Casting Specialist - Jewelry Manufacturing

Shop LC; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full medical, dental, vision & life

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Job summary

Shop LC is seeking a Casting Specialist to join our Austin manufacturing team, focusing on precision and quality in jewelry casting. You will prepare molds, operate casting equipment, handle metals, and ensure high standards before polishing and setting.

The role reports to the Casting Specialist Supervisor and requires attention to detail, safety, and teamwork in a fast-paced production environment.

Qualifications

• Operate and monitor casting machines to produce jewelry components.
• Prepare wax models, invest molds, and handle metals during melting and pouring.
• Follow established production processes to maintain product quality.
• Inspect finished castings for defects and ensure proper finishing.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor casting machines to produce jewelry components.
• Prepare wax models, invest molds, and handle metals during melting and pouring.
• Follow established production processes to maintain product quality.
• Inspect finished castings for defects and ensure proper finishing.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety in the casting area.
• Adhere to Shop LC safety and compliance guidelines.

Skills

Precision workmanship

Attention to detail

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Metals handling

Production stamina

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical training in jewelry manufacturing

Tools

Casting equipment

Wax model preparation

Invest mold handling

Melting and pouring equipment

Job description

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Casting Specialist - Jewelry Manufacturing

Full Time Austin Office, Austin, TX, US

Casting Specialist - Jewelry Manufacturing

We are seeking an experienced Casting Specialist to join our US operations, focusing on precision and quality in the jewelry casting process. As a Casting Worker at Shop LC, you will be responsible for assisting in the production of jewelry components through the casting process. This role involves preparing molds, operating casting equipment, handling metals, and ensuring quality standards are met to support efficient and timely production.

Casting Specialist - Jewelry Manufacturing will report directly to the Casting Specialist Supervisor of Shop LC.

The following are the primary job responsibilities for the role:

• Operate and monitor casting machines to produce jewelry components.
• Prepare wax models, invest molds, and handle metals during the melting and pouring process.
• Follow established production processes to maintain product consistency and quality.
• Inspect finished castings for defects and ensure proper finishing before sending them for polishing or setting.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety standards in the casting area.
• Assist with equipment maintenance and report any technical issues to the supervisor.
• Adhere to all Shop LC safety and compliance guidelines.

In order to perform this role, we are looking for someone with

• High school diploma or equivalent (technical training in jewelry manufacturing is a plus).
• Prior experience in jewelry casting or manufacturing preferred but not mandatory.
• Ability to work with precision and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with handling metals and casting equipment.
• Physical stamina to work in a production environment.
• Strong commitment to safety and teamwork.

Physical Requirements

• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, and ramps.
• Moving around to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces.
• Remaining in a stationary position, standing, or sitting for prolonged periods.
• Frequently lift 20-50lbs and occasionally lift 50 to 70 pounds.
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

Benefits of working at Shop LC

• 100% Company paid, employee-only medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 4% 401(k) matching
• Up to 15 days of PTO & vacation time, maternity/paternity leave, company-covered short-term & long-term disability, paid training time, paid volunteer time, 7 paid holidays
• Corporate discounts, employee sales, Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition reimbursement and scholarship (for dependents going to college)
• A great work environment, where you will learn, be challenged/ supported and given projects that reflect your interests, and you can own/ take pride in!

About Shop LC

We are an electronic retailer of jewelry and lifestyle products headquartered in Austin, Texas with a team of approximately 450 people. Our products are sold through TV (Cable, satellite, Telco’s and OTA’s), our website, OTT, marketplaces, and social media.

We are the US retailing unit and subsidiary of Vaibhav Global Limited (VGL)- a publicly listed company in India. The other retailing units of VGL Group are in the UK (Shop TJC) and Germany (Shop LC, Germany). VGL Group is a vertical business, having its own manufacturing and sourcing units in India, China, Indonesia, and Thailand.

We believe in supporting our community and protecting the environment with the purpose of Delivering Joy.

Our service to the community is run through our Your Purchase Feeds... program under which each retailing unit donates one nutritious meal to a school-going child in India, the US, the UK, and the Germany for each item sold through all its platforms. Your Purchase Feeds... has current run rate of over 54,000 meals per school day and has provided over 50 million meals to kids in need in US, UK and India until now. Our mission statement embraces the ambitious goal of distributing one million meals each school day to children in need by 2040. We believe that Your Purchase Feeds... provides more than just a meal: it feeds the hearts, minds, and futures of children.

We are committed to protecting the environment by constantly working on reducing our carbon footprint and becoming net zero by 2030. Our factories in India fully functions on solar power and has Platinum level LEEDS certified factory. Our US buildings are Gold level LEEDS certified.