About Pursuit
Founded in 2020, Pursuit was born of a desire to take historic racing to its ultimate expression: not only preparing historic race cars to the highest standards, but also turning focus on supporting our drivers and developing their enthusiasm into comfortable ability, so that every race becomes an opportunity for improvement.
Pursuit has a modern approach to historic motorsport, supporting drivers at all levels to be the very best they can be and competing in the finest races and rallies across Europe from our state-of-the-art development centre in Bicester.
Race with Confidence
Race with Passion
Race with Pursuit
The Role
We are currently recruiting for a Number 2 Mechanic. The successful candidate will be maintaining our clients’ high-performance vehicles to race cars such as LMP, GT, Chevrons, Cobra, E Type and GT40, with most work being to a bespoke level within the motor racing market.
What we can offer you?
This is a brilliant opportunity to join a small but fast-growing business, working within a close-knit team. The Company shows appreciation for the small things, as well as having in-house team competitions on the simulator!
This position is full time, working a total of 40 hours per week between Monday and Friday, as well as weekend work for race events (you will be informed of this in advance).
Main responsibilities
- Reporting to the Number 1 Mechanics
- Responsible for the maintenance of Pursuit clients’ vehicles
- Represent the brand at various client-facing events, such as testing, racing and rally events, demonstrating Pursuit’s modern, forward-thinking and visionary approach to historic motorsport
- Undertake maintenance, service and repair activities on racing vehicles to the highest possible standard
- Keep vehicles clean and presentable
- Take key responsibility for the unloading and loading of equipment at events
- Comply with Health and Safety Regulations, the Company Handbook, Quality and Environmental standards and all other Company policies and procedures
- Ensure the general cleanliness and organisation of the workshop, dedicating time to maintaining the modern presentation of the space
- Uphold and champion company Values taking personal pride in the flawless execution of required duties
- Be continually aware of the importance and implication of maintaining high levels of client satisfaction and be committed to ensuring that they are met at all times
- Operate equipment and carry out all duties in a safe, measured manner
- Take responsibility for the daily maintenance of workshop equipment, reporting any defects or problems that need attention to the number 1 mechanics or workshop manager during the Monday morning meeting or for more urgent matters, reporting immediately to the Team Manager
- Support with logistics as requested (such as transporting cars from client properties to event locations)
Assist management with the introduction of new methods of work designed to improve efficiency - Support Pursuit’s drive for inclusiveness and transparency in the workplace
- Support the cohesion of all functions of the business to maximise results
- Ensure paperwork and documentation is up to date.
- Ensure spare boxes are kept up to date and tidy.
- Ensure when out in Company vehicles you’re driving in a respectful manor and if towing all the necessary documents have been completed before setting off.
- Manage the start and finish process of a car’s journey in the workshop liaising with Chief Technician and Parts Coordinator and corresponding with the right person on the job or question
- Report any issue or unforeseen problems to the number 1 mechanics outside the agreed budget
The ideal candidate
- A full clean UK driving license
- 3+ years of experience
- Trained to Technician level
- Possess the ability to carry out vehicle maintenance and repair work in accordance with technical procedures and at an exceptionally high standard
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
- Ability to work under pressure in an often relentless and fast-paced working environment
- Undertake continuous professional development
Our values
- Relentless
- Inclusive
- Fun
- Modern
- Noble
- Committed
- Enthusiastic
- Transparent
- Visionary
- Fast
These are the principles we refer back to, always. These keywords are our core set of values.
