Rally Technicians

M-Sport UK; Cockermouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading motorsport engineering firm located in Cockermouth, UK is seeking skilled Rally Technicians to join their championship-winning team. The role involves building, preparing, and maintaining top-level rally cars, working both at HQ and at international events. Candidates should possess mechanical expertise, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to work under pressure. Benefits include life assurance, a flexible working day, and healthcare plans among others. Closing date for applications is January 30th.

Benefits

Life assurance

Flexible working hours

Pension scheme

Discounted gym membership

Cycle to work scheme

Company healthcare plan

Long service awards

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Educated to technician level with understanding of motor vehicles and their systems.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team.
• Willingness to travel globally for events and tests.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain competition cars for reliability and performance.
• Provide mechanical support at M-Sport HQ and international events.
• Diagnose and repair issues quickly under event pressure.

Skills

Mechanical expertise

Multitasking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Technician level education

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

M-Sport UK is a world-leading motorsport team with a rich heritage in international rallying. From our base in the heart of Cumbria, we design, build and run top-level rally cars that compete and win on stages across the globe. Our success is built on the passion and expertise of our people.

As we expand, we are looking for skilled and experienced Rally Technicians to join our championship-winning team across our various programmes. These include W2RC, WRC, and Customer programmes. This is a hands-on, dynamic role requiring mechanical expertise, endurance, and a proactive approach, both in the Workshop and on remote event locations.

The role and responsibilities include:

• Build, preparation, and maintenance of competition cars, as well as future developments to the high standards of reliability and performance.
• Work both at the M-Sport HQ and on international events, providing mechanical support.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical issues under time pressure during events.
• Collaborate closely with engineers, drivers, and support crew throughout the event.
• Working closely with engineers and senior technicians with development work.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for a self-motivated team player with a positive and enthusiastic attitude. The ideal candidate will be:

• Educated to technician level and have a thorough understanding of motor vehicles and their systems.
• Highly organised with meticulous attention to detail.
• Skilled in multitasking and prioritising workloads under pressure.
• Excellent communication skills, and a keen eye for problem solving.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Willingness to travel globally and work across events and test programmes.
• Hungry to share our determination to deliver a winning performance for the very best results.

Preferred Experience:

• Previous experience in a motorsport environment, preferably with rally, rallycross, or racing.

WHY US

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.

WHAT WE OFFER

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, company healthcare plan, long service awards, and an employee assistance programme. As well as a dedicated Work Culture Team with regular meetings, competitions and activities.

Closing Date: Friday 30th January

Job Reference: WWOR251215