WDR Westdeutscher Rundfunk | Germany | 50xxx, 51xxx Köln | Permanent position | Part time - flexible / Full time | Published since: 02.02.2026 on stepstone.de
Piano technician
We are looking for a:n Piano technician:in The WDR operates a piano studio for its ensembles and productions with keyboard instruments. The WDR pianoatelier has more than sixty keyboard instruments, such as concert wings, pianos, celests, harmonies and chest organs, as well as historical keyboard instruments such as hammer wings and cembali. The studio is equipped with its own workshop for the maintenance and repair of keyboard instruments. For this we are looking for a:n piano technician:in to 01.09.2026. The place can be occupied by one person in full-time (100%) or by two persons in part-time (50% each). Working hours are based on productions and concerts and are therefore regularly scheduled in the evening and weekends. .
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Your tasks • Your profile • What we offer
You are responsible for all key instruments in the WDR piano studio, for checking and maintaining their technical and acoustic condition and for intonation You take the advice of artists: in the selection of instruments for concerts and productions as well as the support and sound optimisation of the instruments during the samples and recordings, mainly at the Cologne site In addition, you will create long-term care concepts to maintain the value of the instrument portfolio and implement them. You carry out independent repairs in the in-house workshop and coordinate larger repairs with external workshops In addition, you carry out all organizational and administrative tasks in the piano studio, e.g. the selection and procurement of instruments by agreement with the Department of Orchestra and Choir, the coordination of instrument transports, the service allocation of the free employees, the competence for the workshop and the accounting The coordinating cooperation with the managements of the WDR-Ensembles, the Technical College, also belongs to your tasks.
You have a completed training as a piano maker:in, piano builder:in or piano technician:in as well as several years of professional experience in classical concerts, ideally in a broadcaster You have very good knowledge of maintenance, especially in the fields of regulation, mechanics and damping as well as mood and intonation In addition, you are safe and sensitive in handling historic keyboard instruments In cooperation with pianist: within international level, you combine good English skills (further languages desired) with sensitivity and an empathic communication style You convince with a high team capability and the willingness to develop your knowledge and skills in terms of the specific requirements of broadcasting work You are also able to cope with challenges under time pressure and flexibly respond to changing work requirements A class B driving licence completes your profile That's important You don't meet all the described requirements yet? Convince us of your potential and still apply!
Safe workplace 38,5-hour week 31 days Fair payment by collective agreement Occupational pension Christmas and holiday money Discounted D-Ticket Central location with good ÖPNV connection Health management Urban Sports Club Membership
Location
 | WDR Westdeutscher Rundfunk | |
| 50667 Köln | ||
| Germany |
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