Careers

DEPARTMENT:  Manufacturing Support

REPORTS TO: Quality Control Manager

EFFECTIVE DATE: 9/2024

This is a full time on site position located in our Andover, MA studio. Hours are flexible between 8am-4pm EST with a 30 minute paid lunch. Pay is commensurate with experience, with an expected range of $20-$23/hour.  Benefits available to full-time employees include an employee discount, paid vacation, health insurance, and a retirement plan with matching. 

Specific Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Inspect completed jewelry both by eye and with a microscope against established customer order details for correct date, product, metal color, finish, size, stone shape, ect. 
• Identify structural and aesthetic issues and be able to communicate them to the bench jewelers.
• Accurately document observations both in photographs and written form.
• Track repetitive issues of quality to escalate as needed.
• Compare finished jewelry to Spec Sheets and web listings and work with management to update Specs as needed.
• Keep a clean and well organized work area.
• Use appropriate protective (gloves/finger cots) and cleaning equipment to maintain jewelry in salable condition during the QC process.
• Ensure timely and efficient movement of product through the QC process to maintain service levels.
• Occasional research on manufacturing materials and processes.
• Maintain accuracy of all tasks performed.

Required Qualifications/Skills:

• At least 6 months of jewelry industry/bench experience is preferred.
• Current industry knowledge of industry terms and applications.
• working stone setting experience or knowledge.
• Strong eye for detail, accuracy and precision a must.
• Strong and effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to make decisive judgements then qualify and communicate reasoning clearly. 
• Ability to manage processes. 
• Self-motivated, timely, reliable.
• Ability to triage and re-assess urgency of projects and workload throughout the day/week.
• Strong working knowledge of G-Suite (Google products), specifically Sheets and Slides and Drive 
• Be able to sit for extended periods.

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JOB TITLE: Bench Jeweler - Lexington, KY

DEPARTMENT: Production 

REPORTS TO: Onsite Jewelry Manager

EFFECTIVE DATE: 9/2024

Melanie Casey is seeking a detail-oriented bench jeweler with three or more years of professional experience in jewelry making/metalsmithing! This full-time position will be responsible for ring resizing, stone setting, earring post and necklace assembly, and bringing raw castings to a final polish. This position will be Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week with optional overtime. Training is provided to guide Jewelers through the nuances of our product line.

This position is ideal for someone who wants to be in production jewelry as a long-term career, and will be able to take advantage of the combined years of business and jewelry-making experience at Melanie Casey. We are looking for patience, enthusiasm, and the willingness to go the extra mile to learn a new skill.

Our Lexington, KY studio Bench Jewelers are seated at a dedicated bench outfitted with a bench microscope to set diamonds and other gemstones ranging in size from .0025 to 5 carats. Besides bench scope, our jewelers are each outfitted with their own hand tools, torches, and fume extractors. Laser welders are shared amongst a handful of benches. 

Ideal candidates are meticulously detailed, love making jewelry, and enjoy participating in friendly studio life. Jewelers operate under minimal supervision and are capable of self-critiquing their own work with an inspector’s eye. 

Specific Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Full time, onsite. Relocation assistance available.
• Must be able to execute most products in our line and be willing to train on more complex pieces until fully mastered. Our full product line can be found at www.melaniecasey.com.
• Must have the ability to bring a raw casting through to the final perfect product, ready to deliver to our clients. This process includes cast cleaning, sizing, stone setting, polishing, and quality checks.
• Ring sizing: exact “spot-on” sizing up and down of our delicate 1.2mm ring bands
• Polishing: carefully executing a bright mirror finish without reducing the metal or prong material on our delicate pieces
• Earring post assembly that is centered and straight
• Stone setting: prong-set round and some fancy cuts with the ability to learn others quickly, and a lot of small melee prong settings. All stones must be tight, straight, and without any shifting whatsoever. Please note that many of our designs feature two prong settings which are particularly unforgiving to set.  
• Ability to be extremely critical of your work and able to perform self-quality checks.
• Excellent written communication skills are required for this role. You must be able to communicate with our in-house team regarding quality, questions, and anything that needs further attention on every work order.
• Use our Specifications sheets to achieve optimal results.
• A willingness to learn the Melanie Casey way of doing things so that we can achieve consistent results across all of our jewelers.
• This role will not be required to cast, hand-fabricated from sheet, or design. This role will exclusively make finished jewelry from a casting.
• The candidate should be an exacting quality-focused jeweler who has mastered working in gold and stone settings. This person should be capable of learning how to produce our entire product line with minimal instruction.

