What are the responsibilities and job description for the Band Instrument Repair Technician position at Sweetwater?
Job Requirements
Sweetwater the #1 online retailer of pro-audio and musical instruments is seeking to add a Band Instrument Repair Technician to our growing Band & Orchestra team. As a Band Instrument Repair Technician you will be able to identify problems and complete rental refurbishment independently on the 5 main rental instrument types. The technician I will be able to play test the 5 main rental instrument types at a middle school student level and will perform individual repair tasks consistently at the shop rate with excellent quality. As a Repair Technician you will interact with Service Orders and update Service Order locations.
Job Responsibilities
Sweetwater’s culture is one that is built on the creation and celebration of music, which unifies people from all walks of life. Our individual differences make Sweetwater stronger as a company and a better place to work. Having a truly diverse workforce allows us the opportunity to collectively respect, learn and grow from each unique perspective and experience. We have welcomed thousands of employees and families who have joined the Sweetwater team from all over the nation and the world, and we welcome you, too, to find out why we consider a career at Sweetwater the full-time dream.
Sweetwater the #1 online retailer of pro-audio and musical instruments is seeking to add a Band Instrument Repair Technician to our growing Band & Orchestra team. As a Band Instrument Repair Technician you will be able to identify problems and complete rental refurbishment independently on the 5 main rental instrument types. The technician I will be able to play test the 5 main rental instrument types at a middle school student level and will perform individual repair tasks consistently at the shop rate with excellent quality. As a Repair Technician you will interact with Service Orders and update Service Order locations.
Job Responsibilities
- Repair flutes, clarinets, saxophones, trumpets, and trombones in our rental
- inventory
- Follow proper inventory control procedures and interact with 4D software
- Assist with training inspection team members or rental operations team
- members on simple tasks like cleaning rental mouthpieces
- Other duties as required such as shop cleaning, organization of parts, and
- maintaining tools
- Play test instruments to identify issues before and after repair
- Knowledge of repair procedures and techniques and play testing band instruments
- Ability to play test multiple instruments at a high school or college level
- 1 year of a band repair training course or equivalent training experience
- Diploma from an accredited repair school or instrument training program or equivalent
- apprenticeship training in instrument repair from an experienced technician or a reputable music
- company
- Degree in Music Education or Music Performance preferred
- WOWs The Customer – You possess a deep passion and desire for creating amazing customer & colleague experiences
- Gets Things Done – You have a great work ethic and move through tasks with a sense of urgency
- Obsesses over the Details – You are committed to paying attention to the details
- Drives Continuous Improvement – You are always focusing on effective and efficient work and ways to get better
- Develops the Future – You are committed to the pursuit of growing personally & professionally and have a focus on bringing your colleagues along in that journey
Sweetwater’s culture is one that is built on the creation and celebration of music, which unifies people from all walks of life. Our individual differences make Sweetwater stronger as a company and a better place to work. Having a truly diverse workforce allows us the opportunity to collectively respect, learn and grow from each unique perspective and experience. We have welcomed thousands of employees and families who have joined the Sweetwater team from all over the nation and the world, and we welcome you, too, to find out why we consider a career at Sweetwater the full-time dream.