Brass and Percussion Instrument Technician

$53.89 - $53.89 Hourly

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• Insurance:
  Paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
• Retirement:
  Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).
• Vacation:
  Full-time employees earn up to two weeks of paid vacation to start. Three weeks after five years of year-round paid service.
• Paid Holidays:
  Up to 13 days.
  
  NOTE:
  
  Positions in this job classification may be offered on a 10 or 11 month basis - salary and paid time off for 10 or 11 month positions will be adjusted accordingly.

A Brass and Percussion Instrument Technician repairs, overhauls, adjusts and tunes a variety of brass and percussion instruments.

Some of the core responsibilities may require that a job incumbent:

• Repairs, overhauls, adjusts and tunes, washes, and cleans brass and percussion instruments, including hornets, trumpets, trombones, sousaphones, euphoniums, French horns, tubas, helicons, mellophones, orchestra bells, song bells, autoharps, drums, tympanies, xylophones, marimbas, and alto, tenor, and baritone horns.
• Repairs mouthpieces, slides, valves, valve keys, tubing, and waterkeys.
• Performs soft and silver soldering, brazing, and burnishing. Replaces felt and cork bumpers and pads.
• Repairs and replaces drumheads, rods, hooks, and snares.
• Tunes percussion instruments.
• Repairs instrument cases.
• Fabricates or modifies parts.

Graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency.

Two years of experience in the repair of brass and percussion instruments. Completion of a music instrument repair certificate, diploma, or equivalent credits from an educational institution may substitute for one year of the required experience.

• Auditory acuity as required to inspect instruments to meet specifications
• Visual acuity as required to inspect and repair instruments
• Manual dexterity as required to make repairs of small items and operate machines
• Safely lift and carry items weighing up to 85 pounds
• A valid driver’s license to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of California and the use of a motor vehicle, or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation.

The ideal candidate for this position will possess the knowledge of:

• Principles of construction of brass and percussion instruments
• Pertinent safety orders issued by the California Division of Industrial Safety and safety practices related to musical instrument repair
• Methods, materials, and tools, such as lathes,…