Hydraulics Technician

Alpine Formula One Team; Enstone; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

BUPA medical and dental

Private pension

Bonus scheme

On-site gym

Job summary

Alpine F1 Team is seeking a Hydraulics Technician to join our Enstone facility. You will assemble, test and service hydraulic, heat rejection and low-pressure fuel components for the car, ensuring quality and on-time delivery to track side teams and dynos.

You will collaborate with Design & Engineering to refine procedures, maintain a safe work area, and support internal and external testing programs across race weekends and tests.

Qualifications

• Ownership for their area of expertise and deliverables.
• Building relationships and communicating with stakeholders to ensure requirements and targets are met.
• Flexible with a strong desire to achieve deadlines and priorities, able to work under pressure.
• Collaborative, Team Player with the ability to support team activities and priorities.
• Highly self-motivated, prepared to undertake responsibilities with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Assembly, test and service of hydraulic components and heat rejection components to high standards.
• Ensure ERP, stock management and factory systems compliance for all work.
• Deliver hydraulic components to high standards throughout lifecycle; right-first-time, on-time.
• Collaborate with Design & Engineering to improve assembly procedures.
• Maintain clean, safe working environment and proper equipment upkeep.
• Ensure components are delivered to internal and external rigs and support tests as required.
• Escalate issues impacting quality or delivery times.
• Work with teams to support continuous development and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Ownership

Stakeholder communication

Deadline driven

Team player

Self-motivated

Event flexibility

Job description

Alpine F1 Team have a unique opportunity to join our Hydraulics Team. This role will undertake the assembly, servicing and testing of all hydraulics, heat rejection and low pressure fuel system components on car including; powertrain hydraulics, PAS, collectors, pumps, DRS and all other associated components from the car. The components will ultimately be delivered to our teams at the track.

We are looking for individuals who are motivated to significantly contribute to our relentless pursuit of excellence – and ultimately a championship contending team.

Hydraulics Technician - The Role

Responsibilities

Based at our facility in Enstone, this role will be responsible for the delivery of reliable and on time hydraulic components through:

• Assembly, test and service of new and in-service hydraulic components to the highest standards, in accordance with specifications and meeting targets.
• Assembly, test and service of heat rejection components
• Ensuring compliance to ERP (Dynamics, Work-to-lists for example), stock management and factory systems for all work completed
• Delivery of hydraulics components to the highest standards throughout component life cycle, ensuring right-first-time, on-time delivery.
• Close relationships with the Design & Engineering department to continuously improve assembly procedures in line with company vision and objectives.
• Working to the highest standards, including correct service and maintenance of existing equipment and rigs and ensuring a clean organised and safe environment.
• Ensuring reliable components are delivered to internal and external dyno rigs and supporting internal and external tests where necessary.
• Escalation of any issues that could impact quality, on time delivery etc.
• Working effectively with all teams to ensure continuous team development and knowledge sharing.

Hydraulics Technician - The Person

We are looking for someone who has the following attributes:

• Ownership for their area of expertise and deliverables with a strong desire to work to the highest standards.
• Building relationships and communicating with stakeholders to ensure requirements and targets are met.
• Flexible with a strong desire to achieve deadlines and priorities, able to work under pressure
• Collaborative, Team Player with the ability to support team activities and priorities
• Highly self-motivated, prepared to undertake responsibilities with minimal supervision.
• Flexibility to attend races, tests or external events when required.

In Terms Of Your Technical Skills, You Will Have

• Advanced knowledge of hydraulic systems build, service and repair and good understanding of the tests.
• A good understanding and appreciation of fuel and heat rejection components
• Advanced knowledge of Health and Safety at Work regulations.
• Good understanding of assembly methodologies used in the industry.

Our offer to you

What we offer our employees for their commitment to the team is not only a very competitive salary, but also an excellent suite of benefits including BUPA medical and dental, private pension, bonus scheme and many more. We are located in the Cotswolds and as well as having a new state of the art gym being built on site, we also have access to other benefits and discounts in the local area. We are committed to career development and provide training and mentoring opportunities for our colleagues.

Diversity & Inclusion

Alpine F1 Team strives to be diverse and inclusive, a place where we can all be ourselves. We welcome people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are committed to making a consistent, top down effort to be role models on what diversity, inclusion and belonging means in society