Junior Bodywork Technician

M-Sport UK; Cockermouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as a Junior Bodywork Technician in a thriving motorsport company. Join a passionate team dedicated to delivering championship-winning machinery. This role involves hands-on work with competition cars, focusing on preparation, assembly, and quality assurance. Located near the stunning Lake District, this position offers a unique blend of high-octane motorsport and the tranquility of nature. Enjoy a flexible working environment with various employee benefits, fostering both personal and professional growth. If you're self-motivated and eager to learn, this is the perfect start to your motorsport career.

Benefits

Life assurance

Flexible working day

Company pension scheme

Discounted gym membership

Discount reward scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Company healthcare plan

Work Culture Team activities

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of motor vehicles and their systems.
• Knowledge of engineering principles.

Responsibilities

• Preparation and assembly of competition car panels and bodywork.
• Perform inspections and repairs after events.

Skills

Understanding of motor vehicles

Engineering principles

Attention to detail

Problem-solving skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Technician level education

Job description

Operating a flourishing global motorsport business with state-of-the-art facilities at home and winning performances around the globe, M-Sport UK provide the engineering expertise behind an award-winning range of competition cars and has become an industry leader with success across some of the industry’s most acclaimed motorsport series.

The drive to deliver championship-winning machinery is what excites and strengthens our technical team; and our highly skilled team of Technicians and Engineers work closely through each phase of development to deliver maximum performance on the world stage.

We love what we do, and passion drives our success.

THE ROLE

As our company expands, we have an exciting opportunity for a keen and energetic Junior Bodywork Technician to kick start their career in motorsport and join our ever-growing team. The role will cover workload on a range of our competition cars.

The role responsibilities include:

• Preparation and assembly of competition car panels, bodywork and composite components.

• Perform strip down, inspection and repairs following each event and reporting any faults to the Senior Bodywork Technician.

• Ensuring a consistently high quality of build throughout.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for a self-motivated team player with a positive and enthusiastic attitude.

You should be educated to a technician level, with a basic understanding of motor vehicles and their systems.

You should have a basic knowledge and understanding of engineering principles.

You should be able to work proactively and be capable of balancing busy and varied workloads in a time-sensitive environment – confidently reacting to changing priorities and deadlines.

You should possess good interpersonal and social skills and work on your own initiative to make informed decisions. Whilst also being able to collaborate and work successfully with others.

You should have a meticulous attention to detail and practical approach to problem solving.

You should share our determination to deliver a winning performance for the very best results.

WHAT WE OFFER

Idyllically situated on the edge of the English Lake District National Park, M-Sport UK is unique in offering the fast-paced, high-octane, adrenaline-fuelled action expected from a career in International Motorsport mere minutes from the tranquillity of the Lakeland fells and all they have to offer in terms of recreation and wellbeing.

We also offer a range of employee benefits including: life assurance, a flexible working day, company contributed pension scheme, discounted gym membership, discount reward scheme, cycle to work scheme and company healthcare plan as well as a dedicated Work Culture Team with regular meetings, competitions and activities.

Closing Date: Friday 13th June

Job Reference: WWOR250508