# GEARBOX TECHNICIAN

**Company**: W Racing Team
**Location**: Kannapolis
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $60,000 - $80,000 per year
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Motorsport

**Apply**: https://www.w-racingteam.com/manufacturing/careers/gearbox-technician-manuf
**Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_05d83b72-6ad

## Description

## GEARBOX TECHNICIAN

Assembly & Maintenance:

- Build, strip, inspect, and maintain race gearboxes, differentials, and driveline components to precise tolerances.

- Assemble related sub-systems such as suspension uprights, pedal boxes, steering racks, and cooling systems.

Quality & Inspection:

- Carry out detailed inspections of components for wear, damage, and fatigue using precision measuring equipment.

- Document build specifications, tolerances, and component lifing data accurately.

Trackside Support:

- Provide gearbox and sub-assembly support at race and test events, including quick turnaround repairs and installations.

- Work efficiently under pressure during pitstops, rebuilds, and between sessions.

Collaboration:

- Work closely with engineers, designers, and other mechanics to ensure optimal performance and reliability.

- Follow detailed build procedures and feedback into continuous improvement processes.

Logistics & Inventory:

- Maintain a clean and organized build environment, ensuring all tools and equipment are calibrated and serviceable.

- Manage stock levels of critical gearbox and sub-assembly parts.

But also:

- Support and ensure the generell correct build-up of a race car.

- Be involved in the daily, weekly, and monthly planning of build-up schedules.

- Communicate about the daily plans towards the Chief Mechanic.

- Support test and race activities as required.

- Always maintain a professional and clean appearance of the race cars and equipment. Similar approach for keeping the work area clean and organized and encourage others to do so.

- Act as a mentor to less experienced team members, to ensure quality control while promoting positive learning environment.

- Professionally representing the team and its sponsors on and off-track.

- Sharing a positive attitude and respect inside the team.

## Skills

### Required
- gearbox maintenance
- differential maintenance
- driveline maintenance
- precision measuring equipment
- build specifications
- tolerances
- component lifing data

### Nice to have
- mechanical engineering
- design for manufacturability
- lean manufacturing
- six sigma
- quality control