Composite/Bodywork Technician (Rally)

Prodrive; Banbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading motorsport company is seeking a Composite/Bodywork Technician to join their team focused on winning the World Rally Raid Championship. The successful candidate will maintain carbon composite bodywork and components, ensuring quality and presentation. Ideal candidates will have experience in motorsport, specifically with composite materials, and ability to work from technical drawings. The role involves worldwide travel, a competitive salary, and various benefits including training opportunities and extra holidays.

Benefits

Attractive salary

25 days holiday

Training opportunities

Salary sacrifice schemes

Paid volunteering time

Consultations with health expert

Social events

Exclusive discounts

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a composite or panel build role for rally or race cars within Motorsport.
• Experience using carbon fibre and ability to work to technical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a first-class composite finishing and repair service on and off event.
• Prepare and maintain all composite components to a high presentation level.
• Ensure awareness of quality or process issues during build and/or repair.
• Adopt safe working practices in compliance with regulations and policies.
• Maintain site standards according to company expectations.
• Carry out other duties as requested by Rally Team management.
• Demonstrate flexibility, prepared to work overtime without notice.

Skills

Composite finishing experience

Ability to work with carbon fibre

Technical drawing interpretation

Health and Safety compliance

Job description

At Prodrive we believe there’s no limit to what can be achieved when the brightest minds come together. Joining one focused and driven team, you will challenge boundaries in order to change the game for our customers. We are the world’s leading independent motorsport company and the business behind some of the greatest names and achievements in motorsport over the last 40 years. Our skilled Technicians, Mechanics, Fabricators and Engineers work together every step of the way to design, build and run elite competition cars on the track and off-road across the globe.

The Dacia Sandrider team have an exciting opportunity for a Composite/Bodywork Technician to join them in their quest to win the World Rally Raid Championship in the FIA Ultimate T1+ category. You will work with the team to maintain all carbon composite bodywork and components both on event and at the factory, ensuring quality of work and presentation of the panels meet the agreed standard. Extended periods of worldwide travel are required for this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver a first-class composite finishing and repair service on and off event.
• Prepare and maintain all composite components to a high presentation level.
• Ensure the Chief Technician is aware of any quality or process issues during build and/or repair.
• Adopt safe working practices always in compliance with Health and Safety regulations and company policy.
• Maintain site standards in accordance with company expectations.
• Carry out other adhoc duties requested by the Rally Team management.
• Demonstrate flexibility, prepared to work overtime, often without notice, as dictated by the demands of the business.

Who are we looking for?

Our ideal candidate will have previous experience within a composite or panel build role for rally or race cars within Motorsport. You will have experience using carbon fibre and able to work to technical drawings and build documentation.

What can we offer you?

• An attractive salary which will grow in line with your ongoing development and impact
• 25 days holiday (which increases with long service) with an opportunity to purchase up to 15 extra days
• Training opportunities for continuing professional development
• Car and pension salary sacrifice schemes
• Paid time off for volunteering
• Consultations with our Fit 4 Life expert
• Social events throughout the year
• Exclusive company discounts
• Life assurance

We are an equal opportunities employer

At Prodrive we are committed to attracting and nurturing the best talent and creating an inclusive workplace. We value individual differences and diversity amongst all staff so that everyone has the widest opportunities to maximise their potential. We aim to ensure that no job applicant is placed at a disadvantage by practices or requirements which disproportionately impact protected groups and which are not justified by the demands of the job. If you feel you are right for this role, we welcome your application.

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