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our crafts
METAL SHAPING
Our metal shapers form the instrument’s main components - body, bow, bell and saxophone necks - from brass sheets, giving the instrument its shape.
This craft involves highly specific operations such as bell-edge forming, tone-hole drawing and press work.
PRECISION MACHINING
Our machinists produce the instrument’s small parts through cutting, drilling, chamfering, stamping, milling and press-bending operations.
Some parts, such as pearls and screws, are also made by our turning specialists on CNC machines.
SOLDERING
Our solderers join metal assemblies and carry out soldering work on pre-assembled mechanical components.
They are involved at several key stages in the making of our instruments, fitting the metal-shaped parts with keys, pads and accessories.
With rigor and meticulous care, they master techniques in which they receive dedicated training, including tin and silver soldering.
SURFACE FINISHING
After metal shaping, our buffers prepare the parts for polishing using abrasive belts.
Our polishers then carry out these highly precise polishing operations by hand, carefully controlling positioning, pressure and movement against the abrasive surface.
Learning these gestures relies on the transmission of unique, time-honoured know-how.
Our inspectors ensure that no defects remain after polishing and buffing.
FINISHING
Using traditional engraving tools, either by hand or with machines, our engravers create the decorative finishes that give each instrument its distinctive character.
Our assembly and finishing specialists then work with dexterity on final assembly, adjustments and functional checks of the instrument’s components and sub-assemblies.
WOODWORKING
Our wood turners rough out the ebony blanks and shape the inside of the clarinet bodies.
Our wood finishing specialists then carry out the treatment operations required to remove the wood’s final imperfections, prevent cracking and seal the pores.
DISCOVER OUR WORLD
Since 1885, Maison SELMER has designed and crafted exceptional instruments. Our House brings together a wide range of skills, disciplines and personalities, united by the same high standards and commitment to quality.
Our artisans are trained in our crafts with rigor, patience and precision. These demanding métiers call for perseverance, meticulousness and a constant attention to detail, within a technologically advanced manufacturing environment.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
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OUR HUMAN RESOURCES POLICY
RECRUITING TO UNLOCK POTENTIAL
We are committed to attracting and recruiting the best talent, whatever their level of experience, and training them in our métiers. Manual dexterity, the pursuit of excellence, perseverance and initiative enable each individual to grow and succeed. In this spirit, we are committed to ensuring there is no discrimination based on age, gender or any other personal characteristic.
PRESERVING, STRENGTHENING AND PASSING ON OUR KNOW-HOW
Our expertise is at the heart of our instruments’ excellence. We preserve this heritage by developing and formalising apprenticeship and knowledge-sharing, so that each person can refine their gestures, broaden their tools and grow professionally. We give everyone the opportunity to follow a dedicated programme and to measure their progress and results. We cultivate a lasting culture of learning and transmission in the service of excellence.
TRAINING TO BUILD SKILLS
Training is an essential driver of individual development. During the annual review, manager and employee discuss together the development plan to be put in place. It is designed to meet both each person’s professional aspirations and the company’s business needs.
RECOGNISING KNOW-HOW AND PERFORMANCE
We pursue a fair and motivating compensation policy based on the recognition of expertise, as well as individual and collective performance.
ACHIEVING PROFESSIONAL EQUALITY BETWEEN WOMEN AND MEN
Henri SELMER Paris is committed to achieving professional equality between women and men across its teams. The professional equality index, calculated as of 31 December 2025, stands at 92 out of 100. Gender balance remains at the heart of our employee development initiatives.
FOSTERING SOCIAL DIALOGUE
We aim to encourage employee expression by developing close, constructive dialogue between managers and employees, as well as with our social partners.
BUILDING COMMITTED AND PASSIONATE TEAMS
We are committed to developing a style of management built on authentic, close relationships, humility, and a shared taste for collective success, combining care with high standards. This approach gives meaning to each individual’s role and supports quality of working life by creating the conditions for both well-being and professional growth. It values personal fulfilment in the service of collective progress, where each person brings commitment, passion and seriousness to what they do, with humility.To achieve this, we rely on three key levers: support for managers, training, and participative approaches.
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