Composite Assembly / Trim Technician - Contract Role

Formula 1 Team | Oxfordshire (Enstone) |Immediate Start - Initially 3 months with possible extension

The Opportunity

Join one of the most successful F1 teams at its state-of-the-art Composites Facility in rural Oxfordshire. This high-intensity contract will see you trimming, fitting and bonding the very carbon components that fight for podiums every race weekend. You'll work alongside ex-championship-winning technicians in a clean-room environment where every gram and every micron counts.

What You'll Do

• Precision-trim cured carbon panels using templates, 5-axis jigs, air hacksaws, die-grinders and diamond wheels to ±0.1 mm tolerances.
• Drill, countersink and ream fastener holes in structural monocoque sections and aero devices.
• Bond assemblies with Hysol 9394, Araldite 2011 and 3M DP490 structural adhesives; mix, apply, cure and de-mask.
• Fit inserts, brackets, hinges and quick-release mechanisms using torque-controlled tools.
• Surface-finish Class-A visual carbon (sanding 180 → 2000 grit → micro-mesh → polish).
• Laser-project ply boundaries and trim lines; verify with Romer arm and GOM ATOS optical scan.
• Complete SAP bookings, cure-cycle logs and QA sign-off for every serialised part.
• Flex between day (06:00-14:30), late (14:00-22:30) and night shifts as race builds dictate.

Who You Are

• 3+ years hands-on trimming & assembly of pre-preg carbon in F1, F2, WEC or aerospace
• Comfortable in full PPE including airline respirators and nitrile gloves for 8-hour shifts.
• Immediate availability and clean UK driving licence (site is 15 min from Oxford Parkway).

Essentials

• Right to work in the UK (we cannot sponsor visas for this contract).
• Ability to pass enhanced DBS and non-disclosure vetting.
• Own safety boots; all other PPE and air tools supplied.

What We Offer

• Great rates with overtime!
• Weekly pay via verified umbrella - PAYE
• Free onsite catering, gym and quiet room.
• Genuine chance of roll-on to next year car programme for stand-out performers.