AddressBased at Banyo in Brisbane, Triple Eight Race Engineering is the home to some of the most recognisable motorsport brands in Australia including the Redbull Ampol Racing Team. We are a professional racing team competing in the Supercars series in Australia and GT Racing in Australia, Asia and Europe racing Mercedes AMG cars.
We are seeking a Qualified Light Vehicle Mechanic, with at least two years’ experience in the motorsport industry on a full-time basis. GT3 experience is highly regarded but not essential.
Working under the Workshop Manager & GT race team Manager, a GT Mechanic is responsible for the day-to-day meticulous preparation of Triple Eight Race Engineering race cars – primarily Triple Eight’s AMG GT cars and our customers’ race cars, plus other duties as workloads require – with an emphasis on quality control, consistency and attention to detail.
Key responsibilities:
- Assembly of race cars, strictly adhering to build specs, regulations and set-up sheets
- Traveling to and performing at test days and races in Australia and overseas
- Set-up and necessary adjustments to the car in accordance with established procedures and regulations
- Maintaining an accurate record of component substitution and component mileage records
- Job tracking and timeline management between race or test events
- Parts inspection, non-destructive testing, and cleaning
- Servicing of components
- Care for company property including tools, toolboxes, measurement equipment, electronic devices, and uniforms
- Garage and workshop cleanliness, organisation and presentation
- Rulebook understanding and awareness, specially pertaining to pit lane and parc ferme regulations
- Developing ideas that may contribute to car performance, reliability, crew performance or efficiency
Required skills:
- Minimum two years’ experience working on circuit racing cars
- A solid mechanical aptitude
- Capable of performing pit stops at a high level, with a desire to keep improving
- Ability to communicate effectively with the team
- Critical and scientific thinking
- Knowledge of mechanical components, electronics, and structural elements of GT cars
- Proficiency in measurement devices
- Ability to effectively review and debrief test days and race meetings
- Interpreting and implementing a setup sheet
- Positive representation of Triple Eight when travelling and in house
- High level of fitness, great initiative and intuition
Benefits
- Racing is in our DNA, it is what we are good at. Our passion, work ethic and drive are at the center of everything we do. We reward our Team with bonuses based on our race track wins!
- Onsite Chef with hugely discounted morning tea and hot lunches
- Onsite Parking
- Uniforms provided
- Onsite Gym
- State of the art conditioned facility
- Opportunities to travel - nationally and internationally
If you have a passion for motorsport and would love to be part of a winning team, please apply now. We anticipate a high number of responses and only candidates that are successful in progressing to the next stage will be contacted.
