Watch Repair Technician

Shinola • Detroit, MI

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Watch Repair Technician is responsible for reworking and repairing watches throughout all stages of the assembly process to ensure product quality and consistency. This role plays a critical part in improving yield, supporting operator training, and minimizing production downtime. The Watch Repair Technician also supports assembly operations as needed to maintain cycle times and on-time delivery, ultimately reducing the cost of poor quality and enhancing customer satisfaction.

Requirements

• High School Diploma required
• 3+ years of experience in watch assembly
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively and communicate clearly
• Experience working with SOPs, training methods, and basic operational systems (MS Access preferred)

Responsibilities

• Rework rejects found throughout all stages of the watch assembly process.
• Inspect rejects from operators and quality gates, recording data for review.
• Support improved yield and faster root cause analysis.
• Train assemblers on operations.
• Review SOPs and submit process improvement ideas based on technical expertise.
• Support operator efficiency, yield improvement, and reduced turnover.
• Support production by working at assembly operations as needed.
• Maintain on-cycle staffing to ensure on-time delivery.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED