Race Technician

Motorsport-Total.com GmbH; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading motorsport specialist in the UK is seeking an experienced Race Technician to work on historically significant race cars. In this role, you will prepare and maintain vehicles in a cutting-edge workshop and provide trackside support during events. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years in the motorsport sector, excellent communication skills, and a meticulous approach to their work. This position offers a competitive salary of up to £44,200, with Monday to Friday shifts.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in the motorsport sector, preferably historic motorsport.

Responsibilities

• Perform key maintenance and preparation on historically significant race cars.
• Travel to race meetings on select weekends within the UK and across Europe.
• Manage records required to maintain and field a successful race car.
• Compile project information status reports to clients.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to perform under pressure

Attention-to-detail

Organizational skills

Basic fabrication skills

Job description

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced engineer to bring their knowledge, passion, and drive to the position of Race Technician at ADP Classic Racing.

The successful candidate will work on historically significant race cars, providing workshop-based preparation and rebuilds prior to events, and trackside support at high level international historic motorsport events throughout the year.

Are you a talented engineer that thrives under pressure? Do you have a passion for historic motorsport and prestige heritage vehicles? Do you have experience in historic motorsport? Then this may be the role for you.

About ADP Classic Racing

ADP Classic Racing are a highly successful and ambitious historic motorsport specialist with a driven and focused attitude.

After a hugely successful season Classic Racing are looking to seek a highly skilled and passionate individual to join the team.

We pride ourselves on our commitment to consistently striving for perfection, maintaining the highest attention-to-detail in all our racing programs and complete vehicle restorations.

And being part of TECNIQ, partners on some of the world’s leading hypercar programmes, we benefit from ultra-premium grade design, engineering and manufacturing expertise, experience and facilities.

Roles and responsibilities

The role holder will…

• Perform key maintenance and preparation on historically significant race cars, in a cutting-edge workshop environment and during motorsport events.
• Travel to race meetings on select weekends, in the UK and across Europe if required.
• Ensure all work areas are kept clean, tidy, and organised at all times within the workshop or on events, maintaining a consistent professional company profile.
• Be meticulously organised, managing all the records required to maintain and field a successful and competitive race car.
• Work with senior staff to plan and oversee projects to ensure progress is monitored and maintained.
• Work with senior staff to compile project information status reports to clients.
• Hold a full UK driving licence.

Skills required

The role holder will…

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Confidence in their ability to perform under pressure.
• Exceptional attention-to-detail and organisation.
• Comfortable delivering a high standard of performance and quality whilst working to strict deadlines in a time-sensitive environment.
• Be a highly-motivated self-starter that is as comfortable working solo as they are collaborating productively within a team.
• A flexible approach to working hours.
• Possess basic fabrication skills (a good understanding of MIG/TIG welding is an advantage but not essential).

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in the motorsport sector, Historic motorsport sector preferred.

Salary

Up to £44,200 subject to skills and experience.

Additional Information

Shift Information

Monday to Friday, 8am until 5.30pm

Equal Opportunities

As an equal opportunities employer, ADP Classic Racing, part of TECNIQ is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join ADP Classic Racing -part of TECNIQ.

Due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to provide individual feedback or respond to every applicant.