Director, Manufacturing Excellence – Engineering

About Us

David Yurman is a celebrated American jewelry company founded in New York by David Yurman, a sculptor, and his wife, Sybil, a painter and ceramicist. When the artists began collaborating, their goal was simply to make beautiful objects to wear. Led today by their son Evan, David Yurman creates timeless, yet contemporary collections for women and men defined by inspiration, innovation, consummate craftsmanship and cable – the brand’s artistic signature. David Yurman collections are available at retail stores throughout the United States, Canada, Hong Kong and France and at locations worldwide, through their exclusive authorized fine jewelry and timepiece network of retailers.

Our Values

At David Yurman, creativity, innovation and impeccable craftsmanship are at the core of everything we do. Fueled by the energy of our hometown, New York City, artistic passion informs each and every jewelry design. The Yurman family’s guiding vision continually defines and redefines what it means to be the preeminent American luxury jewelry brand. We are committed to responsible business and social practices and to the protection and advancement of human rights. We believe in partnering with others who share these values and understand their importance.

Job Description

Director, Manufacturing Excellence – Engineering – Bangkok Thailand Office

Summary

As the Director of Manufacturing Excellence, you will play a pivotal role in driving innovation, quality, and efficiency across our jewelry product development and manufacturing processes. You will collaborate closely with manufacturing partners to ensure the successful delivery of world-class jewelry collections. As a senior technical leader for Manufacturing Excellence in Asia, you will provide hands-on engineering leadership, mentor the Manufacturing Excellence team, and serve as the primary technical authority for complex product engineering, manufacturing, and process development challenges from concept through production.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain relationships with external partners, including manufacturers, to support manufacturing initiatives.
• Partner with manufacturers on factory floors, troubleshooting engineering and manufacturing challenges in real time.
• Personally work alongside master craftsmen at the bench to validate manufacturing methods, jewelry construction, assembly techniques, stone-setting methods, mechanisms, finishing processes, and repair techniques while developing practical manufacturing solutions.
• Collaborate closely with Product Development and Design in the US to ensure alignment on design aesthetics, technical feasibility, and production processes.
• Lead hands-on bench evaluations of prototypes and first samples to validate construction methods, assembly sequence, setting techniques, mechanisms, finishing quality, and overall manufacturability before production release.
• Prototype and demonstrate advanced bench techniques, manufacturing methods, tooling concepts, and craftsmanship practices that improve product performance while preserving David Yurman's design intent.
• Drive manufacturing excellence initiatives, optimizing processes, and implementing best practices to enhance quality and efficiency.
• Establish bench craftsmanship standards by demonstrating advanced jewelry fabrication, assembly, soldering, laser welding, polishing, finishing, repair techniques, and stone-setting practices while mentoring Manufacturing Excellence engineers and manufacturing partners.
• Oversee product costing, budget management, and resource allocation to achieve operational efficiency.
• Personally evaluate prototypes with ME team , first samples, and production samples at the bench to recommend improvements in construction, durability, manufacturability, assembly efficiency, and luxury craftsmanship.
• Ensure quality control measures are upheld across manufacturing partners in compliance with DY standards and regulations.
• Ensure adherence to project timelines, budgets, and quality standards throughout the engineering and manufacturing process.
• Foster a culture of creativity, excellence, and collaboration within the Manufacturing Excellence team and cross-functionally.

Additional Responsibilities

• Serve as the Manufacturing Excellence bench expert by building, modifying, repairing, and validating prototypes and production samples to establish benchmark manufacturing methods.
• Work directly alongside model makers, setters, polishers, assemblers, and master jewelers to solve complex product construction challenges and improve manufacturing consistency.
• Develop reference samples and prototype modifications to demonstrate best manufacturing practices and support vendor technical training.
• Lead technical reviews for complex engineering challenges, product failures, and manufacturing issues requiring advanced engineering judgment.
• Validate new manufacturing technologies, tooling concepts, materials, and production methods before implementation across the manufacturing network.
• Support the technical qualification and capability assessment of existing and prospective manufacturing partners.
• Represent Manufacturing Excellence in executive-level product reviews, communicating technical risks, mitigation plans, and manufacturing readiness.

Proposed Location & Candidate Eligibility Clarification:

• Candidate profile: The search is open to both Thai and international candidates. Selection will be based on exceptional jewelry-manufacturing depth, leadership capability, cross-functional effectiveness, and ability to operate successfully from Bangkok; Thai language is advantageous but not required.
• Work location: The role is based in Bangkok and requires substantial presence in the office and on manufacturing-partner factory floors. International candidates must be able to satisfy applicable Thai work-authorization and relocation requirements.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at David Yurman

As a company founded by artists, David Yurman champions self-expression in everything we do. We are committed to fostering a culture of openness and creative collaboration within our entire community, and we cherish the diversity of our employees’ backgrounds and perspectives. We will always advocate for equity and inclusion for all.

David Yurman is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to an individual’s age, race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender).