Instrument technician
Code 7312.2
Instrument technicians assist and support musicians before, during and after the performance to ensure the instruments and the connected equipment, the backline, are setup properly. They maintain, check, tune and repair instruments and assist with quick changes.
Essential skills
Skills and competences
- tune instruments on stage
- store performance equipment
- understand artistic concepts
- use technical documentation
- use personal protection equipment
- use communication equipment
- prevent undesired changes to sound design
- manage consumables stock
- work safely with chemicals
- maintain sound equipment
- maintain musical instruments
- assemble performance equipment
- draw up instrument setup
- prepare personal work environment
- prepare instruments for performance
- prevent technical problems of musical instruments
- realizar pruebas técnicas de sonido
- repair musical instruments
- work with respect for own safety
- work safely with machines
- work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision
- work ergonomically
- translate artistic concepts to technical designs
Transversal competences
- adapt to artists' creative demands
- set up equipment in a timely manner
- safeguard artistic quality of performance
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences