Alex Monroe is seeking a skilled bench jeweller with a meticulous eye for detail to join our busy Production team!
We are looking for a bench jeweller who is confident in working in batches and can deliver exceptional work to our high quality control standards whilst managing delivery deadlines. A good team player with a pro-active approach to learning and sharing skills and techniques which will contribute to the team’s success.
You’ll be a great fit for us if you
- 2 -3 years of benchwork experience in a production workshop.
- Educated to degree level or relevant qualification in jewellery manufacturing.
- Demonstrable experience of producing jewellery in a commercial workshop environment.
- Responsible and well organised - the role-holder will need to keep track of their orders whilst they are at the platers or setters and ensure that all is completed on time.
- A meticulous eye for detail and working to specification as each piece of jewellery is hand finished in our London workshop.
- Reliable, responsible and organised with good time management is essential.
- Enthusiastic, positive with a creative approach and a passion for jewellery and the Alex Monroe brand.
- A self-starter who can work autonomously and use their own initiative, but also works well as part of a team when required.
- Team player who will go the extra mile to help a colleague.
Specific Responsibilities:
- To report to the Production Manager daily and work through the orders set within the time frame according to specification and to a high quality.
- Responsibilities will include:
- General bench work such as re-sizing rings, assembly, re-texturing, riveting, beading, wire work, polishing and quality control
- Seeing individual orders through all stages of making
- Working mainly with silver
- Cleaning up castings
- Soldering
- Use of the puk welder & laser welder
- Stone setting would be an advantage
- Opportunities to expand into working with fine gold
- Anticipate as early as possible any potential production issues and delays and report to the production managers.
- If required, provide production support to the Design department and Repairs department.
General
- Assisting with general Workshop upkeep on a daily basis and running the occasional errand.
- Willingness to take on responsibility for certain Workshop operations.
- Taking part in company events when help is required, eg Jewellery School, PR & client events.