Production Manager - Fine Jewellery Manufacturing (Senior Position)

Company

The London Art Works

Location

Hatton Garden, London

Salary

£60,000+ dependent on experience, plus management benefits package

Type

Full Time, Permanent

Published

Deadline

Production Manager - Fine Jewellery Manufacturing (Senior Position)

The London Art Works

Hatton Garden, London

Full Time, Permanent

£60,000+ dependent on experience, plus management benefits package.

Appointing as soon as possible.

About The London Art Works

The London Art Works is a high-end fine jewellery manufacturing workshop in Hatton Garden, producing fine and high jewellery in platinum and gold for some of the most established names in the trade. We work to the highest standards of the craft, combining traditional bench craftsmanship with modern manufacturing technique. That standard is the foundation of the business and is not compromised.

We are looking for an experienced Production Manager to take ownership of the planning and management of commissions and stock production, from initial brief through to final completion. This is a senior appointment reporting to Tom Marshall, Managing Director, suited to someone comfortable running a busy and fast-moving production environment while holding that standard consistently across every piece that leaves the workshop.

The Role

Working closely with our workshop, design and management teams, you will oversee the day-to-day planning, organisation and coordination of production, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the standard our clients expect.

Key responsibilities

Planning, organising and scheduling production across multiple projects.
Managing commissions and stock production from initial brief through to completion.
Prioritising workloads and coordinating production deadlines.
Preparing accurate quotations and production costings from design briefs.
Monitoring costs and ensuring projects remain within agreed budgets.
Liaising closely with our workshop, design team, suppliers, manufacturers and outworkers.
Sourcing suppliers and manufacturing solutions, and negotiating terms.
Monitoring work in progress and proactively resolving production issues and delays.
Managing stock holdings and stock control systems, and maintaining production records.
Identifying process improvements and investigating new technologies, suppliers and techniques.
Developing and expanding the workshop’s manufacturing knowledge and capability.

What We Are Looking For

Essential

Extensive experience in production management, manufacturing or a comparable operational role.
A strong understanding of workshop and production environments.
Strong production planning and scheduling skills.
Experience preparing quotations, costings and production budgets.
Commercial awareness and confidence working with figures.
Supplier sourcing and negotiation skills.
Experience with stock control systems and accurate reporting.
Excellent organisational, written and verbal communication skills.
Competent with Microsoft Word and Excel.
The ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure without allowing quality to drop.
A demonstrable record of maintaining exacting quality standards consistently, not occasionally.

Desirable

Technical knowledge of fine jewellery production and manufacturing processes.
Knowledge of diamonds and precious metals.
Existing contacts within the jewellery trade — suppliers, outworkers and specialist manufacturers.
Working knowledge of Xero.

The Person

The successful candidate will be proactive, accountable and comfortable taking ownership and making decisions. You will have a positive, flexible and solutions-focused approach, respond well under pressure, and have the ingenuity to find the right manufacturing solution, supplier or process when challenges arise.

Above all, you must be capable of maintaining the highest standards consistently. We manufacture at the top end of the market and the quality of our work does not vary with pressure, volume or deadline. You will understand how to balance cost and delivery without ever allowing the standard of the work to slip.

Please note: this is a production management and administrative position. There is no bench work involved. Previous bench experience or technical jewellery knowledge would be beneficial, but the role itself is focused on the planning, management and coordination of production.

Package

Five weeks’ annual holiday plus public holidays — 33 days in total.
Private healthcare.
Employer pension contributions.

How To Apply

The position is full time and permanent, based on site at our Hatton Garden workshop.
All applications are treated in strict confidence.

Please send your CV and a covering letter outlining your relevant experience and suitability for the position. Please include your notice period, earliest available start date and salary expectations. Applications will be reviewed as they are received and we may interview before any closing date.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

About Us

The London Art Works is a trade-only, high-end jewellery manufacturer based in London’s Hatton Garden.

The jewellery created by The London Art Works is always fashoined to a measure of exacting perfection, through a team of individually specialised craftsmen.

Every creation always undoubtedly contains an unprecedented amount of time and care, devoted to create exceptional perfection. It is this superb attention to detail that positions The London Artworks in such a great position of prestige.

thelondonartworks.co.uk

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