Mechanic - Test Team

Williams Racing; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Williams Racing is seeking a hands-on Test Team Mechanic to contribute to the preparation, build and disassembly of F1 cars and sub‑components to exact Williams standards ahead of Test events. You will attend the factory and events, ensure builds meet technical specifications, complete build checklists, and report faults.

The role requires high‑pressure performance, teamwork and a strong commitment to health and safety.

Qualifications

• Experience on single seat/high level race cars.
• Experience with lifting systems/software.
• Competent IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the preparation, build and disassembly of F1 cars to Williams standards.
• Ensure cars and sub-components comply with design and specification requirements.
• Attend the factory and events as required.
• Assemble and disassemble race cars and components, highlighting discrepancies.
• Ensure builds follow technical specifications and build checklists are completed.

Skills

F1 experience

Lifting systems

IT skills

Unsupervised work

Problem solving

Parts tracking

Job description

Job Description

Main Duties:

• Participate in the preparation, build and disassembly of F1 cars to Williams standards, both prior to and during Test events.
• Ensuring the cars and sub-components comply to the stringent design and specification requirements.

F1 Cars Delivery & Performance

• Attend the factory and events as required.
• Assemble and disassemble race cars and components as required, ensuring they are built to the agreed standards and that any discrepancies have been highlighted and agreed.
• Ensure car build is to the technical specifications and deadlines required.
• Ensure that all assemblies are built following the build procedure and that build checklists are completed and visible for inspection. Where any issues or faults are identified these should be discussed with your Senior Mechanic.
• Ensure all faults/problems encountered are accurately reported and followed up as appropriate.
• Proactively support others within your Crew to complete tasks where required.

Brand Management

• Ensure your behaviour and conduct on and off the track represents Williams Racing in a professional manner at all times and is in accordance with the Williams Code of Conduct and Race Team Handbook.
• Maintain high standard of personal and department presentation, as appropriate for a showcase facility visited by potential sponsors and other VIPs.

Communication

• Ensure your Senior is regularly briefed ensuring a spirit of two-way communication, and continuously seek ways to improve team and personal performance. Also foster a positive relationship with factory operations, driving a spirit of teamwork and continuous improvement.
• Be a positive role model and ambassador for the Test Team and strive to build a strong working relationship between the factory and track

Health & Safety

• To ensure that you are aware of risk assessments that are in place and adhere to PPE along with any safety measures that are required.
• Ensure the reporting of any incidents, including near misses in a timely manner.
• Ensure that at all times you take care of your health and safety and that of others by complying with health and safety obligations, particularly by reporting promptly any defects, risks or potential hazards.
• Ensure you are aware of the Company Health and safety requirements and policy
• Ensure any work completed is logged and that cost cap requirements are met and understood

Core Competencies:

• Ability to work unsupervised during the assembly of the Test car and Subcomponents
• To be able to work well in high pressure environments
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Understand the importance of tracking parts for both mileage and service requirements

Qualifications and Experience Level:

• Experience working on single seat/high level race cars – ideally F1, F2, IndyCar, LMH etc
• Experience with lifing systems/software
• Competent IT skills

Additional Information

Atlassian Williams F1 Team is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments.