Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supervises 4 team members: Motocross Racing Technologist, Senior Fabricator, Senior Coordinator Racing Parts and Transportation and the Transportation Specialist.
- Designs high performance parts for motocross racing.
- Creates engineering drawings for racing motorcycles.
- Analyzes data collected on racing motorcycles to design parts to further enhance performance and reliability.
- Organizes and tracks all technical projects created or modified in the machine shop to ensure all schedules are met.
- Establishes the day-to-day schedule of the machine shop based on input from management regarding priorities.
- Programs the CNC machine to create parts used to meet the needs of the Kawasaki Pro Racing team.
- Sets up, operates and maintains the Kawasaki CNC machining center to meet the needs of the Kawasaki racing team.
- Machines parts to specific dimensions
- Exercises the highest degree of safety when operating all equipment and machinery; reports any injuries or unsafe working conditions to management.
- Keeps tools, parts and equipment organized at all times.
- Maintains superior understanding of all mechanical equipment and machinery.
- Researches appropriate supply vendors in an effort to locate quality materials at the best prices.
- Maintains strict confidentiality regarding all company information, product technology, research and development components, etc.
Education and Experience:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is mandatory; a Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) or equivalent from four-year
college is preferred; and minimum fifteen years related experience and/or training in a race team management environment; and ten years’ experience programming and operating and CNC machining center; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Skills and Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:
- Must demonstrate a leadership skillset
- Must demonstrate solid experience and understanding of motorcycle racing.
- Must exhibit excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Must demonstrate the ability to successfully prioritize and organize multiple, competing tasks.
- Must be extremely detail and deadline oriented.
- Must bring energy and enthusiasm to group or team efforts.
- Must have experience with Solidworks or other CAD software.
- Must have experience working with Lotus Notes and Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Approximate percentage of travel required >50%.
Salary: $115,000 - $120,000
To support your health and wellness goals, Kawasaki provides a comprehensive benefits program dedicated to the well-being of our employees and their families.
What we offer:
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Pet insurance
- 401(k) match
- Life and Disability benefits
- Generous PTO policy
- Up to 12 paid company holidays
- Employee discounts on Kawasaki products
- Onsite fitness center
- Kawasaki Kafé
KMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with KMC is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.