Model Maker Technician

Alpine; Enstone; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent motorsport company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Model Maker Technician. You will be integral to the aerodynamics testing programme, responsible for manufacturing components for wind tunnel models and ensuring their quality during tests. Ideal candidates will have extensive model making experience in motorsport, strong engineering knowledge, and excellent communication skills. The role offers flexibility with shift patterns and emphasizes teamwork in a high-pressure environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive model making experience in Formula One or top-level motorsport.
• Experience with wind tunnel testing advantageous.
• Strong appreciation of wind tunnel technologies.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture and pre-fit components for wind tunnel models.
• Carry out model changes and operate the wind tunnel during tests.
• Communicate with team members to ensure optimal model quality.

Skills

Model making experience

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Sound engineering background

Job description

The Role

As a Model Maker Technician in our Aerodynamics Department, you will play a key part in our aerodynamics testing programme by manufacturing and pre-fitting components for our state-of-the-art wind tunnel model, and by carrying out model changes and operating the tunnel during tests to ensure the smooth and safe running of the model and facility.

A strong team player, you will communicate proactively with colleagues, including those in our Model Design, Wind Tunnel Production, Experimental Testing and Aero Development groups, to ensure the model quality is optimal, the aerodynamic intent of development programmes is captured, and tunnel tests operate smoothly and efficiently. You will have an open mind and will strive for opportunities to improve the efficiency and quality of our model and processes, communicating these with your team leader or other colleagues as appropriate.

The Person

You will have extensive model making experience in Formula One or another top-level motorsport category, and a sound engineering background. Previous experience in wind tunnel testing would be a distinct advantage. Your background will have given you a strong appreciation of wind tunnel technologies and techniques, and an enthusiasm for experimental testing in general.

You will be highly motivated, with a positive can-do mindset and great attention to detail, capable of producing high quality components and assemblies to tight deadlines even when under pressure. This is fundamentally a team role, so you will be an excellent communicator, working flexibly to meet demanding schedules, and proactively looking for ways in which we can make our processes more efficient and effective.

In this role you will be based at our Technical Centre in Enstone. Our Model Maker Technicians work on four-day Day or Night shifts or a three-day Weekend shift – please indicate in your cover letter which shift(s) you are open to and which you would prefer.