Casting & Production Assistant

Benchpeg Ltd.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

The Responsible Casting Company in Clerkenwell, London, is seeking a practical Casting & Production Assistant for 2-3 days per week, on-site. The role covers wax preparation, tree building, basic CAD work for sprues, and production administration as we expand in-house mould making.

You will join a small, enthusiastic team and learn hands-on jewellery production, with flexible days and a supportive environment that values attention to detail, reliability and a positive attitude.

Qualifications

• Practical hands-on production experience is preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in wax preparation and production tasks.
• Organised and able to juggle multiple tasks in a small workshop.
• Willingness to learn new techniques and adapt in-house mould-making work.

Responsibilities

• Prepare waxes and pieces for casting.
• Build wax trees and sprue pieces for casting.
• Use CAD for basic sprue work and casting preparation.
• Check and organise customer jobs.
• Keep production records and admin up to date.
• Support the team with day-to-day production tasks.
• Involve in mould cutting as capabilities develop.

Skills

Practical

Attention to detail

Organised

Willing to learn

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Casting & Production Assistant

Part time - 2-3 days per week / On-site

Flexible days

Salary dependent on experience

About Us

The Responsible Casting Company is a specialist jewellery casting company based in Clerkenwell, London, launched by the team behind B Corp jeweller E.C.One.

We provide high-quality casting services to the jewellery trade with a focus on responsible sourcing, transparency and traceability.

We're a small and growing team and are looking for a practical, positive and organised Casting & Production Assistant to join us for 2-3 days a week.

The Role

This is a varied, hands-on role, primarily helping to prepare customers’ work for casting and keeping jobs moving smoothly through the workshop.

You’ll be involved in wax preparation and tree building, some CAD work for sprues, general production admin and, as we develop our in-house mould-making capabilities, the opportunity to get involved with mould cutting.

We're a small team, so everyone gets involved where needed. We're not expecting you to know how to do everything – we're much more interested in finding someone who is practical, careful, keen to learn and has a positive attitude.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing waxes and pieces ready for casting
• Building wax trees and spruing pieces for casting
• Using CAD for basic sprue work and casting preparation
• Checking and organising customer jobs
• General production administration and record keeping
• Helping to keep jobs organised and moving through the workshop
• Getting involved with mould cutting as we develop this area
• Supporting the team with day-to-day production tasks

About You

You may already have experience in jewellery making, casting, CAD or another practical production environment, but this isn’t essential.

We're looking for someone who is:

• Practical and good with their hands
• Patient with excellent attention to detail
• Positive, dependable and willing to get involved
• Organised and comfortable juggling different tasks
• Happy working independently and as part of a small team
• Interested in jewellery, making and manufacturing
• Keen to learn new practical and technical skills
• Comfortable with basic computer and administrative work

Location & Hours

We're based in Clerkenwell, London, alongside our sister company E.C.One.

This is a part-time, on-site position for 2-3 days per week, with flexibility around which days are worked.

Salary

Dependent on experience.

About E.C.One

The Responsible Casting Company is a specialist jewellery casting company based in Clerkenwell, London, launched by the team behind B Corp jeweller E.C.One.

E.C.One is an award winning jewellers based in Exmouth Market, Clerkenwell. Established by Jos and Alison Skeates in 1997, the company has won many prestigious awards and is renowned for leading the way in precious, ethical and sustainable jewellery. We source our materials from ethical and sustainable sources, and our manufacturing processes are designed to minimise our environmental impact. As well as showcasing a variety of jewellery designers, we specialise in bespoke design and manufacture in house. The company was the first certified B Corp jeweller in the UK and as such, give 1% of our turnover to charity, care deeply about where our materials are sourced, and importantly we place great value our team. We pride ourselves on keeping making skills alive, have trained two Goldsmiths and currently have an apprentice indentured with the Goldsmiths' Company.

E.C. One 41 Exmouth Market London EC1R 4QL

www.econe.co.uk