Quality Control Musician-Woodwinds - D'Addario & Company

D’Addario & Company is the largest manufacturer and distributor of musical instrument accessories in the world. As a US based manufacturing company, we pride ourselves on high automation machinery and innovative technology, as well as our commitment to environmentally sustainable practices. Through our D'Addario Foundation we are committed to helping make music education possible and ensuring thousands of children can participate in instrument instruction programs in under-served communities. Most importantly, we pride ourselves on our diverse team of individuals who commit to the embodiment of our core values of curiosity, passion, candor, family and responsibility and translate them into action every day.

The Quality Control Musician will conduct tests to assure the clarinet and saxophone reeds produced by the company meet playability and dimensional standards.  They will collaborate with Product Development and Production to develop and produce reeds that meet the company’s sales objectives. This position would be an on-site role and require the candidate to work on-site in our Farmingdale, New York office approximately 5 days per week. The working hours are the second shift: 4:00pm-12:30am EST. 

Here at D’Addario, not only do we offer a competitive compensation package, but the opportunity to build a career with an icon in the music industry. We are eager to connect with individuals with all types of diverse backgrounds, thinking and perspectives. If you are interested, please apply and tell us how you would add value to our team.

Just a few of the benefits and perks of working at D’Addario:
• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• 401k retirement plan with a very generous employer contribution
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Flexible sick day policy
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Enhanced Short-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Discounts on D’Addario products and merch
• Company jam nights, holiday parties and special events
• An awesome team of colleagues who are passionate about what they do!!!

• Play test and approve clarinet and saxophone reeds and mouthpieces.
• Test, inspect and approve production batches of 3rd party woodwind accessories.
• Use equipment’s computer screen interface to adjust dimensions of blanks and reeds to conform to the standard.
• Measure and interpret vamp profile dimensions on clarinet and saxophone reeds.
• Identify and troubleshoot equipment problems when machines are malfunctioning or go out of acceptable adjustment standards.
• Set up clippers for saxophone and clarinet reeds as needed for production and changeovers
• Participate in changeover of equipment from one product to another.
• Assist and advise Research and Development and Marketing, as required in relation to expert opinion of reeds and woodwind accessory products.
• Identify quality problems on blanks, reeds, mouthpieces, and packaging and work with respective teams to provide solutions.
• Interpret test results, compare them to established specifications and control limits, and make recommendations on appropriateness of data for release.
• Participate in root cause analysis and failure investigations and recommend corrective actions.
• Participate in internal approvals, qualifications, assessments and audits as required.
• Perform visual inspections of finished products.
• Serve as a technical liaison between quality control and other departments, vendors, or contractors.

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)
• Must be proficient with at least seven (7) years’ experience playing a clarinet and saxophone.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Must be familiar with musical terms and musician's jargon relating to saxophone and clarinet, current musical trends, performers, and all musical styles.

The base hourly pay range for this role would be commensurate with experience: $30/hr-$33/hr.

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