Cylinder Head Engine Technician

Hendrick Motorsports; Concord (NH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Hendrick Motorsports in Charlotte, NC seeks a Cylinder Head Technician to support teardown, inspection and machining of race engine heads after events.

Under the Cylinder Head Shop Manager, you will measure clearances, enter data, open work orders and help maintain peak engine performance through precise machining and quality control.

Qualifications

• Must have hands-on experience with engine teardown and inspection
• Familiarity with measurement tools and tolerances
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Teardown, inspect and cleanup cylinder heads and components post-race
• Measure valve seat wear and valve guide clearance
• Data entry
• Open work orders
• Install & hone valve guides
• Mill cylinder heads to correct chamber volume
• Inspect & rate valve springs
• Any other duties assigned by manager

Skills

Accountability

Detail-Oriented

Organized

Responsible

Safety Awareness

Technical Aptitude

Time Management

Coordination

Repairing

Education

Experience building race engines

Basic mechanical skills

Internal combustion engines understanding

Job description

Hendrick Motorsports

Location: 4400 Papa Joe Hendrick Blvd, Charlotte, North Carolina 28262

Hendrick Motorsports , a leader in the auto racing industry, is currently seeking a Cylinder Head Engine Tech.

Summary:

Under the general direction of the Cylinder Head Shop Manager, the Cylinder Head Technician is responsible for teardown and cleanup of cylinder heads and components post-race.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Teardown, inspect and cleanup cylinder heads and components post-race
• Measure valve seat wear and valve guide clearance
• Data entry
• Open work orders
• Install & hone valve guides
• Mill cylinder heads to correct chamber volume
• Inspect & rate valve springs
• Any other duties assigned by manager

Qualifications:

• Accountability – ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Detail-Oriented – ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Organized – possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Responsible – ability to be help accountable or answerable for one’s conduct.
• Safety Awareness – ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Technical Aptitude – ability to comprehend complex technical topics and specialized information.
• Time Management – ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
• Coordination – adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
• Repairing – repairing items using needed tools and equipment.

Education/Experience:

• Ideally have experience with building race engines.
• Requires working knowledge of basic mechanical skills and competencies.
• Must possess a sound understanding of internal combustion engines.

Computer Skills:

• Requires basic computer skills.

Communication Skills:

• Must possess strong communication skills and an excellent sense of customer satisfaction, communicating with other departments, and perform work as timely and precisely as possible.

Physical Demands:

• Requires vision (near, distance, depth) and ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – safety glasses. Constantly manually manipulates. Frequently stands, walks, sits, reaches outward, lifts/carries up to 50 pounds, and pushes/pull up to 40 pounds. Occasionally reaches above shoulder, climbs, crawls, squats or kneels, bends, lifts/carries over 100 pounds, and pushes/pulls up to 100 pounds.

Hendrick is an Equal Opportunity employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information regarding the EEOC, please visit https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf.