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How many Organ Fitter jobs are available on Pertemps?

There are 1 Organ Fitter jobs available on Pertemps right now.

What does a Organ Fitter do?

Musical instrument makers and tuners make, assemble, repair, adjust and restore musical instruments and tune them to the required pitch with hand or power tools. They usually specialize in one type of instrument, such as stringed instruments, brass instruments, reed instruments, pianos or percussion instruments.

Tasks required include:

• Uses hand or machine tools to engrave letters, patterns and other designs on jewellery and stoneware.
• Constructs and covers wire frames for lampshades.
• Makes wigs, beards and other artificial hairpieces from human hair or synthetic materials.
• Interweaves canes of willow, withy, bamboo, rattan or similar material to make baskets and other pieces of wickerwork.
• Charges fireworks, cartridges and other munitions with explosive material.
• Makes children’s toys, dolls, models, candles, artificial flowers and other fancy goods.
• Makes, maintains and adapts surgical and orthopaedic appliances.
• Makes patterns for moulds, fits metal castings, pours plaster, fills plaster mould with resin and smooths surface.
• Makes musical instruments, makes and assembles parts for musical instruments, and tunes to improve pitch, tone and volume.
• Makes and repairs jewellery and decorative precious metal ware, sets, cuts and polishes gemstones and makes master patterns for articles of jewellery.

What are the entry requirements for a Organ Fitter?

There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically via apprenticeship or through specialised courses. NVQs/SVQs are available in some areas.