Hot Rod Mechanic - Custom Car Builder - Auto Technician

About Us:

At Red Barn Roadster Shop, we build for clients who expect perfection. Our vehicles are crafted for collectors and enthusiasts who can quickly spot the difference between good, great and truly exceptional. Our process delivers high performance, modernized, configurable, reliable restored classics with the highest levels of fit, finish and materials. We earn our reputation through uncompromising standards at every step of the RBRS ownership experience. We seek individuals who demonstrate this in their daily execution of world class car building.

Our team members strive for perfection, carry a sense of urgency, exemplify professionalism, maintain accountability and represent the core values of Red Barn Roadster Shop.

Job description:

We are seeking a Hot Rod Mechanic – Custom Car Builder – Auto Technician specializing in the full, long-term restoration of modified classic cars and trucks. This role requires a skilled craftsman with a strong work ethic and a commitment to quality workmanship This is achieved in a time-sensitive, transparent and collaborative environment. Our recently renovated facility is clean, modern, safe, and air-conditioned, featuring many new pieces of equipment suitable for high-end work.

Responsibilities:

• Our ideal candidate is a passionate automotive enthusiast, with professional or personal obsession in car building, restoration or racing.
• Familiar with custom car building including wiring, plumbing, drivetrain, brakes, suspension, cooling systems, HVAC, welding, exhaust fabrication, abrasive blasting, etc.
• Willing to train and focus on a specialty area, such as sheet metal fabrication
• Basic MIG and TIG welding process skills in mild steel, stainless steel and aluminum are a plus
• Is familiar with metal finishing and blending
• Paint & body experience is a plus
• Strong understanding of safety standards and environmental regulations related to refinishing operations
• Consistently utilizes appropriate PPE
• Collaborate effectively within a small, focused restoration team
• Maintain high standards of quality workmanship and communicate clearly throughout projects
• Comfortable with clients viewing in-process work in person or digitally
• Comfortable with visible accountability for labor time reporting and billable time ratios
• Carries a "best-in-show" mentality
• Maintains a meticulously organized and clean work environment suitable to be shown on regular facility tours

Required Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience in automotive/car building
• Carries a passion for automotive custom car world
• Demonstrated history in high-end premium-grade restoration projects
• Able to share work examples and projects completed
• Team player willing to perform other duties as needed
• Strong character, ability to take ownership and be accountable
• Able to hear feedback and be coachable
• Provides professional feedback to the business and others
• Possess a continuous improvement mindset
• Able to support a Tuesday - Friday 4-10s work schedule with flexibility for overtime, provided adequate notice is given.