Stonesetter

Position Title: Stone Setter
Location: Warwick, Rhode Island
Starting Pay: $20.25 per hour

THE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN CELEBRATING STUDENT MILESTONES – HERFF JONES
Herff Jones is the leading provider of graduation and educational products and services designed to inspire achievement and create memorable experiences for students. Herff Jones' products include class rings and jewelry, caps and gowns, diplomas, frames, announcements, and Greek accessories as well as motivation and recognition programs. Since 1920, our team has worked alongside students, faculty, and staff on campuses nationwide to help build a stronger community and celebrate student milestones. Our continued success relies on hiring extraordinary talent, with a passion for making a difference and eagerness to roll up the sleeves, to help us write the story of our next 100 years.

Your Opportunity: Sets semi-precious stones of various types and shapes in a variety of ring designs.

What You’ll Be Doing On A Daily Basis:

• Inspects stones for sharp edges and defects.
• Removes sharp corners and rough spots on the stones when necessary.
• Tests stones in bezel on stone seat and burr out seat with motor driven bur to allow for the correct fit.
• Undercuts bezels when necessary with an inverted cone burr for correct fit on oval type stones.
• Places a stone in the bezel and pounds the bezel over the edge of the stone by hitting a small hand punch with a jewelers hammer around the entire edge until the stone is secured into the bezel.
• Files/bright cuts the bezel to remove all imperfections on the bezel.
• Efficiently operates a flex shaft and a graver max equipped with a variety of drills bit, graver and burrs to set stone into the bezel of the rings.
• Occasionally removes and replaces stones that are already set in finished rings because they are broken or unsatisfactory stones.
• Operates within Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Job Safety Analysis (JSA).
• Responsible for reading and identifying information located on the order forms.

What You’ll Bring to the Table:

• Ability to read and write in English is required.
• Multi-tasking skills
• Strong communication skills
• Excellence organizational and recorded keeping skills are critical.
• Must be able to work overtime and on Saturdays during busy seasons.
• Ability to establish priorities and work independently.
• Ability to work well with people having different ethnic, social, or educational backgrounds; understand the cultural differences of different groups.

Education / Certifications Required (if needed):

• High School Diploma/GED equivalent

Physical Requirements:

• Near Vision: The ability to see details at close range.
• Manual Dexterity: Good hand-eye coordination
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time.

JOIN THE BEST TEAM ON CELEBRATING STUDENT MILESTONES

About Herff Jones:
Indianapolis-based Herff Jones is the leading provider of graduation and educational products and services designed to inspire achievement and create memorable experiences for students. Herff Jones’ products include class rings and jewelry, caps and gowns, diplomas and announcements as well as motivation and recognition programs. Focused on building long-term relationships through a nationwide network of over 1,400 employees and sales partners, the professionals at Herff Jones have been helping elevate the student experience throughout the lifelong journey of education for more than 100 years. For more information about Herff Jones, please visit www.herffjones.com.
Herff Jones, Inc. and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers and maintain affirmative action plans to recruit, retain, develop, and promote qualified individuals without unlawful consideration of race, gender, gender identity, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Herff Jones strives to maintain a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and harassment, where associates are treated with respect and dignity.
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