OverviewIn this role you will enhance manufacturability, efficiency, and consistency across Tiffany & Co.'s supplier network and internal plants.
You will collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and suppliers to deliver production-ready improvements that cut cycle times, reduce costs, and boost quality.
You'll travel across Europe to lead tooling trials, troubleshoot, validate, and implement optimized methods.
This position combines hands-on shop-floor work with cross-functional coordination to scale improvements.
Retribuzione / Benefitscomprehensive benefits package
global benefits including adoption and surrogacy assistance
parental leave
well-being programs (mental, emotional, physical, financial)
medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with company match
ResponsabilitàLead manufacturing assessments of legacy products to identify cost, manufacturability, and productivity improvements
Evaluate machining sequences, tooling, fixtures, tolerances, material usage, and process capability to find root causes
Develop improved concepts focusing on machining, tooling, fixtures, workholding, automation, and process optimization
Apply CNC machining, multi-axis manufacturing, tooling selection, datum structures, tolerances, and sequencing to solve challenges
Provide hands-on support at supplier and internal sites across Tiffany's network
Support tooling development, trials, troubleshooting, validation, and production implementation
Ensure optimized methods are repeatable, scalable, controlled, and meet Engineering and Quality requirements
Review drawings and documentation to identify risks and validate solutions
Lead technical workstreams from opportunity to production implementation




Set project plans with technical requirements, timing, risks, and success criteria
Coordinate suppliers and partners, escalate barriers, and maintain momentum toward cost, quality, and timing goals
Serve as SME and transfer best practices from precision industries to internal processes
Act as liaison between Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Sourcing, and suppliers
Communicate findings, tradeoffs, risks, and validation results to shop-floor and leadership
Create and maintain documentation for tooling, methods, parameters, trials, and approvals
Build supplier relationships while challenging assumptions and driving accountability
Work safely and report incidents promptly
Travel regularly within Europe for site support and trials
Requisiti fondamentaliBachelor's degree in related engineering field or equivalent practical experience
Extensive experience in manufacturing engineering, automation, precision machining, tooling, or process development
Strong knowledge of CNC machining, multi-axis manufacturing, tooling, fixtures, workholding, tolerances, datum structures, GD&T;, and metrology
Experience developing or improving tooling and manufacturing processes and supporting trials, validation, and production implementation
Ability to interpret engineering drawings, CAD data, specifications, results, and process documentation
Strong project management, analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
Ability to work independently across multiple sites and cultures and influence partners without direct authority
Fluency in English and willingness to travel in Europe
Cross-functional collaboration
Communication
Problem solving
CNC machining and multi-axis manufacturing
Tooling and fixtures design
Workholding strategies

📌 Technical Optimization Manufacturing Specialist (Napoli)
🏢 Tiffany
📍 Napoli