
Jewelry Quality Control Specialist at Nivoda (Mumbai, India)
Nivoda· Mumbai, India·
Role details
Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full-Time
Job description
Jewelry Quality Control Specialist Designation: Jewelry Quality Control Specialist Location: BKC, Mumbai, India (On-site)
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct detailed quality inspections of fine / demi-fine jewellery to ensure pieces meet Nivoda's quality standards before shipment.
- Make quality pass/fail decisions based on Nivoda's quality standards and accurately document inspection
- Log the outcomes with supporting images and comments.
- Highlight quality related issues with the factory and get them repaired/re-worked on the same day. Ensure corrective actions are completed on the same day.
- Ensure jewellery matches approved CADs, customer specifications, and design requirements.
- Identify recurring quality issues and supplier trends, providing feedback to improve manufacturing quality and reduce repeat defects.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives by recommending enhancements to quality standards, inspection processes, and supplier performance.
- Build strong working relationships with suppliers to drive consistent quality and improve overall manufacturing standards.
- Take ownership of the final quality of every jewellery piece, ensuring it meets Nivoda's quality standards, customer specifications, and contributes to an exceptional customer experience.
What You'll Need
- 3–5 years of experience in Fine and Demi-Fine Jewellery Quality Control.
- Strong understanding of fine jewellery manufacturing processes from Casting through final polishing and finishing.
- Good knowledge of diamonds, coloured gemstones, precious metals, stone setting techniques, and jewellery craftsmanship.
- Ability to identify manufacturing defects and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
- Experience working directly with jewellery manufacturers and suppliers.
- Strong attention to detail and a process-oriented approach.
- Excellent problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
- Ability to prioritise multiple orders in a fast-paced environment while maintaining quality standards.
- Good communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across cross-functional teams.
- Experience with export quality standards for jewellery.
- Comfortable using internal systems, spreadsheets, and quality documentation tools.
What Success Looks Like
- High first-pass quality acceptance rates.
- Reduction in recurring supplier quality issues.
- Strong supplier relationships and continuous quality improvements.
- Accurate and timely quality inspections.
- Consistently high customer satisfaction through exceptional product quality.
- Proactive identification and resolution of quality risks before shipment.
- Consistently meets productivity and turnaround time targets while maintaining high quality standards.
What You'll Get
- Competitive salary and benefits.
- Flexible working hours.
- Opportunity to work in one of the world's fastest-growing jewellery technology companies.
- Exposure to thousands of bespoke and catalogue jewellery designs across global brands.
- Work closely with international suppliers and cross-functional teams.
- A dynamic, collaborative, and high-growth environment with excellent learning and career development opportunities.
Why work at Nivoda
- Culture & Values: “We always start with the customer,” “We take 100% responsibility,” “We make big & bold moves.” Emphasis on collaboration, transparency, and long‑term thinking.
- Work Model: Varies by role – some positions are in‑office, some hybrid, and some remote (e.g., Senior Fulfilment Executive is remote; Salesforce Developer is in‑office). Offices in London, Mumbai, New York, Barcelona, and Melbourne.
- Global Team: 327 employees from diverse backgrounds across 20+ countries; strong presence in India (40% of workforce), UK, South Africa, Spain, and US.
- Notable Perks:
- 24/7 customer support for internal teams as well
- Career development opportunities in a fast‑growing scale‑up
- Employee rating: 3.1/5 on LinkedIn (101 reviews), with work‑life balance 3.4, compensation 3.2, culture 3.1 – indicates areas for improvement but also a passionate, mission‑driven environment
- Engineering & Product Culture: CPO James Morgan highlights solving novel problems; technical teams (74 employees) work on high‑scale marketplace, API, and fintech challenges.