Production Manager

Job highlights

• Help a 91-year-old jewellery house reach its 100th year in 2035
• Run production from product development to final delivery
• Report directly to the Managing Director, with a real say in strategy

Job description

Paterson Jewellery was founded in Bangkok in 1935. In 2035 we turn 100. We are looking for a Production Manager who wants to help us get there, stronger than ever.

You run production every day. You make sure every piece leaves the factory at the quality we agreed with our customer, and on the day we promised. Our customers are high-end brands, diamond dealers and jewellery houses, and they expect both.

Perhaps you lead a department in a larger company today, and you are ready for the next step: helping to run a whole company. If so, we would like to hear from you.

Responsibilities

Production, from idea to delivery

• Run daily production, from product development and CAD through casting, bench work, setting, polishing, plating and quality control, to final delivery.
• Deliver the agreed quality level, on time, every time.
• Plan capacity and lead times, and keep the team and our customers informed.

Metal and stones

• Keep metal and stone control tight: weights in and out, at every step.
• Follow how metal is used and recovered in production.

People

• Lead and develop the production team. Our goldsmiths and setters are the heart of the company.
• Help build the team. We are hiring 5 more people right now, mainly goldsmiths.

Working with others

• Work closely with CAD, orders and customer service, and accounting.
• Report directly to the Managing Director.

IT, data and AI

• Use IT and data in daily planning and follow-up.
• Calculate and follow metal loss for each employee and in total for the factory: process loss at each step, and the loss on metal our customers deliver to us.
• Help bring AI tools into planning and reporting.

Your profile

You must speak, read and write Thai fluently. We cannot change this requirement.

Beyond that, this is what we are looking for:

• More than 3 years in a similar production or department manager role.
• You know the process from product development to final delivery.
• You know the metals used in fine jewellery: gold 9K to 22K, palladium alloys, sterling silver and gold vermeil.
• You understand jewellery making and materials, including gemstones (sapphire, ruby, emerald, diamonds) and precious metals.
• Strong IT skills, plus a basic knowledge of AI tools.
• Strong in metal loss calculation: loss per employee, total metal loss, process loss and customer metal loss.
• Good English, for working with our international customers.
• Ideally, you lead a department in a larger company today and are ready to step up and help run a whole company.

Paterson Jewellery offers you

A management role close to the Managing Director, where your ideas turn into decisions. You join a growing team of skilled craftspeople who take pride in handmade work. And you get the chance to help a 91-year-old company reach 100, and to grow into running the full operation.

Additional information

Career level

Manager, reporting to the Managing Director

Experience

3 years or more in a similar role

Language

You must speak, read and write Thai fluently. Good English is an advantage.

Job type

Full time, permanent

Working hours

Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 18:00, with a 1-hour unpaid lunch break

Benefits

Performance bonus, free uniform, social security

Salary

Negotiable

Age

No requirement, all can apply

Location

Gemopolis Industrial Estate, Prawet, Bangkok

Website

patersonjewellery.com

About Paterson Jewellery Co., Ltd.

Paterson Jewellery Co., Ltd. is a design-led jewellery manufacturer and global exporter, founded in Bangkok in 1935. After 91 years, we have a branch in Australia and agents worldwide, and a reputation for reliability, fast delivery and high quality. We are growing, and we are looking for people who will help us reach our 100th year in 2035, and the next level beyond it.