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Product Designer I

Rio Grande 🇺🇸 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America

Full-time Entry Level

The Jewelry CAD Designer will transform customer concepts and sketches into accurate, production-ready 3D models for manufacturing. This role involves collaborating with production teams to ensure designs are optimized for casting, stone setting, and finishing while maintaining high quality standards.

Responsibilities

  • The Jewelry CAD Designer will transform customer concepts and sketches into accurate, production-ready 3D models for manufacturing. This role involves collaborating with production teams to ensure designs are optimized for casting, stone setting, and finishing while maintaining high quality standards.

Requirements

  • Candidates must have a high school diploma and proven experience in jewelry CAD design and 3D modeling. Proficiency in software such as Rhino, MatrixGold, or 3Design is required, along with a strong understanding of jewelry construction and manufacturing processes.

Benefits

  • Medical plan
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Telemedicine
  • 401(k) matching program
  • Paid time-off
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid life insurance
  • Long-term disability
  • Short-term disability
  • Flexible spending account
  • Pet insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • On-site gym
  • Wellness program
  • Bereavement leave
  • Employee discounts

Key Skills

Jewelry CAD design 3D modeling Rhino MatrixGold 3Design Jewelry construction knowledge Casting optimization Stone setting techniques Finishing processes Production‑ready modeling Collaboration with production teams Technical drawing interpretation Manufacturing workflow Attention to detail Problem solving Quality assurance Material properties understanding Design for manufacturability Customer concept translation CAD software proficiency

About Rio Grande

Rio Grande, a Berkshire Hathaway company, exists to support the bench jeweler, the jewelry designer, the retail jeweler, the jewelry manufacturer and the educator. As your jewelry business grows, you can count on us to keep you profitable with innovative solutions and exemplary service. Since bench jeweler Saul Bell founded our company in 1944 on historic Route 66, we have been part of the Albuquerque, New Mexico community. Today Rio Grande is one of the jewelry industry’s largest wholesale suppliers. We manufacture, source and distribute tools and equipment, gemstones, metals, findings and more. Offering unparalleled support from our Jewelry Tech Team, educational content and programs like RioPro and Rio for Schools, we nurture businesses and support the industry’s next generation. We share your passion for jewelry. Connect with us at www.riogrande.com or give us a call at 800.545.6566.

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