Junior Rally Technician in Cockermouth

M-Sport UK is home to some of the most exciting rally programmes in global motorsport, from top-level WRC competition to customer programmes across the world. We pride ourselves on engineering excellence, teamwork, and a relentless passion for performance. We are now looking for a motivated and hands-on Junior Rally Technician to join our Workshop team and grow within the M-Sport environment.

As a Junior Rally Technician, you will support the preparation, build, and maintenance of our rally cars both in the workshop and at selected test or event activities. Working alongside experienced Rally Technicians, you’ll gain practical, real-world experience in a fast-paced, highly rewarding environment.

The role and responsibilities include:

• Assisting with the assembly, service, and rebuild of rally cars.
• Supporting strip-down, inspection, and replacement of mechanical and electrical components.
• Maintaining workshop standards, cleanliness, and stock organisation.
• Preparing parts and equipment for tests, events, and customer deliveries.
• Learning and applying best practices for mechanical set-up, reliability, and performance.
• Providing hands-on assistance to Senior Technicians as required.

We’re looking for a self-motivated team player with a positive and enthusiastic attitude. The ideal candidate will be:

• Educated to a technician level, with a good understanding of mechanical or motorsport components.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of engineering principles.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Skilled in multitasking and prioritising workloads in a time sensitive environment.
• Excellent communication skills, and a keen eye for problem solving.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Preferred Experience:

• Previous workshop or garage experience (including college or apprenticeship projects).
• An understanding of motorsport environments or race car build processes.

Operating a flourishing global motorsport business with state-of-the-art facilities at home and winning performances around the globe, M-Sport UK provide the engineering expertise behind an award-winning range of competition cars and has become an industry leader with success across some of the industry’s most acclaimed motorsport series. The drive to deliver championship-winning machinery is what excites and strengthens our technical team; and our highly skilled team of Technicians and Engineers work closely through each phase of development to deliver maximum performance on the world stage. We love what we do, and passion drives our success.

Situated on the edge of the English Lake District National Park, M-Sport UK is unique in offering the fast-paced, high-octane, adrenaline-fuelled action expected from a career in International Motorsport mere minutes from the tranquillity of the Lakeland fells and all they have to offer in terms of recreation and wellbeing. We also offer a range of employee benefits including: life assurance, a flexible working day, company contributed pension scheme, discounted gym membership, discount reward scheme, cycle to work scheme, company healthcare plan, long service awards, and an employee assistance programme. As well as a dedicated Work Culture Team with regular meetings, competitions and activities.