Show Car Technician

At McLaren Racing, we’re not just here to try to take the chequered flag. We’re here to excite our fans, inspire our people and deliver for our partners. And we’re also committed to evolving our sport, our industry, and our technology, too.

Purpose of the Role

Responsible for the maintenance, assembly and deployment of static showcars and Heritage Formula 1 cars, collaborating across multiple Car Build functions and Commercial departments at the McLaren Technology Centre.

Principal Accountabilities

• Work closely with the McLaren Racing Display Asset team, providing technical support to the Showcar & Event Asset team.
• The build and preparation of showcars and Heritage Formula 1 car assets, sub-assemblies and support equipment.
• Supporting the supply, servicing and extremely high presentation standards of static showcar assets and Heritage Formula 1 cars to partner events.
• Oversee checking in and out of all showcar assets into McLaren Technology Centre.
• Carrying out and recording all static showcar maintenance work.
• Compiling fault and damage reports and actioning corrective works.
• Application of minor branding updates (i.e. logo changes) and ensuring branding sign off is completed as per process and requirement.
• Support with livery applications often involving full dismantle and rebuild of cars.
• Ownership and point of contact for Pit Stop Challenge chassis, equipment, maintenance and service recording.
• Occasionally required to travel to oversee complex installs requiring dismantle and reassembly of cars on site at partner events.
• Liaison with Commercial team, Partners and logistics teams to input into planning, presentation and deployment optimisation of fleet.
• Building to extremely high McLaren presentation and quality standards.
• Liaison with on-site support functions for movement and storage of assets.
• Always ensuring tasks are completed right first time and often to tight deadlines and in a pressurised environment both at and away from the McLaren Technology Centre.
• Management and stock control of showcar spare parts and assemblies.
• Liaising with Internal & External stakeholders in regards to service & maintenance of the cars.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Previous “hands‑on” showcar build experience within a marketing function advantageous.
• Experience of working in a technical engineering motorsport function.
• Ability to interpret engineering specifications and drawings.
• High car “detailing” and exceptional presentation standards.
• Previous experience of working in a motorsport team environment and evidence understanding of current Formula One terminology.
• Experience in vinyl application and technologies a distinct advantage.
• Previous experience of working with composite materials.
• Previous experience of race car build process.
• Process mapping and process improvement experience.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products and digital systems to drive process improvements.

Personal Attributes

• Must be able to proactively use initiative where appropriate.
• Highly self‑motivated to achieve targets set both for this role and the wider team.
• A team player who is supportive of others.
• Determined, results focused and driven to achieve a successful outcome.
• Eager to learn and enthusiastic.
• Good analytical skills and extremely high attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively to deadlines and achieve targets.
• Must have the ability and willingness to travel both in the UK and abroad.

What McLaren can offer

We constantly strive to be better tomorrow than we are today. Our ambition is to be the most pioneering and exhilarating racing team in the world, and our collective task is to set the standards for high performance in sport. We show up every day with energy and enthusiasm, ready to play our part. We encourage and support diversity, equity and inclusion. We will actively promote a culture that values difference and eliminates discrimination in our workplace.

McLaren Racing is based at the iconic McLaren Technology Centre (MTC) near Woking. Our state of the art, sustainable campus offers many facilities including a gym, restaurant and indoor and outdoor break‑out areas, as well as direct access to park and common land. The MTC is connected to Woking mainline station via regular shuttle buses, from which London Waterloo is a 30 minute train ride. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including private healthcare, car schemes, life insurance and generous pension contributions.