Production Watchmaker

The Watchmaker II/Production Watchmaker is a hands-on technical role for candidates with 1–2 years of watchmaking experience who can perform intermediate repairs, use specialized tools, and maintain strong quality, precision, and productivity standards in a fast-paced repair environment.

• Crystal Cutting:
  Utilize crystal cutters to accurately shape and fit watch crystals, ensuring precise alignment and finish.
• Detail Polishing:
  Use a flex shaft for detail polishing, achieving a high-quality finish on intricate components.
• Polishing Motor:
  Operate large polishing motors for comprehensive watch case and bracelet polishing.
• Quartz Watch Repairs:
  Change circuits and coils in quartz watches, ensuring proper functionality and performance.
• Date Wheel Replacement:
  Replace date wheels with precision, ensuring correct alignment and operation.
• Dial Repairs:
  Reset loose dial markers, date boxes, or logos, ensuring aesthetic integrity and functionality.
• Stem, Crown, and Case Tube Replacement:
  Replace stems, crowns, and case tubes, performing pressure tests to verify water resistance.
• Movement Regulation:
  Use a timing machine to regulate automatic and mechanical movements, ensuring accurate timekeeping.
• Retro Fit Execution:
  Identify and install the correct movement for retrofitting, ensuring compatibility and functionality.
• Perpetual Calendar Replacement:
  Replace perpetual calendar movements with expertise, ensuring seamless integration and performance.
• Pinion Replacement:
  Change cannon and hour pinions, ensuring proper engagement and function.
• Ceramic and Tungsten Repairs:
  Repair ceramic or tungsten watches with minimal damage, maintaining structural and aesthetic integrity.

We have many opportunities available on our other career site pages. SJR is a premier repair center specializing in jewelry and watch repair, as well as custom design. We also operate two retail jewelry stores in the Nashville area, providing a neighborhood jeweler experience with a passion for our customers. Since our start in 2002, we have striven to set ourselves apart in the industry by providing the best customer service and expert jewelry and watch repair to our clients.

SJR National Repair Center currently operates in a 38,000 square foot facility located just south of Nashville in Brentwood, TN. With over 40 skilled bench jewelers and watch makers, we service nearly 4,000 jewelers nationwide. We are growing fast and looking for people to join our team with a passion for excellence.

At SJR, our culture is deeply rooted in our passion for precision and craftsmanship. We are more than just a workplace; we are a community of skilled artisans and passionate enthusiasts who share a common love for watches and jewelry.