Cylinder Head Engine Technician

Hendrick MotorsportsLocation: 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 .