# COMPOSITE TECHNICIAN

**Company**: W Racing Team
**Location**: Kannapolis
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: Competitive salary and benefits package
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Motorsport

**Apply**: https://www.w-racingteam.com/manufacturing/careers/composite-technician-manuf
**Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_aa45a4c3-bd0

## Description

## COMPOSITE TECHNICIAN

The duties of the Composite Technician will include:

- Manufacture, repair, and maintain composite components such as bodywork, structural elements, and aero parts.

- Perform quality checks on composite parts to ensure they meet strict safety and performance standards.

- Conduct repairs on damaged composite components, ensuring minimal downtime and optimal functionality.

- Manage the materials inventory, ensuring that raw materials are available for production and repairs.

- Maintain a clean, organised, and safe workshop environment.

- Travel to racing/testing events as part of the trackside support team.

- Carry out on-site composite repairs to damaged bodywork, aero components, or other carbon fibre parts during and after racing sessions.

- Work under time pressure to ensure cars are race-ready following any damage sustained during events or practice sessions.

- Collaborate with engineers, mechanics, and other technicians to provide rapid solutions for on-track issues.

- Assist in the setup and packing of composite materials and tools for transport to event locations.

The Composite Technician should have the following desired skillset:

- Previous experience working with composite materials, ideally within motorsports.

- Proficiency in composite manufacturing processes and experience using precision tools and machinery.

- Excellent problem-solving skills, especially under pressure in event situations.

- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment.

- Proactive, strong attention to detail and quality assurance focus.

- Highly organised, with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively, especially in time-sensitive situations.

- Ability to work independently and under minimal supervision, while maintaining a team-oriented approach.

- A passion for motorsport and commitment to delivering high-quality results.

- Hands-on approach with a flexible “Can Do” & “Will Do” attitude.

- Strong communication skills. Knowledge of English required, German and/or French is helpful.

- A valid driver’s license and the ability to travel frequently for events.

- Be a TEAM PLAYER and have strong interpersonal skills, be motivated to reach goals and objectives of the team.

- Promote our values (People, Passion, Performance) and commit to personal investment into the WRT ESG strategy.

## Skills

### Required
- composite materials
- composite manufacturing processes
- precision tools and machinery
- problem-solving skills
- team-oriented approach
- strong communication skills
- valid driver’s license

### Nice to have
- German
- French