Required Qualifications/Skills:

• Must have at least 3 years professional experience working in fine jewelry.
• Degree or completed certificate in metalsmithing is required.
• Self-driven and organized.
• Able to meet deadlines.
• Must have a long-term commitment to this position.
• Background checks and reference calls will be completed prior to acceptance for this position.
• We do require candidates to pass a bench test to demonstrate proficiency in the listed required skills. To secure the position, candidates must complete two separate rounds of bench testing and demonstrate excellent communication skills throughout the hiring process. Testing may be conducted through the mail or in person. Bench testing scores determine pay rate.

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JOB TITLE: Bench Jeweler - Andover, MA

DEPARTMENT: Production 

REPORTS TO: Onsite Jewelry Manager

EFFECTIVE DATE: 9/2024

Melanie Casey is seeking a detail-oriented bench jeweler with one to three years of professional experience in jewelry making/metalsmithing! This full-time position will be responsible for ring resizing, stone setting, earring post and necklace assembly, and bringing raw castings to a final polish. This position will be Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week with optional overtime. Training is provided to guide Jewelers through the nuances of our product line.

This position is ideal for someone who wants to be in production jewelry as a long-term career, and will be able to take advantage of the combined years of business and jewelry-making experience at Melanie Casey. We are looking for patience, enthusiasm, and the willingness to go the extra mile to learn a new skill.

Our Andover, MA studio Bench Jewelers are seated at a dedicated bench outfitted with a bench microscope to set diamonds and other gemstones ranging in size from .0025 to 1 carat. The larger, most valuable gems are set by our most advanced Jewelers, who also train and develop the skill set of those Jewelers on our team with less experience. Besides bench scope, our jewelers are each outfitted with their own hand tools, torches, and fume extractors. Laser welders are shared amongst a handful of benches. 

Ideal candidates are meticulously detailed, love making jewelry, and enjoy participating in friendly studio life. Jewelers operate under minimal supervision and are capable of self-critiquing their own work with an inspector’s eye. 

Specific Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Must be able to execute most products in our line and be willing to train on more complex pieces until fully mastered. Our full product line can be found at www.melaniecasey.com.
• Must have the ability to bring a raw casting through to the final perfect product, ready to deliver to our clients. This process includes cast cleaning, sizing, stone setting, polishing, and quality checks.
• Ring sizing: exact “spot-on” sizing up and down of our delicate 1.2mm ring bands
• Polishing: carefully executing a bright mirror finish without reducing the metal or prong material on our delicate pieces
• Earring post assembly that is centered and straight
• Stone setting: prong-set round and some fancy cuts with the ability to learn others quickly, and a lot of small melee prong settings. All stones must be tight, straight, and without any shifting whatsoever. Please note that many of our designs feature two prong settings which are particularly unforgiving to set.  
• Ability to be extremely critical of your work and able to perform self-quality checks.
• Excellent written communication skills are required for this role. You must be able to communicate with our in-house team regarding quality, questions, and anything that needs further attention on every work order.
• Use our Specifications sheets to achieve optimal results.
• A willingness to learn the Melanie Casey way of doing things so that we can achieve consistent results across all of our jewelers.
• This role will not be required to cast, hand-fabricated from sheet, or design. This role will exclusively make finished jewelry from a casting.
• The candidate should be an exacting quality-focused jeweler who has mastered working in gold and stone settings. This person should be capable of learning how to produce our entire product line with minimal instruction.

