James
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| posted on 21/11/11 at 01:23 PM |
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F1 jobs in Autosport
Just been reading Autosport. There's a few F1 jobs in there if anyone fancies it. Can't be arsed to type up pages of text so if anything
sounds interesting get down to WHSmiths and join all the other blokes there reading the magazines! lol
Mclaren (Woking): Garage Technician/Electrician
Race team
Lotus Renault (Enstone): KERS Technician
Race team
Williams F1 (Grove): KERS Technician
Race Team
Force India (Sylverstone(?)):
Senior Model designer & Model Designer
Wind Tunnel Technician
Software Engineer
Model Maker
Composite Trimmer
Machinist
Pattern Maker
Red Bull (Milton Keynes)
Electronis Production Team Leader
Senior Electrical Technician/Electrical Technician
Electronics Production Coordinator
Electronic Support Engineer
Hardware Engineer
Composites R&D Technician
Hope there's something of interest there to someone! 
Cheers,
James
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balidey
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| posted on 21/11/11 at 01:30 PM |
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No 'drivers wanted'?
Dutch bears have terrible skin due to their clogged paws
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James
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| posted on 21/11/11 at 01:33 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by balidey
No 'drivers wanted'?
Not mentioned but phone up HRT and you never know! 
If you're still only 8 then don't worry, ask for karting vouchers for Xmas and 14 years from now you might get a drive!
Cheers,
James
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bi22le
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| posted on 21/11/11 at 01:42 PM |
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I watch how to make a super car last night. It was about maclaren and the 12c what ever its called.
there are lots of jobs going there to build the new supercar. they have to ramp up production by 4 times in as many years.
would rather be designing or testing though.
Looks like a nice environment to work in.
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02GF74
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| posted on 21/11/11 at 01:47 PM |
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So what's the pay like?
I would expect that since every Tom, Dick and Sally dream of working for F1 team, the demand far exceeds supply so wagers would be be low and hours
long.
Anyway, I'm more than happy stocking trolleys in Tesco. 
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TAZZMAXX
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| posted on 21/11/11 at 02:04 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
So what's the pay like?
I would expect that since every Tom, Dick and Sally dream of working for F1 team, the demand far exceeds supply so wagers would be be low and hours
long.
Anyway, I'm more than happy stocking trolleys in Tesco.
I don't know for definite but I suspect they're not fantastic. A guy on one of the other forums I'm on works at MTC and he has
complained about the poor pay. I suspect some people value working for a company such as McLaren higher than they do receiving a good wage. Prestige
value, great - bank balance, not so great.
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James
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| posted on 21/11/11 at 03:02 PM |
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From what I understand you've got to be at the very top echelons to be on good money.
Like so many industries with 'fan boys' so many people would willingly work for free that it drives the prices down. 
From what I remember when I was there in 2004-2006 the guys in the gearbox team (factory, not race) were on around £10ph. This was guys who'd
been there years! They all did a *lot* of o/t to make their salaries up.
But what the hell! You're working at the Mclaren Technology Centre, that's worth a lot in itself. And like when I used to work for a large
mobile phone company, having Mclaren and other massive companies on your CV is the route to many better jobs later.
Cheers,
James
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blakep82
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| posted on 21/11/11 at 03:32 PM |
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if the best i seem to be able to do is working in amazon picking orders til xmax, i don't think i'll be getting a job with an f1 team...
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phelpsa
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| posted on 21/11/11 at 04:17 PM |
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Three more positions at Williams in next weeks autosport as well.
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T66
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| posted on 21/11/11 at 05:04 PM |
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A lot of folk will be attracted to the kudos of F1 teamwork, long hours, crap pay - great for single blokes happy to live out of a bag all season.
Must be getting old, as transient lifestyles just do not appeal.
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motorcycle_mayhem
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| posted on 21/11/11 at 05:23 PM |
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I have actually applied, there's a 'Quality Assurance' position that suited a CV prepared for such environments. So, yes (given the
previous comments) I am somewhat 'old', but still happy to live out of a bag for an enjoyable job.
Given that I'm currently wiping care home resident's bottoms on the minimum wage, anything's going to beat the smell of old people
laying in urine.
There's no Tesco anywhere near here, sadly... or anything much in the SW - except boarded up wet, grey, towns.
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 21/11/11 at 07:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by James
From what I understand you've got to be at the very top echelons to be on good money.
Like so many industries with 'fan boys' so many people would willingly work for free that it drives the prices down.
From what I remember when I was there in 2004-2006 the guys in the gearbox team (factory, not race) were on around £10ph. This was guys who'd
been there years! They all did a *lot* of o/t to make their salaries up.
But what the hell! You're working at the Mclaren Technology Centre, that's worth a lot in itself. And like when I used to work for a large
mobile phone company, having Mclaren and other massive companies on your CV is the route to many better jobs later.
Cheers,
James
I'd happily work for £10ph, that's a cracking wage!
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FASTdan
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| posted on 22/11/11 at 08:08 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by James
From what I remember when I was there in 2004-2006 the guys in the gearbox team (factory, not race) were on around £10ph. This was guys who'd
been there years! They all did a *lot* of o/t to make their salaries up.
Cheers,
James
Is that fitter/technician sort of level?
Anyone know what they pay design engineers? Just out of interest.
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phelpsa
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| posted on 22/11/11 at 09:18 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by FASTdan
quote:
Originally posted by James
From what I remember when I was there in 2004-2006 the guys in the gearbox team (factory, not race) were on around £10ph. This was guys who'd
been there years! They all did a *lot* of o/t to make their salaries up.
Cheers,
James
Is that fitter/technician sort of level?
Anyone know what they pay design engineers? Just out of interest.
As a graduate around 22k, increasing with experience to very big figures.
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FASTdan
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| posted on 22/11/11 at 11:17 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by phelpsa
quote:
Originally posted by FASTdan
quote:
Originally posted by James
From what I remember when I was there in 2004-2006 the guys in the gearbox team (factory, not race) were on around £10ph. This was guys who'd
been there years! They all did a *lot* of o/t to make their salaries up.
Cheers,
James
Is that fitter/technician sort of level?
Anyone know what they pay design engineers? Just out of interest.
As a graduate around 22k, increasing with experience to very big figures.
Not bad at all then really! Thats what we'd pay a graduate where I am at the moment so its inline with the rest of industry. Pipe dream for me
though I think....
Would love to work for Ginetta (bit over an hours commute from me) - seems a bit more realistic although probably never happen.
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phelpsa
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| posted on 22/11/11 at 07:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by FASTdan
quote:
Originally posted by phelpsa
As a graduate around 22k, increasing with experience to very big figures.
Not bad at all then really! Thats what we'd pay a graduate where I am at the moment so its inline with the rest of industry. Pipe dream for me
though I think....
Would love to work for Ginetta (bit over an hours commute from me) - seems a bit more realistic although probably never happen.
When you consider what a similarly qualified graduate working in other parts of the automotive sector would earn it isn't a huge amount. One of
my friends who graduated in July is back working in F1, having done his placement in F1 a couple of years back, earning £22k. Another friend in the
same year, same degree, same final mark etc is working for AMG in Germany earning EU80k pa.
[Edited on 22-11-11 by phelpsa]
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