Silversmith

Tiffany & Co. is seeking a silversmith to form and fabricate silver trophy, statement and retail pieces based on technical drawings, specifications, and/or SOPs. Silversmiths participate in training, documentation, and R&D of new items. This position focuses on safety, accuracy and quality during fabrication, development of new products and working as a team where needed to complete department goals.

• An understanding of the use of solder stop out, files, burs, sanding belts and scotch stones is required to perform all levels of solder cleanup and over‑run prevention.
• Comprehension of annealing temperatures of gold, sterling silver, brass, bronze, copper, and ferrous metals are required.
• Possess a working knowledge of hand forging of steel punches, chasing tools, snaring irons, and stakes.
• The ability to use chasing tools, punches and engravers is required during complex fabrication practices.

• A silversmith will interpret blueprints and fabricate items based on designs and tolerances set forth in production artwork to meet company QA standards within described timelines. A focus on detail, in process QA and limiting inventory, failure is necessary while working on a wide size range of products where complex fitting, machining, and soldering, etc., is required.
• Utilize multiple torch sizes and types from gas flux pin torches to large scale soldering and annealing torches.
• Work in a concise and organized fashion while helping the department to meet production goals.
• Apply correct sequences of silver solder from high temp 800 to lower temp 560 to the lowest temp tin/silver solder.
• Take responsibility for the fitting of cast, die struck, machined, spun and hand fabricated components. Hand‑form spouts, handles and other hollow components with the use of the hydraulic press, wooden dies, hammers, and stakes.
• Hallmark by hand a wide variety of items, as well as utilize aluminum and steel hammers to raise and planish during fabrication and repair.
• Minimize porosity in solder seams and castings with the use of laser weld and appropriate filler wire, rotary planisphere, Swiss hammer and steel planishing hammers.
• Utilize the drill press and flex shaft to drill, tap and thread components in order to mechanically fixture complex items to allow for the finishing and refurbishing process.
• Set up and operate power equipment including the draw bench, jump shears, band saw, disc and belt sander, power press, kick press, spinning lathe, machining lathe and any other tools essential to the job.