Race Engine - Cylinder Head Technician

Hendrick Motorsports is currently seeking an experienced Cylinder Head Technician. 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: • Cylinder Head and Intake Manifold Development • Work with engineering on new port designs • Flow test port designs • Blend valve seats • Prep new intake manifolds • Work closely with CNC Dept. on cylinder head machining • TIG weld • Any other duties assigned by manager Qualifications: • Accountability – ability to accept responsibility & account for their actions. • Detail-Oriented – ability to pay attention to the minute details of a task. • Organized – being organized or following a method of performing a task. • Responsible – ability to be held 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: • Must have 5+ years of experience with building race engines. Requires working knowledge of basic mechanical skills and competencies. • Must possess a sound understanding of internal combustion engines. 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. Attendance Expectations: • The position requires regular and predictable attendance. • Scheduled shifts may include evening hours, weekends, and holidays. 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. Environment Demands: • Primarily works indoors. 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_KnowYourRig...

Qualifications

• Accountability – ability to accept responsibility & account for their actions

• Detail-Oriented – ability to pay attention to the minute details of a task

• Organized – being organized or following a method of performing a task

• Responsible – ability to be held 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

• Must have 5+ years of experience with building race engines

• Requires working knowledge of basic mechanical skills and competencies

• Must possess a sound understanding of internal combustion engines

• 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

• Requires vision (near, distance, depth) and ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – safety glasses

Responsibilities

• 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

• Cylinder Head and Intake Manifold Development

• Work with engineering on new port designs

• Flow test port designs

• Blend valve seats

• Prep new intake manifolds

• Work closely with CNC Dept

• TIG weld

• Any other duties assigned by manager

• The position requires regular and predictable attendance

• Scheduled shifts may include evening hours, weekends, and holidays

• 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

• Primarily works indoors