Automotive Engineer

Reports to: Workshop Technical Supervisor
Dept/team: Service

Overall purpose of role

We are seeking an experienced Automotive Engineer to join our workshop team. The role involves servicing, repairing, and restoring predominantly vintage Bugatti vehicles, working to schedules set by management and the workshop technical supervisor. You will liaise with the company’s parts specialist to ensure parts, materials, and equipment are ordered with sufficient lead time to support allocated tasks.

You will be expected to work efficiently, diligently, and to a high standard across all aspects of automotive engineering, accurately measuring worn components and identifying when replacement is required. Flexibility and a willingness to assist colleagues with related tasks are essential.

Accurate and legible recording of time spent on allocated jobs is required on a daily basis. Where unforeseen issues arise during repairs or restorations, you will work closely with the workshop technical supervisor to determine the appropriate course of action.

The role also includes undertaking simple machine shop tasks, such as grinding and drilling, and ensuring all paperwork, including job instructions, reports, timesheets, and parts usage, is completed correctly and promptly. You will assist with maintaining project records, including photographic documentation and contribute to estimates to ensure time is allocated accurately for each job.

This is a full-time, workshop-based position, working Monday to Friday (excluding bank and national holidays).

Key Responsibilities

To work productively, efficiently and diligently to meet the expectations of clients and management.
To liaise with the workshop technical supervisor, parts specialist and machine shop supervisor, to prioritise the manufacture or supply of parts required to fulfil your tasks.
To demonstrate the relevant technical skills and product knowledge required to carry out tasks allocated to you competently and professionally.
To assist with the execution of the workshop's plans in conjunction with the company's commitments and expectations.
To occasionally meet clients and be prepared to justify the levels of attention and time you've spent on individual elements of your job.
To occasionally drive a vintage car and be capable of diagnosing its faults.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

You must have an excellent understanding of vehicle technology and be a highly competent automotive engineer.
It would be advantageous but not essential to have experience and skills in precision engineering.
It would be advantageous but not essential to have experience and skills in welding, particularly Tig.
You must have experience and a passion for excellence in automotive engineering, whilst still being willing and able to learn from the expertise of others.
You must have a clean and professional appearance.
You must have a good command of the English language, both verbally and in writing - in particular, legible handwriting.
You must be able to communicate effectively and confidently at all levels - particularly with senior management and occasionally clients.
You must have extensive automotive engineering experience working within a workshop environment, preferably, but not essentially, in the automotive sector.
You must have a comprehensive selection of your own tools and be able to work on complex tasks without close supervision.
You must have your own means of transport, or at least be able to make your own arrangements, to get to and from our rural place of work at the appropriate times.
This role offers a rare opportunity for an enthusiastic individual with a passion for automotive engineering excellence. It is considered a privilege to have an interesting and varied role working with such a highly prestigious marque in this very specialist sector of the automotive industry.
Normal working hours - Monday to Friday inclusively, 08.00 to 17.00 with 2 x 15-minute breaks at 10.30 and 15.30 and 1 hour for lunch at 13.00hrs.
Holidays - 20 days per year, excluding bank and other national holidays - 3 compulsory days to be taken at Christmas.