The company:
Williams’ core competencies are the design and development of racing cars to compete in the Formula One World Championship. As one of the world's leading Formula One teams, the company has secured 16 FIA Formula One World Championship titles since its foundation in 1977 and is now moving into an exciting era under new ownership defined by relentless innovation and living sustainable performance in every dimension.
Are you an enthusiastic self-starter with a passion for motorsport? Do you have experience in maintaining and servicing garage and pit equipment? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! We are currently looking for a Chief Garage Technician to join our Academy Team here at Williams Racing. In this role, you will be responsible for all aspects of the Academy Teams’ garage and pit equipment. Your core responsibilities will include maintaining, servicing, and logging all off-car kit and service requirements, as well as loading and unloading pit equipment and race car items. You will ensure all event kits are packed and stored correctly for transport by land, sea, and air.
As the Chief Garage Technician for our Academy Team, your key responsibilities will be:
Preparing, loading, and documenting equipment that is transported by land, sea & air for each Academy event.
Responsibility for garage technician disciplines; fuel, tyres, and garage electrical installation, alongside planning and preparing the garage ready for track running days.
Continuously seek ways to improve efficiencies, promote new ideas and implement them to enhance customer satisfaction and Cost Cap efficiencies.
There is potential to allocate up to 10% of your time to the F1 racing calendar.
We are looking for an Academy Team Chief Garage Technician with the following skills and experience:
An enthusiastic self-starter, with an ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
Self-sufficient, able to independently take responsibility for completing tasks and objectives.
Experience in loading and securing valuable freight by land, sea, and air.
Previous motor sport experience as a garage technician is essential, ideally being responsible for either Tyres, Fuel or Electrical installation.
A team player who is comfortable working with internal and external entities.
Able to adopt a flexible approach to working hours during events and peak times.
Demonstrate excellent communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively across departments.
Knowledge of Microsoft office suite, Outlook, Excel & Word
Impeccable attention to detail with the ability to handle multiple projects at the same time.
Willingness to travel to events internationally.
*In compliance with national Secure Freight Consigner conditions, five years’ continuous employment, education and/or training must be evidenced and ay gaps exceeding 28 days accounted for. A criminal record check will also be carried out. This will be explained in more detail during interview.
What can Williams offer?
The Williams Group is based in multi acre complex located in Grove, Oxfordshire. The Williams Group offers a competitive holiday package, staff events/open days, a subsidised restaurant on site and various car schemes. We have an on-site gym (open 24 hours a day) as well as various fitness classes including outdoors bootcamps, pilates and yoga free for all staff and contractors to use. Aside from these benefits we can offer free onsite parking and large open green spaces to unwind during breaks. We are a based just 30 mins from Oxford City Centre by bus.
Williams is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments
