Race Technician

Cycles Worldwide, LLC; Wisconsin; Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The Race Technician at S&S Cycle supports high-performance racing initiatives by performing precision assembly, conducting performance inspections, and assisting with dyno testing across shop and track environments.

They ensure all racing components meet performance, quality, and safety standards while providing technical assistance to customers and racers, including assembly of approved components and showroom displays.

Qualifications

• Experience as a racing technical services representative.
• Experience as a test or motorcycle technician or equivalent.
• Strong ethics, initiative, and teamwork.
• Good spoken and written communication; computer proficiency.
• Air cooled v-twin experience preferred.
• Valid motorcycle license or ability to obtain one.
• 2-Year Technical Degree or 4 years in a similar position.

Responsibilities

• Support high-performance racing initiatives with precision assembly.
• Perform performance inspections and assist with dyno testing.
• Assist racers by assembling approved components.
• Represent S&S at trade shows, seminars, and races.
• Operate milling, lathe, grinder, and honing equipment.
• Process special orders and assist with displays.

Skills

Racing tech experience

Test motorcycle technician

Analytical thinking

Strong communication

Organized

Education

2-Year Technical Degree

Tools

Machining equipment

Job description

The Race Technician supports S&S Cycle's high-performance racing initiatives. This role performs precision assembly work, conducts performance inspections, assists with dyno testing, and ensures all racing components meet S&S performance, quality, and safety standards.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Thoroughly understand and adhere to the department goals, objectives, and strategy
• Establish and maintain credibility throughout the organization as an effective developer of solutions
• Present and maintain positive morale amongst employees
• Provide professional customer service to our customers
• Provide technical assistance to our customers
• Represent S&S at trade shows, seminars, and races
• Assist with return authorizations
• Assist customers with special order forms
• Approve and enter special orders into system
• Assist sales by directing customers to S&S products for their needs
• Assist racers with/by assembling approved components
• Build or assist in building marketing show displays and cutaways
• Ability to operate a mill, lathe, surface grinder and hone
• Ability to repair or rebuild race lower ends / or engines

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experienced working as a racing technical services representative
• Experienced working as a test or motorcycle technician or equivalent
• Flexible, energetic, forward-thinking, and creative with high moral and ethical standards
• High analytical ability, good judgment, and strong operational focus
• Well organized and self-directed
• Able to relate to people at all levels of the organization in a positive fashion
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; working knowledge of computer applications
• Air cooled v-twin experience preferred
• Must have a good driving record and a valid motorcycle operator's license - or the ability to get one
• 2 Year Technical Degree preferred with an emphasis in test equipment, internal combustion engine or electronic engine control systems or 4 years experience in similar position

WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Work is performed in both an office environment a testing lab environment, and race track; employee will be exposed to various noise levels from equipment, tools, and engines
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands, reach with hands and arms, and may be required to balance, stoop, kneel or crawl. May occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Must comply with safety equipment standards: safety glasses, hearing protection, and safety toe shoes when present in areas where required