No 1 Technician (Rally - Dacia)

Prodrive; Banbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Prodrive, the world’s leading independent motorsport company, is seeking talented Technicians to support their championship-winning Rally team. This role involves ensuring the highest standards in car preparation and maintenance, as well as fostering teamwork in a dynamic environment with extensive travel. Candidates should possess experience in a rally context and strong communication skills.

Benefits

Attractive salary linked to development

25 days holiday with the option to purchase additional days

Training opportunities for career development

Car and pension salary sacrifice schemes

Paid time off for volunteering

Consultations with Fit 4 Life expert

Social events throughout the year

Exclusive company discounts

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a Rally team as a No 1 or No 2 Technician is essential.
• Strong understanding of vehicle build specifications.
• Willingness to work flexible hours and overtime.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Technicians team ensuring car preparation meets high standards.
• Perform workshop maintenance and provide guidance to team members.
• Ensure vehicle specifications are adhered to during build and repair.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Communication

Ability to follow procedures

Flexibility

Education

Experience as a No 1 or No 2 Technician within a Rally team

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.

Having won two of the last three Rally Raid events, including their debut in Morocco, the Dacia Sandrider team are looking for talented Technicians to join them in their quest to win the World Rally Raid Championship in the FIA Ultimate T1+ category. As the driver’s No 1 Technician, you will ensure the car, spares and equipment are prepared on time and to the high standards expected. You’ll become part of a close-knit team and will quickly need to establish rapport and trust with your team-mates. Do not underestimate the scale of the challenge. Extreme stamina, work-ethic and extraordinary drive for results will all be key ingredients to our success. Worldwide travel is an essential part of this role and can be up to 3 weeks per event.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the team of Technicians at the factory and on event, ensuring the car preparation is to the highest standard and on time.
• Ensure the car is always to the correct specification.
• Perform on-event and workshop maintenance as required.
• Keep the Chief Technician informed at all times of any additional work necessary on a car during build or repair.
• Provide guidance, coaching and training to ensure your team are meeting agreed quality and performance targets and develop at a pace aligned with their potential.
• Carry out other adhoc duties requested by the Team management.

Who are we looking for?

Our ideal candidate will have previous experience as a No 1 or No 2 Technician within a Rally team, with a strong ability to understand and interpret the build specification of a full car set up. You will have the ability to follow build and operational procedures accurately, be a team player and a good communicator with teammates, engineers and management. Good attention to detail is required, along with a flexible approach and preparedness to work overtime as dictated by the demands of the business.

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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When submitting your personal information, you agree to Prodrive’s privacy policy which you can view here and agree that we may share your information for legitimate interests with our internal recruitment team and managers to ensure Prodrive can fairly assess your suitability for the vacancy you are applying for or other roles that you may be interested in. Your personal information that you provide will be stored on recruitment software used by Prodrive.

Prodrive will use your personal information you have provided to contact you throughout the recruitment process, give you an update on your application and consider you for alternative roles that may be suitable.

Prodrive will not pass your information onto any third parties without your consent and will use your information internally for recruitment purposes only. We will keep your information for 12 months and thereafter your personal information will be removed from our database. If you would like Prodrive to remove your personal information before the specified time, please contact [e-mail] .

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General Data Protection Regulation - Your Data

By sharing your data with us, your information can be accessed by Prodrive.

What is GDPR?

GDPR stands for The General Data Protection Regulation. It’s the successor of the data protection act for EU residents. These rules will be enforced from May 2018 and will raise the bar on privacy standards for how businesses obtain, process and store your data.

Why do you have my data?

We have your data because you have submitted your CV or a job application via a career microsite, or through a social media campaign advert. You will have ticked a box to confirm your consent for us using your data in this way.

How do you store my data?

Your data will be stored on our server and within our Applicant Tracking System, both of which are fully secure. In addition to this, we use analytical tracking software to improve your user experience.

Can I delete or change my data?

You may at any time request the right to be forgotten. Please contact us if you would like your details and associated records removed from our systems, and we will notify you once this has happened.

Similarly, if you wish to make any changes to the data we hold about you then get in touch and we will make the relevant changes for you.

Changes made to data, or the removal of data will be logged by our system for audit purposes.

How can I see what information you have about me?

You have the right to access any data that we hold about you. You may submit a request to access this data verbally, electronically or in hardcopy. All data that you have supplied, such as your CV, application forms, and any recruiter notes and comments will be made available to you free of charge. The system will log the event for audit purposes.

Prodrive Privacy Notice

When submitting your personal information, you agree to Prodrive’s privacy policy which you can view here and agree that we may share your information for legitimate interests with our internal recruitment team and managers to ensure Prodrive can fairly assess your suitability for the vacancy you are applying for or other roles that you may be interested in. Your personal information that you provide will be stored on recruitment software used by Prodrive.

Prodrive will use your personal information you have provided to contact you throughout the recruitment process, give you an update on your application and consider you for alternative roles that may be suitable.

Prodrive will not pass your information onto any third parties without your consent and will use your information internally for recruitment purposes only. We will keep your information for 12 months and thereafter your personal information will be removed from our database. If you would like Prodrive to remove your personal information before the specified time, please contact [e-mail] .