orders, maintenanceand calibration- Participated in the design and setup of the service center in Swatch Group China located in Shanghai
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OMEGA SA
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Switzerland
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Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
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700 & Above Employee
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Customer Service Supervisor
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Sep 2009 - May 2011
- Monitoring of a workshop (14 watchmakers) including allocation of the work and team’s performance review- Training and assessment of watchmakers- Creation and implementation of working instructions aimed at increasing efficiency and quality in the watch servicing process
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Technical Support
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Feb 2007 - Sep 2009
- Setup of service centers in Omega Flagship Stores in Beijing (5 stores) includingfloorplan review, tools and equipment order and setup- Training and assessment of watchmakers- Customer complaints handling
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Watchmaker
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Feb 2006 - Jan 2007
- Servicing of Omega watches from simple mechanical up to complicated calibers such as chronographs as well as vintage watches
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Quality Assurance Watchmaker
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Jun 2003 - Jan 2006
- Quality control (TQ1) certification done in ARIAQ Switzerland- Analyze of quality problems and establishment of corrective actions- Entry control of all types of watch components- Visit and audit of suppliers
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Watchmaker
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Aug 2001 - Jun 2003
- Servicing of Omega watches from simple mechanical up to complicated calibers such as chronographs as well as vintage watches
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Education
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Watchmaking School (Ecole d’Horlogerie et de Microtechnique, Porrentruy, Switzerland)
Federal Certificate of Vocational Education as a Watchmaker, Watchmaking