Job Description

Position Overview:

The Tiffany & Co. Experienced Jeweler, is proficient in nearly all technical aspects of jewelry and stone work. The Experienced Jeweler is skilled at performing jewelry using a wide range of standard and skilled techniques for complex new and client owned merchandise. They possess a deep knowledge of jewelry materials (including metal assay and gemstone identification and sensitivity) as well as CAD engineering, fabrication and installation, and is able to communicate this knowledge to technical and non-technical co-workers. The Senior Jeweler SME assists the Lead Jeweler with all jewelry/stone setting candidate bench testing. They also assist the Lead Jeweler in training newly hired jewelers and other technicians. The Senior Jeweler SME understands workshop safety, ensures risks are minimized and sets a strong compliance example in this area.

What You'll Do:

• The Experienced Jeweler possesses nearly all of the technical skills within the jewelry work scope and executes these skills with the highest quality and proficiency.
• Become a go-to Jeweler for high jewelry stone setting specifically with center and colored stones.
• Assist the Lead Jeweler in the technical development of all jewelry craft levels, included and not limited to bench test & onboarding.
• Perform complex engineering projects related to high jewelry items as well as high value pieces for Tiffany clients.
• Design, solution, fabricate and complete the following: Adjustable shank installation on high value rings including rings with side stones, hot/cold enamel, solution parts engineering, stone setting. Pendants/brooch modifications, gallery reconstruction, watch case repair/fabrication, bespoke alterations, melee stone setting/tightening in all setting types. Hand-make settings for fancy shape stones. Construct invisible clasps and hidden bales on statement jewelry items. Partner with CAD technicians to develop new parts and custom components.
• The Experienced Jeweler may be called upon to support high jewelry events and to be client facing at these events. Some events may require travel
• Quality - Complete all craft work according to Tiffany quality and design standards; read, understand and follow written repair instructions and seek clarification when needed; inspect all assigned orders for additional defects and note, repair or escalate as appropriate; perform "specialty craft work" e.g. complex setting, enameling as appropriate to skill set and work mix.
• Productivity - Meet or exceed established productivity standards based on work mix and role.
• Organization - Maintain assigned orders in an organized fashion ensuring that due dates are adhered to; report any late or potentially late orders to administration or management. Maintain an organized bench and work space. Request any needed parts, consumable material, tools or supplies according to established procedures; maintain all assigned parts, metals and scrap in a secure and organized fashion and according to established procedures.
• Perform setting, repairs and alterations on all assigned orders according to Tiffany & Co. standards.

Knowledge and Development:

Take a role in developing the technical skill of new hires and co-workers; actively collaborate with coworkers, administration and management in problem solutioning. This solutioning is carried out with the goal of delivering the highest luxury experience for the client. Technical solutions will be engineered, carried out and shared with global TSC teams as well as Product Development and Category Management where applicable.

Technical Training:

• Participate in one-on-one or group training as needed for local and remote technicians.
• Take a role to help less knowledgeable technicians to develop a working knowledge of Tiffany & Co. products.
• Proactively seek and apply new skills and techniques that result in quality, safety or productivity improvements. Proactively share skills and techniques with coworkers; actively collaborate with coworkers, administration and management in problem solving and process improvement.

Service center & event support:

• Provide technical support for events. This support is comprised of new sale alterations as well as technical solutioning. In some cases this solutioning requires client facing skills.

Occupational Health and Safety:

• Comply with all health and safety requirements including personal protective equipment, hazardous material handling and disposal, machine guarding, ergonomics, etc.
• Maintain a safe workstation free from risks. Immediately report any safety incidents, including "near misses

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