391933 Musical Instrument Maker or Repairer

• Piano Tuner

This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

Australia

• Skill Level 3: AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, AQF Certificate IV, or at least three years of relevant experience

New Zealand

• Skill Level 3: NZQF Level 4 qualification, or at least three years of relevant experience

• Constructs musical instruments according to specifications and designs
• Repairs damaged or broken musical instruments
• Modifies musical instruments to meet musicians' specific requirements
• Tunes musical instruments for correct pitch and sound
• Inspects and tests musical instruments for quality
• Uses tools to shape, cut, and assemble instrument parts
• Applies finishes and varnishes to instruments
• May use 3D printing to recreate missing parts of instruments or manufacture instruments with specific characteristics that are not possible to create using conventional production techniques