General Maintenance - Mechanic

Homestead-Miami Speedway celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2020, as it continues to generate more than $301 million of annual economic benefit.  The Speedway was home to NASCAR’s championship races from 2002 through 2019 – the longest such stretch in pro sports. It is regarded as the most competitive 1.5-mile track on the circuit, and also boasts a 2.21-mile road course, which is used for many racing disciplines throughout the year. In addition to its NASCAR race weekend, the track plays host to events of all types more than 300 days out of the year.  During a visit to the track, fans are easily reminded of everything that Miami is known for such as an infield beach party, a slice of the area’s Cuban culture, three fresh spring water lakes, and much more!

This position is responsible for the routine preventative maintenance, repairs and track services duties. Operating a variety of equipment.  Basic office systems knowledge including but not limited to computer systems and programs, and cellular phone.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Visually inspects, operates and listens to equipment to diagnose malfunctions.

  • Dismantles and reassembles trucks, machines and equipment to gain access to problem areas and make repairs.

  • Examines part for damage or excessive wear and determines re-usability.

  • Changes fluids and lubricates equipment and related components.

  • Performs all preventive maintenance functions.

  • Welds, cuts and fabricates.

  • Tests repaired equipment to ensure operating efficiency.

  • Requisitions parts and equipment with Supervisors approval.

  • Keeps records and reports.

  • Provides general housekeeping to maintain a clean and safe facility.

  • Operate equipment as needed.

  • Employee will be responsible for track preparation, maintenance, and restoration.

  • Track cleaning (sweeping, blowing, applying and picking up absorbent, washing/scrubbing fluids off of the track, etc.).

  • Reconfiguring the track between oval, full road course, modified road course, short road course, and drag strip. 

  • General maintenance around the facility, including painting.

  • Ability to operate many different pieces of equipment including vehicles, lifts, and other heavy machinery. 

  • Installing and storing signage throughout the property.

  • Assist with fleet management and inventory.

  • Physical demands include the following:

  • Regularly required to stand and walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

  • Frequently required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

  • Occasionally required to sit; and taste or smell. The employee will occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

  • Hours will vary but will include all hours of operation, evenings, weekends and holidays as necessary to work events and to fulfill job responsibilities. Acceptance of work hours customary in the field of sport/entertainment is necessary.

  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

  • Valid Florida driver’s license required.

  • The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outdoor weather conditions, vibration and moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee would occasionally work in high, precarious places or be exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electric shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud but can be very loud at times.

  • Other duties as assigned

Apply Now!

Learn more about this role and our team by applying at www.careers.nascar.com for consideration.

We are a company unlike any other. We want you to bring your experience, skills and passion to our close-knit, high-energy environment in which our employees thrive and where you can prosper. We know the key to our success is our employees and we offer highly competitive salaries, a solid benefits package focused on wellness, and opportunities for you to grow and develop both personally and professionally. It won’t take you long to find out that you are on the right track here at NASCAR!

NASCAR is committed to fostering a diverse work environment where all employees feel valued and empowered. NASCAR is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). We seek to attract and retain the best qualified people available. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any basis that is protected by applicable law except where a bona fide occupational qualification exists.