Sub Assembly Mechanic

United Autosports; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive engineering firm is seeking a Sub-Assembly Mechanic to join their McLaren Hypercar Programme in the East Midlands. The successful candidate will be responsible for building and maintaining critical components with precision, following strict engineering tolerances and quality standards. Ideal applicants will have strong mechanical skills, exceptional attention to detail, and a methodical approach to work. This is a full-time position that requires a dedication to excellence in an innovative motorsport environment.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical experience with complex motorsport assemblies.
• Exceptional attention to detail and documentation discipline.
• Ability to build assemblies consistently and confidently under time pressure.

Responsibilities

• Building and maintaining major sub-assemblies to exact engineering tolerances.
• Following build sheets, torque settings, measurements and quality standards.
• Managing component life, usage logs, inspection reports and condition documentation.

Skills

Strong mechanical experience with complex motorsport assemblies

Exceptional attention to detail

Technical understanding of materials and tolerances

Job description

United Autosports – McLaren Hypercar Programme
Full-time | Technical role | Precision engineering focus

If you’re a detail-obsessed mechanic who loves building components to perfection and ensuring every assembly meets exact specification — you will thrive in this role.

About the Role

As a Sub-Assembly Mechanic, you’ll be responsible for building, servicing and maintaining critical Hypercar assemblies — brakes, uprights, hubs, dampers, steering, gearbox ancillaries and other complex components. Your work directly affects reliability, safety and performance.

This is a precision-based, documentation-heavy role where consistency and discipline are everything.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Building and maintaining major sub-assemblies to exact engineering tolerances.
• Following build sheets, torque settings, measurements and quality standards.
• Managing component life, usage logs, inspection reports and condition documentation.
• Working with Reliability, Build Engineering and No1 Mechanics to ensure assemblies meet all criteria.
• Maintaining a clean, controlled working environment with all tooling calibrated.
• Reporting anomalies, wear patterns and potential failure modes with accuracy.
• Supporting trackside assembly changes and urgent repairs when required.
• Ensuring all components are labelled, stored, tracked and signed off correctly.

What You’ll Bring

• Strong mechanical experience with complex motorsport assemblies.
• Exceptional attention to detail and documentation discipline.
• Ability to build assemblies consistently and confidently under time pressure.
• Technical understanding of materials, tolerances, torque procedures and inspection methods.
• A methodical, precise and safety-led approach.

Your craftsmanship becomes performance. If that excites you — this is your role.