CAD Jewellery Manager - BKC WTC, Mumbai

Job Description – Manager CAD (Jewellery)

Location: Mumbai
Department: Design / Product Development
Experience: 7–10 years
Industry: Jewellery / Diamond Jewellery / LGD Jewellery

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Manager  CAD to lead the jewellery CAD design function. The role will be responsible for developing accurate, production-ready CAD designs for gold, natural diamond, and LGD jewellery, while ensuring design quality, cost optimisation, and timely product development.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the CAD design team and allocate work as per collection and business requirements.


• Create and review CAD designs for rings, earrings, pendants, necklaces, bracelets, bangles, and other jewellery categories.


• Convert sketches, reference images, and product briefs into technically accurate, production-ready CAD files.


• Ensure correct stone setting, metal weight, dimensions, comfort, durability, and manufacturability of designs.


• Review and approve CAD files before release for sampling and production.


• Coordinate with Design, Product Development, Merchandising, Manufacturing, Sourcing, and QC teams.


• Ensure designs are aligned with market trends, customer preferences, target price points, and brand requirements.


• Manage CAD development timelines, revisions, approvals, and team productivity.


• Identify and resolve technical issues related to casting, stone setting, polishing, plating, finishing, and product durability.


• Maintain a structured repository of CAD files, design revisions, approvals, and product development status.


• Support the development of new collections for gold, natural diamond, bridal, and LGD jewellery.


• Train and guide junior CAD designers to improve technical skills and design quality.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 7–10 years of relevant experience in jewellery CAD designing, including team-handling experience.


• Proficiency in Matrix Software (MatrixGold) is preferred for this role.


• Working knowledge of Rhino or other jewellery CAD software will be an added advantage.


• Ability to create accurate, production-ready CAD files using Matrix Software for gold, natural diamond, and LGD jewellery.


• Strong understanding of jewellery construction, stone setting, metal-weight optimisation, dimensions, and production feasibility.


• Knowledge of jewellery manufacturing processes, including casting, setting, polishing, plating, and finishing.


• Diploma or Degree in Jewellery Design, CAD Design, Gemology, or a related field is preferred.


• Strong attention to detail, creativity, problem-solving ability, and communication skills.

Key Performance Indicators

• CAD design turnaround time and adherence to development timelines


• CAD approval and first-time-right rate


• Design-to-production conversion rate


• Metal-weight and cost optimisation


• New design and collection development output


• Quality of CAD files and reduction in production corrections


• CAD team productivity and timely closure of assigned designs