Senior CAD Designer

Location - Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham

Salary - £35k+ depending on experience

Type - Full time

Jewel Cast is a leading precious metal casting company and end-to-end jewellery manufacturer, proudly based in the heart of Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter.

We provide a comprehensive range of in-house services, including CAD design, 3D printing, and mould cutting, complemented by fully bespoke stone setting and expert finishing.

We support our customers with projects from initial concept through to final production, ensuring exceptional quality at every stage.

Our site features modern facilities and state-of-the-art equipment across all departments. We continually invest in the latest technology to enhance efficiency, precision, and craftsmanship - enabling us to deliver outstanding service and results for our customers.

Due to rapid expansion, we are looking for an experienced CAD Designer to join our growing design team. If you have 5+ years of industry experience and a passion for precision and jewellery design, we would love to hear from you.

The successful candidate will be confident in producing high-quality CAD models quickly and efficiently using Matrix Gold software, and in training junior CAD designers to a high standard.

A strong understanding of designing for jewellery manufacturing and mass production is essential, ensuring designs are both technically accurate and production-ready.

You will play a key role in transforming design briefs into detailed, manufacturable designs while maintaining the highest standards of craftsmanship and efficiency.

• Create one-off bespoke designs, alongside designs suitable for moulding and mass production.
• Produce CAD files for manufacturing by following detailed design briefs.
• Create manufacturing renders, technical drawings, and photorealistic renders for website use.
• Communicate with customers via email or phone when design or manufacturing advice is required.
• Work closely with the finishing workshop to ensure CAD files are accurate for mounting and setting.
• Organise customer files and folders with corresponding references and tracking information.
• Occasionally meet customers in person to provide design and manufacturing advice.
• Liaise with other departments and team members when orders involve multiple processes.
• Assist in training junior CAD designers.

• 5+ years’ industry experience
• Excellent knowledge of Matrix / Matrix Gold
• Strong understanding of jewellery production and manufacturing for the trade
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to communicate efficiently and confidently within a team and with customers
• Ability to train and mentor junior CAD designers
• Knowledge of CAD file preparation for 3D printing would be advantageous
• Strong organisational skills

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Training and skills development opportunities
• Company pension
• 25 days holiday and 1 extra day holiday for your birthday
• Annual staff events / parties

To apply for the role, please send your CV and covering letter along with a portfolio of CAD work (in a single PDF document) using the application form.

If your application is successful, we will ask you to come in for an interview.