POSITION SUMMARY
Duties include preparation and maintenance of shock components and documenting shock combinations and set up. Responsible for testing shock performance and for utilizing shock dynamometer to adjust shocks to match desired specifications. Perform engineering tasks utilizing simulation and laboratory testing to develop performance. This position will support the race teams with interpreting and translating related data.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions Statement(s)
- Responsible for utilizing engineering principles to enhance vehicle design and performance.
- Build shocks in an efficient manner under critical time constraints.
- Use shock dynamometer to adjust shocks to match desired specifications.
- Utilize database to record measurements and track component mileage for reference.
- Assist race teams in identifying the best shock combination for testing and utilization during race events.
- Utilize simulation and laboratory equipment for performance development.
- Support race teams through reports, data analytics, and other tasks pre, during, and post races.
- Responsible for collecting and interpreting data and providing recommendations.
- Any other duties as assigned by manager.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Competency Statement(s)
- Accuracy - Perform work accurately and thoroughly.
- Analytical Skills - Possess critical thinking and reasoning skills to solve a problem.
- Detail Oriented - Pays attention to the minute details of a project or task.
- Adaptability - Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
- Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
- Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
- Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
- Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
- Strategic Planning - Ability to develop a vision for the future and create a culture in which the long range goals can be achieved.
- Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
- Systems Analysis - Ability to determine how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Education: Bachelor's Degree (four-year college or technical school): Required
Experience: 1+ years of relevant race experience; 2+ years engineering experience: Preferred
Computer Skills: Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Roehrig Software, and other related software knowledge.
Certifications & Licenses:
Other Requirements: Strong oral and written communication skills; Ability to work under pressure; Shock building knowledge preferred; Extensive knowledge of engineering principles; Predictive capability for dissembling and reassembling packages; Ability to work a flexible schedule; Must be able to travel to occasional testing; Requires a thorough understanding of mechanical components and car systems;
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