Required Qualifications/Skills:

• Must have at least 1-3 years professional experience working in fine jewelry.
• Degree or completed certificate in metalsmithing is required.
• Self-driven and organized.
• Able to meet deadlines.
• Must have a long-term commitment to this position.
• Background checks and reference calls will be completed prior to acceptance for this position.
• We do require candidates to pass a bench test to demonstrate proficiency in the listed required skills. To secure the position, candidates must ace all three rounds of bench testing and demonstrate excellent communication skills throughout the hiring process. This will be conducted through the mail. 

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JOB TITLE: Senior Master Bench Jeweler - Andover, MA

DEPARTMENT: Production 

REPORTS TO: Onsite Jewelry Manager

EFFECTIVE DATE: 9/2024

Melanie Casey is seeking a detail-oriented bench jeweler with five or more years of professional experience in jewelry making/metalsmithing! This full-time position is based in our beautiful Anover, MA studio. You will be responsible for advanced stone settings, supporting our quality control process, ring resizing, post and necklace assembly, and bringing raw castings to a final polish. This position will be Monday thru Friday, 40 hours per week with occasional overtime. This position is ideal for someone who wants to be in production jewelry as a long-term career, and will be able to take advantage of the combined years of business and jewelry-making experience at Melanie Casey. We are looking for patience, enthusiasm, and the willingness to go the extra mile to learn a new skill.

Specific Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Must be able to execute all products in our line. Our full product line can be found at www.melaniecasey.com.
• Must have a fine eye for detail in terms of jewelry inspection and repair.
• Must have the ability to bring a raw casting through to the final perfect product, ready to deliver to our clients. This process includes cast cleaning, sizing, stone setting, polishing, and quality checks.
• The Senior Master Bench Jeweler, like all onsite jewelers, actively participates in the quality check process. This role has an additional level of responsibility working closely with other team members to document and provide specific feedback on finished jewelry, making corrections to pieces that did not meet the established standards, and completing our most challenging repairs.
• Ring sizing: exact “spot-on” sizing up and down of our delicate 1.2mm ring bands
• Polishing: carefully executing a bright mirror finish without reducing the metal or prong material on our delicate pieces
• Earring post assembly that is centered and straight
• Stone setting: prong-set round and fancy cuts, and a lot of small melee prong settings. All stones must be tight, straight, and without any shifting whatsoever. Please note that many of our designs feature two prong settings which are particularly unforgiving to set.  
• Ability to be extremely critical of your work and able to perform self-quality checks.
• Excellent written communication skills are required for this role. You must be able to communicate with our in-house team regarding quality, questions, and anything that needs further attention on every work order.  This would include training materials in both written and video format. 
• Understanding and Development of the process of benchwork and the ability to improve and expand on the process for business needs.
• Use our Specifications sheets to achieve optimal results.
• A willingness to learn the Melanie Casey way of doing things so that we can achieve consistent results across all of our jewelers.
• This role will not be required to cast, hand-fabricated from sheet, or design. 
• The candidate should be an exacting quality-focused jeweler who has mastered working in gold, platinum, and advanced stone settings. This person should be capable of learning how to produce our entire product line with minimal instruction.

Required Qualifications/Skills:

• Must have at least 5 years professional experience working in fine jewelry.
• Degree or completed certificate in metalsmithing is required.
• Self-driven and organized.
• Able to meet deadlines.
• Must have a long-term commitment to this position.
• Background checks and reference calls will be completed prior to acceptance for this position.
• We do require candidates to pass a bench test to demonstrate proficiency in the listed required skills. To secure the position, candidates must ace all three rounds of bench testing and demonstrate excellent communication skills throughout the hiring process. This will be conducted through the mail.

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JOB TITLE: Master Bench Jeweler - Off-site Team 

EFFECTIVE DATE: 9/2024

Join our talented team of bench jewelers from anywhere in the USA! After years of receiving messages from talented jewelers from across the country who wished they could apply for our open positions but were unable to relocate, we finally have an answer. We are hiring a team of off-site jewelers to work for us from home!