Band Instrument Repair Specialist

Socket.dev; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater invites applications for a Band Instrument Repair Technician to join the Band & Orchestra team. The role involves identifying problems, completing refurbishment across 5 main rental instrument types, and performing shop-rate repairs with high quality.

Relocation to our Fort Wayne campus is required, and the role supports service orders and instrument testing. The ideal candidate has repair training and the ability to play-test multiple instruments at school or collegiate level, with

Qualifications

• 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.

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.
• Assist with simple tasks like cleaning rental mouthpieces.
• Maintain tools and keep the shop organized.
• Play test instruments to identify issues before and after repair.

Skills

Repair procedures

Play testing

Instrument testing

Education

Band instrument repair training

Diploma from accredited repair school

Apprenticeship in instrument repair

Degree in Music Education or Music Performance (preferred)

Tools

4D software

Job description

Sweetwater invites applications for a Band Instrument Repair Technician to join the Band & Orchestra team. The role involves identifying problems, completing refurbishment across 5 main rental instrument types, and performing shop-rate repairs with high quality.

Relocation to our Fort Wayne campus is required, and the role supports service orders and instrument testing. The ideal candidate has repair training and the ability to play-test multiple instruments at school or collegiate level, with