Bodywork Technician

PURPOSE: To supervise the production and maintenance of IMSA bodywork components, ensuring precision, quality, and compliance with technical specifications to enhance the team's competitive edge in IMSA racing.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Coordinate build of bodywork.
  • Assess condition of bodywork post event and determine what needs addressed.
  • Build work list of items that need to be repaired.
    • Document post event issues with car.
    • Determine what can be repaired in house and what needs to be sent out.
    • Preform needed carbon repairs on body work.
    • Work with Parts Manager to book parts to repair facility.
  • Proper assembly of all components to RLL specifications.
  • Details records of nose and tail assemblies
    • Weigh all individual pieces as assemblies are built and keep track on build sheet.
    • Track shims needed to properly align each nose and tail.
  • Ensure all components used in assemblies are the latest or correct specification.
  • Ensure all lighting is correctly fitted and functional.
  • Organization of IMSA bodywork area
    • Isolate all obsolete parts to transfer to storage.
  • Work with bodywork manager to structure work list ensuring prompt arrival of parts.
  • Prepare all bodywork and spares so they are ready to go onto the car.
  • Address all TSI and TI for the bodywork lighting.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:

Required:

  • Vocational/Trade School Auto Body/Repair Certificate, or a combination of education and experience
  • 1+ year auto body collision/repair experience
  • Proficient using all shop/mechanic tools including:
    • Set-up tools
    • Measuring tools (Vernier calipers and micrometers)

Preferred:

  • Knowledge of NDT testing (Magnaflux and Zyglo) a plus
  • Knowledge of IMSA rules and specifications a plus