Knowledge/Skills:

• Basic knowledge of automobile repair and maintenance.
• High school graduate or GED equivalent required; classes and training toward a certification or Associates Degree in automotive engine design and repair, auto maintenance and repair, and/or bodywork required, with at least 20 hours of class credit or equivalent training required.
• Experience and interest in older engine systems and body construction techniques preferred.
• Excellent attention to detail and high accuracy rate required.
• Basic skills in use of basic power tools for engine and body work; and knowledge of wiring and similar technical skills and knowledge preferred. Experience and/or training in welding, fabrication, use of metal lathe and mills would be a plus, but not required. 
• Current driver’s license valid in Indiana.
• Interest in motorsports preferred.
• Knowledge of and experience using MICROSOFT Office products (WORD and EXCEL).
• Problem solving skills: ability to see and diagnose a problem and determine how to fix it.
• Ability to communicate with a variety of individuals on technical matters.

Discretion/Latitude/Decision-Making:

• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues with, in some cases, close supervision.
• Ability to handle basic tasks with minimal supervision once own abilities are proven.
• Maintains confidentiality of proprietary, confidential, and sensitive information.
• Has high degree of personal and professional integrity; acts in ethical manner and avoids conflicts of interest.
• Ability to prioritize projects and adjust priorities due to changing needs and circumstances; recognizes when to involve supervisor in decision-making about priorities.
• Follows through promptly and delivers work product on-time and in acceptable condition/quality.

Communications/Interpersonal Contacts:

• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people.
• Keeps colleagues and supervisors informed of progress of tasks, as well as issues that require supervisor’s resolution.
• Knows when to ask questions to seek guidance and when to move forward on his or her own.

Working Conditions/Physical Demands: 

Must work all or a part of one or both days on weekends in May and during select other events at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, or as may periodically be requested and/or necessary.  Must be able to lift 40 pounds, push vehicles (with assistance of others), work underneath cars, bend over engine bays, and otherwise work at sometimes awkward angles or positions. Due to potential work-related exposure to chemicals, awareness of and adherence to Hazard Communication and Personal Protective Equipment written programs is expected.