Assembly Technician - (Motorsport Gearbox or Transmissions)

Location: Leamington Spa, MTC - On-site

Contract type: Up to 6 months contract

Job ID: 2026-3325

Rate: £18.00 - £20.00 per hour

Ricardo’s Performance Products division are seeking an Assembly Technician on a contract basis. You will be responsible for the preparation and build of gearboxes and axles for low volume, high value driveline systems for a variety of customers within motorsports.

Knowledge and experience required:

• Good mechanical assembly and/or test skills.
• The ability to prioritise tasks, organise work, and make sound decisions.
• Navigate systems and processes while undertaking a range of tasks.
• Knowledge of quality standards, equipment management and maintenance.
• Problem solving skills and the awareness to escalate larger problems.
• Support investigations and contribute ideas for continuous improvement.
• Minimum GCSE in Mathematics and English (Grade C or above).
• Likely to have served a traditional apprenticeship or have relevant experience.
• Assembly and/or end of line test experience of mechanical and hydraulic systems.
• Ability to use measurement equipment such as vernier, micrometer etc.
• Intermediate level of PC and general computer skills – good working knowledge of MS Office.
• Good organisational skills.
• Is self-motivated and proactive.
• Awareness of automotive quality control processes.

Accountability:

• Manages time effectively and prioritises tasks to meet set deadlines.
• Demonstrates integrity, takes responsibility for actions and decisions, acknowledges errors and develops plans to prevent recurrence with support.
• Pays attention to detail while following strict quality, health, and safety procedures, and implements good judgment to make appropriate decisions.
• Shows vigilance and diligence, maintaining high standards of work while staying calm under pressure.

Working with Ricardo:

You will be warmly welcomed into our workplace where every voice matters. We are diverse thinkers and doers, coming together to create a culture of inclusion. We will support you to find your place. We will encourage you to use your passion and expertise to make a positive impact through the projects you work on. Your knowledge and desire to bring about change will be invaluable in helping deliver innovative solutions that support communities across the globe in becoming safer and more sustainable.

Wellbeing and work life balance:

Wellbeing is at the core of our culture, allowing employees to flourish and to achieve their full potential. Our People are important to us, and we take pride in our wellbeing programs and policies that support individuals including flexible working, careers policy, mental health first aiders and readily available support through our extensive Employee Assistance program.

Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion:

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours. We have an ambitious diversity, equality, and inclusion approach. We value diversity; recognising that a more diverse workforce creates a richer and more varied working environment. Diversity also drives innovation, by allowing us to offer our clients the best consultancy service that we can. As part of our commitment to engage positively and pro-actively with all our employees and to ensure an inclusive culture, we are recognised as a 'disability confident' employer.

Next steps:

Once you have submitted your application a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch. Please be aware that the timing can vary dependent on the volume of applications that we receive for each role and in some cases, we may start to review applications prior to the closing date. Ricardo is a Disability confident employer please advise the recruitment team via recruit@ricardo.com if you require any adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process.