Jewelry CAD Designer

Jewelry CAD Designer About the Role

At Tiffany & Co., joy is central to everything we do. Tiffany and Company has an opening for a Jewelry CAD Designer at our Jewelry Design and Innovation Workshop (JDIW). Centrally located on East 23rd Street in New York City, the position offers a dynamic work environment and use of cutting edge technology to inspire the creation of meticulously crafted products.

• Interface with Design Creative, Manufacturing & JDIW teams on product functionality and technical design elements.
• Translate Design Concepts into 3D Finished Goods Level CAD models.
• Create, maintain and organize 2-D, 3-D shared design standards and specifications.
• Prepare Finished Good Drawings and technical illustrations.
• Create presentation quality artwork including photo-realistic renderings in V-Ray, Keyshot, Maxwell, Photoshop, and Illustrator.

• Establish and monitor individual timelines and ensure adherence to project deadlines.
• Communicate effectively to keep team updated on project status.
• Proactively flag critical issues for design and manufacturing consideration.

• Partner with JDIW and design team to oversee process from concept through product development.
• Interface with Director, Manager, Designers and cross-functional departments.
• Support internal and external suppliers as needed.

• Bachelors degree or diploma in Jewelry Design, Jewelry Arts, Industrial or Fashion Design, or Engineering.
• Expert skill-set in Rhino, Modo, Solid Works, T-Splines, Z-Brush, Adobe CS, Key Shot, V-Ray, Maxwell.
• Manufacturing knowledge of jewelry and/or other related industries.
• Formal creative design training with high degree of aesthetic sensibility.
• Extensive experience working with diverse materials and gemstones/diamonds.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

• Formal goldsmithing and/or metalsmithing training.
• 3-5 Years experience as a custom bench jeweler.
• Gemological training with GIA or FGA diploma.