Racing Shop Technician

About Spring Mountain

Begin with a diamond in the rough, extend it, shape it, and polish it into one of the finest road courses in the world. Owners John Morris and Brad Rambo wanted a place where family, friends, and colleagues would enjoy time spent both on and off the track. Morris and Rambo purchased the facility in 2004, with a 2.2-mile track and two storage tents situated on 193 acres. Spring Mountain Motor Resort and Country Club is now the longest racetrack in North America and second-longest in the world at over 9-miles across its 933 acres. It is much more than a racetrack, it is the ultimate driver’s paradise, where anyone can enjoy the wonder of motorsports just outside the neon of Las Vegas. Whether guests visit the facility as members or as driving students associated with our OEM sponsored programs, we strive for their customer experience to be second to none.

As Spring Mountain continues to expand, finding employees who believe in our vision is imperative. It is through a dedicated team effort that we have achieved success and continue to grow. It is important that our employees share a passion for excellence and a commitment to our customers. Together, we strive to innovate, excel, and provide unparalleled experiences for our guests, ensuring that Spring Mountain remains at the forefront of the motorsports community.

Job Description

Spring Mountain Racing provides service and support of the fastest, most reliable and safest race cars. From the amazing Wolf GB08 to the Radical, we provide factory authorized support that is second to none. With our own engine builder, Powertec America, we can keep members and guests running strong. Spring Mountain Racing offers the full range of Wolf Race cars, included the incredible Wolf GB08 SM, and created specifically for Spring Mountain. We also offer a full range of new and used Radical’s including the SR3 and SR8. These are the cars that Racing Shop staff maintain and support during club racing. This position focuses on the parts department to support the racing division striving for efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Tasked with completing routine maintenance and set-up for safe competitive racing.
• Make adjustments to the engine and chassis by using driver feedback.
• Successfully communicate with drivers to understand their suggestions and alter the car so that it suits track condition and a drivers individual driving style and preference.
• Maintain and repair racing cars.
• Must have ability to work in a time-sensitive environment and under pressure.
• Must be able to interpret ambiguous comments from the driver on the cars performance and translate them into solutions.
• Must have a strong mechanical understanding, ASE certification preferred but not required.
• Have the ability to work both on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Having a strong work ethic, ability to work with others, cleanliness, good preparation and the ability to think ahead are important traits.

Experience & Education Needed

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Years of experience: Minimum 1 year of shop/car maintenance experience.
• ASE Certification preferred but not required.
• All job offers are subject to acceptable reports for:
  • Driver’s license history
  • Criminal background checks.

General Physical Requirements & Work Environment

• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Must be able to lift a minimum of 25 pounds unassisted.
• Climbing and ascending or descending ladders, stairs, using feel and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required by ordinary locomotion.
• Stooping or bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.
• Kneeling or bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Crouching or bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Reaching or extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing, particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Pushing or using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
• Pulling or using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Lifting or raising objects from a lower to higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
• Grasping or applying pressure to an object with the fingers or palm.
• Feeling or perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Talking or expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing or perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and make fine discriminations in sound. Able to use a two-way radio effectively.
• Smelling or perceiving or detecting the odor or scent of something. Ability to detect the odor or scent of something and make fine distinctions in smell.
• Repetitive Motions with substantial movement (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; viewing a computer terminal; expansive reading; visual inspection involving small defects; small parts and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measured devices; and/or assembly of fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.
• The worker is required to have visual acuity to operate motor vehicles or heavy equipment.
• The worker is subject to both environmental conditions: Activities occur inside and outside at times exposing the worker to extreme weather conditions.
• The worker is subject to noise: There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level. A noise level over 110db can occur during testing, racing and some equipment use.
• The worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals, walking and working on slippery and uneven surfaces.

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. However, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with the position.

By completing the application below, I confirm that I do not have any health conditions that would preclude me from performing any of the job duties listed above.