PAUL MORELLI DESIGN INC.
Philadelphia (on site)
Fine Jewelry – Senior CAD Model Maker
An exciting career opportunity to contribute greatly to the success of this growing, privately held company founded by Paul Morelli in 1981, one of the finest jewelry companies in the world.
At Paul Morelli, you'll find a dynamic, highly passionate team working in an entrepreneurial atmosphere. We are results oriented and work together to meet our objectives. We seek to delight our customers by producing some of the finest jewelry in the world.
You will have the unique opportunity to play an important role in the product design efforts for the brand and work directly with the Founder and Creative Director. You will join the product development team in designing, developing, and executing production of our products.
The model maker we seek not only has independent creative capabilities, but also the ability to implement Paul Morelli's brand vision. We believe the ideal candidate is looking for a career opportunity in which he/she contributes his/her skills to the efforts of like-minded and passionate team members to make our lines even more special.
Responsibilities
- Working with a team to redefine sketches, concepts, materials used, hardware, and color palettes.
- Ability to coordinate with the manufacturing team to ensure the process of the jewelry production is moving forward and meeting deadlines.
- Staying on task ensuring deadlines are met, as well as ensure all prototypes are available for product presentation and finalization.
- Participate in regular design review meetings with cross-functional team members.
- Understanding the brand and brand position of Paul Morelli.
- Excellent communication skills both oral and written.
Required Skills & Experience
- A passion for achieving best-in-class results and producing the finest jewelry in the world.
- Understanding the process of a design from the concept through to the final product.
- 3-5 years of Professional CAD jewelry model making/design experience
- A strong knowledge of Rhino V6 and Microsoft Office Suite
- Adept drawing skills for not only technical drawing but freeform drawings as well
- Expert level knowledge of different materials.
- Professional demeanor and proactive approach
- Flexibility to adjust quickly to changes and deliver on tight deadlines in a demanding environment.
- Possess strong interpersonal communication skills.
- A.S/B.S. Degree in Jewelry Design, Industrial Design, Fine Art or Related Degree a plus
- Some hands-on jewelry making experience a plus
- Available to work full time on site (Philadelphia)
Paul Morelli is an equal opportunity employer. This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other duties to meet the on-going needs of our growing company.