Production Assistant

Location: Birmingham – B18 6LT

Salary: Negotiable/dependent on experience

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week, 07:30 am - 15:30 pm

Holidays: 24 days per annum, plus 8 bank holidays (able to buy or sell an additional 5 days per year)

Benefits: Workplace pension with Scottish Widows, Life assurance (4x gross annual salary), Profit related bonus scheme, Health care cash plan, Employee Assistance Program, Access to retail discount via Sage Benefits platform, Parking permit loans, Cycle to work scheme, Staff purchase scheme and discounts.

About the Role

Weston Beamor is looking for a highly organised and proactive Production Assistant to support our busy production team. This role is key in ensuring that all production operations run smoothly and on time. The ideal candidate will be familiar with jewellery production processes and have a keen eye for detail.

Role Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and execution of production plans, ensuring the smooth flow of operations.
• Accurately recording job updates, ensuring all jobs are properly assigned, traceable both on and off system and running on time.
• Order necessary components, such as findings and stones, to complete production processes on time.
• Play an active role in the movement of products through the production facility, ensuring items are moved efficiently and safely.
• Accurately match moulds to their corresponding production labels to ensure the accuracy of customer orders.
• Accurately set up new patterns for casting/manufacture and place orders to fulfil customer orders, ensuring all specifications are met.
• Prepare and submit relevant castings to our onsite sub-assay office, ensuring all required forms and information are correctly completed.
• Maintain and update the mould log, ensuring the timely delivery of moulds to meet production lead times.
• Notify the Customer Service team of any production delays that may impact timelines, ensuring transparent communication.
• Accurately invoice customer orders with great attention to detail, ensuring that all charges are correct and reflect the agreed terms.
• Efficiently handle and process incoming posts, ensuring timely distribution to relevant departments.
• Provide general administrative support as needed and assist the wider team to ensure smooth operations.

Candidate Requirements – Behaviours & Competencies

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Proactivity and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt to changing circumstances.
• Focused on supporting customer needs and satisfaction.
• Establishes good relationships with your team, internal departments and outworkers.

Candidate Requirements – Qualifications and Education

• Strong proficiency in MS Office, including Excel and Outlook.
• Experience using Google Docs and Navision.
• Knowledge of jewellery production and casting processes is highly desirable.
• Previous experience in a production assistant role or in the jewellery manufacturing industry would be beneficial.
• Familiarity with production planning tools and logs.

About our business

Weston Beamor is an established Birmingham based casting house that also offers a prestigious bespoke design and manufacturing service to Jewellery retailers. Working with a broad spectrum of customers for over 75 years, Weston Beamor is one of the most established and trusted names in the jewellery industry.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free flu jabs
• Life insurance
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 31/01/2025