Wind musical instrument maker jobs in Finland
Wind musical instrument makers create and assemble parts to make wind instruments according to specified instructions and diagrams. They measure and cut the tubing for the resonator, assemble parts such as braces, slides, valves, piston, bell heads and mouth pieces, test and inspect the finished instrument.
Wind musical instrument maker - Which skills are essential?
Attach new strings, fix frames or replace broken parts of musical instruments.
The different musical instruments, their ranges, timbre, and possible combinations.
Design and create parts such as keys, reeds, bows, and others for musical instruments.
Check and maintain musical instruments.
Create designs on musical instruments by using methods such as embossing, piercing, painting, woodworking, weaving, and other methods.
The types and processing of organic materials to build products or parts of products.
Apply a layer of protective solutions such as permethrine to protect the product from damage such as corrosion, fire or parasites, using a spray gun or paintbrush.
Tuning pitches and techniques and musical temperaments for the various instruments.
Assemble parts together such as the body, strings, buttons, keys, and others to create the final musical instrument.
Understand and use technical documentation in the overall technical process.
The characteristics of composite materials, felts, glues, leathers and skins, metals and precious metals, woods and wood derivatives to create musical instruments.
Choose the appropriate materials and tools, and build the different components of wind musical instruments such as key mechanisms, leadpipes, bells and mouthpieces.
Wind musical instrument maker - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Pass on knowledge and skills, explain and demonstrate the application of equipment and materials and answer questions about trade techniques for the manufacturing of products.
Restore old musical instruments to their original condition and conserve them in that state.
Select and apply appropriate restoration techniques in order to achieve the required restoration goals. This encompasses preventive measures, remedial measures, restoration processes and management processes.
The study of sound, its reflection, amplification and absorption in a space.
Operate welding equipment in a safe manner; use welding techniques such as shielded metal arc welding or flux-cored arc welding.
Process of shaping wood on a lathe and its types, namely spindle turning and faceplate turning.
Evaluate the outcome of conservation and restoration procedures. Evaluate the degree of risk, success of treatment or activity and communicate the results.
The procedures, instruments, techniques, materials and chemicals used in conservation and archiving.
Manipulate the properties, shape and size of wood.
Identify new or second hand musical instruments and estimate the market value of them based on professional judgment and knowledge of musical instruments, or subject them to estimation by a third party.
Mix ingredients to create a stain and apply a layer to the furniture to give it a specific colour and finish.
Drawing software and the various symbols, perspectives, units of measurement, notation systems, visual styles and page layouts used in technical drawings.
Shave, plane and sand wood manually or automatically to produce a smooth surface.
The variety of technologies and techniques, such as forging, pressing, stamping, rolling and others, used for the forming processes of metal product manufacturing.
Use appropriate questions and active listening in order to identify customer expectations, desires and requirements according to product and services.
Check heights, colour and other attributes of finished product against specifications.
Develop and design a musical instrument according to customer specification.
The process of working with metals to create individual parts, assemblies, or large-scale structures.
Estimate the cost implications of restoring and replacing products or parts.
Define and make a list of the required resources and equipment based on the technical needs of the production.
Operate cutting and measuring instruments in order to cut/shape pieces of metal into given dimensions.
The historical background and chronology of various musical instruments.
Ensure the necessary, usually constant, temperature of processed metal workpieces during metal fabrication processes.
Determine restoration needs and requirements and plan the activities. Consider the desired results, the level of intervention required, evaluation of alternatives, constraints on actions, stakeholder demands, possible risks and future options.
The process of creating musical instrument accessories, such as metronomes, tuning forks or stands.
Tend a lathe designed for cutting manufacturing processes on metal, wooden, plastic materials and others, monitor and operate it, according to regulations.
The various technologies used for the smoothening, polishing and buffing of fabricated metal workpieces.
Buy and sell musical instruments, or serve as an intermediate between potential buyers and sellers.