Jewelry Arts Production Specialist

JOB OVERVIEW

Serve as jewelry inventory specialist for the Graduate Jeweler diploma program. Responsible for preparation of metals, including overseeing classroom readiness, classroom projects, materials/equipment management and administrative support of classroom activities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Able to create sample pieces and components through jewelry fabrication and stone setting in a variety of metals for use in the Graduate Jeweler program.
• Manage daily operations and classroom functions related to classroom set-up and upholding maintenance standards, equipment cleaning, repairs, and ordering/receiving of course materials relevant to the program to provide great learning experience for students. Coordinate with the Carlsbad campus when needed.
• Understanding the importance of all equipment and resources and preserving all parts of inventory items to be provided to students as learning aids in the classroom.
• Support and assist the classroom instructors with demonstrations and grading as needed.
• Assist students with casting techniques and prepares materials for casting projects.
• Maintains classroom daily expectations, including, but not limited to, keeping classrooms clean and equipment organized, obtaining teaching aids, oath of accuracy in tracking metal weights, scrap and responsible for accuracy of materials in safe room.  
• Ability to complete required administrative duties and adapt to a fast-paced office environment with multiple priorities. Maintain storage and file organization system for physical and digital class files.
• Packs, organizes, and distributes projects for the Graduate Jeweler classrooms.
• Physically separates and cuts metals from projects for refining and recycling. Operates metal cutting and metal cleaning machinery, as needed. 
• Ability to effectively communicate with a culturally diverse group of students at various levels of experience and/or knowledge while maintaining a positive climate for learning in the classroom.
• Maintain and foster sensitivity and respect in the workplace and classroom environment through consistently maintaining GIA’s reputation in standards of integrity, respect and teamwork.  
• Proactively communicates effectively, gets along with colleagues and management, and works with others empathetically and professionally under pressure.
• Participate in Education department meetings and training, as needed, operational and administrative procedures, etc.
• Ability and willingness to meet all minimum requirements mandated by federal, state, city, accrediting, and other regulatory bodies.
• Provide supervisors with up-to-date estimates of the work needed to be done and needed resources to successfully complete projects/tasks.
• May travel occasionally for instructional development or Institute representation purposes as needed, keeping and reporting accurate work and travel time and recording into Workday.
• May be required to assist with special projects, and other duties as assigned, as needed.
• Maintains an accurate physical inventory of all JMA metals and materials. Populates inventory database and provides monthly and annual detailed inventory reports to Accounting and JMA departments. Works with third-party vendors to receive and refine precious metals. Researches and purchases products and materials, as requested. 
• Provides input on budget planning for metals materials and/or production consumables, tools and equipment. 

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• In-depth knowledge of jewelry manufacturing industry with interest in further skill development to demonstrate a command of theory and contemporary knowledge.
• Skilled bench jeweler generalist, in jewelry fabrication and setting techniques, as repair with expertise in utilizing torches, files, saws, rolling mills and polishing equipment and machine tools and hand tools, such as engravers.
• Personal accountability: continually improves performance; takes personal accountability for decisions, actions & outcomes
• Time management/organizational skills: Manages time, priorities and work environment appropriately - approaches work in an organized and systematic manner.
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to change; able to multi-task while maintaining attention to detail
• Conflict resolution and ability to settle differences in professional and productive ways while minimizing disruptions to teamwork environment and student success.
• Teamwork: Interface well with others, knows who to go to and how to communicate issues/needs.
• Maintains & fosters sensitivity and respect for cultural diversity.
• Decision quality and problem solving: identify potential problems, articulate / classify issues and able to determine next steps; apply sound analytical and reasoning skills during the problem-solving process; analyze the data gathered and reach a solution or provide a summary for a management decision when required. 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Minimum 3 years practical jewelry industry experience required.
• Graduate Jeweler diploma preferred; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience in education and/or training preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT (if applicable)

• Work is performed in a designated professional jewelry workstation environment
• Extensive use of office equipment to include computer, calculator, copier and other business-related machines and software.

Pay: $28.00 an hour

An Equal Opportunity Employer
All employment decisions are made without regard to unlawful considerations of race, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.

Disclaimer: This job description indicates in general terms, the type and level of work performed as well as the typical responsibilities of employees in this classification and it may be changed by management at any time. Other duties may also apply. Nothing in this job description changes the at-will employment relationship existing between the Company and its employees.