Engine Clean Up Technician

Hendrick Motorsports

Location: 4400 Papa Joe Hendrick Blvd, Charlotte, North Carolina 28262

Summary: Hendrick Motorsports, a championship-winning NASCAR operation, is seeking a highly motivated Engine Clean-up Technician to join the team. As a crucial member of our operations, this role involves the meticulous cleaning and preparation of engine components to ensure optimal performance and longevity. The ideal candidate will possess a keen eye for detail, excellent time management skills, and a commitment to maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and safety. Our technicians play a vital role in supporting our engine programs by ensuring that all parts are clean and ready for reuse or repair.

• You will be responsible for using a variety of cleaning techniques and equipment, including ultrasonic cleaners and pressure washers, to remove oil, dirt, and grime from engine parts.
• Additionally, you will need to document the cleaning process and communicate effectively with team members to identify any damaged components that may require further attention.
• If you are passionate about automotive technology and motorsports and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we would love to see you apply for this opportunity to advance your career, while making a meaningful impact on our team operations and on-track performance.
  
  

Essential Duties And Responsibilities Include The Following

• Responsible for shop and break room clean-up, including but not limited to, sweeping, mopping, and scrubbing.
• Responsible for cleaning the piece parts that have been removed and routed to the cleaning department after the engine has been disassembled.
• Remove grease build-up, corrosion products, etc., as well as prepare parts for the next overhaul step using various cleaning compounds and chemical solutions, spray guns, brushes, etc.
• Complete forms associated with work assignments according to established procedures.
• Responsible for the completion of assigned shop tasks and projects, including providing support to other technicians to complete necessary work in a timely manner.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and neat work environment through proper housekeeping and organization.
  
  

Qualifications

• Accuracy - perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Oral Communication - ability to collaborate effectively with co-workers, supervisors, and managers all having varying degrees of education and background.
• Detail-Oriented - paying attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Listening - utilize active listening skills.
• Persistence - ability to complete tasks or continue in a course of action despite opposition or discouragement.
• Problem-Solving - ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems.
• Quality Work – responsible for producing quality, to-specification work.
• Repairing - repairing items using needed tools and equipment.
• Safety Awareness - ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Self-Motivated - ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one’s ability using his or her own drive or initiative.
• Technical Aptitude – utilize intermediate technical and mechanical troubleshooting skills.
• Time Management - ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
• Working Under Pressure - ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.
  
  

Desired Education

• GED
• High School Diploma
  
  

Desired Work Experience

• up to 3 years
  
  

Education/Experience

• Intermediate mechanical and technical aptitude desired.
• Technical training in automotive manufacturing a plus.
  
  

Certificates And Licenses

• Valid Driver’s License
  
  

Computer Skills

• Basic computer skills required.
  
  

Physical Demands

• Requires vision (near, distance, depth), sense of touch, and ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – safety glasses, hearing protection.
• Constantly manually manipulates, squats or kneels, bends, lifts/carries up to 20 pounds, and pushes/pulls 12 pounds or less.
• Frequently stands, walks, sits, reaches outward, reaches above shoulder, lifts/carries up to 50 pounds, and pushes/pulls up to 25 pounds. Occasionally climbs, crawls, lifts/carries up to and over 100 pounds, and pushes/pulls up to 100 pounds.
  
  

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by this employee.

The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties and responsibilities upon the request of a supervisor.

This job description is subject to revision at the discretion of the company.

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.

Job cannot be performed remotely.

Hendrick is an Equal Opportunity employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information regarding the EEOC, please visit https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf.