Racing Engine Assembler

Every company has a history. We have legacy and have been building it since 1983. Here at Ilmor, we pride ourselves in delivering the best high-performance engines to all of our clients, providing them with design, development, testing, manufacturing, and conquering racetracks of Indy Car, ARCA, NASCAR, SRX and more.

When we say we deliver the best, we deliver results. We’ll let our resume speak for itself: 21 Indianapolis 500 Wins, 335+ Indy Car Wins, 20 Indy Car Drivers Championships, and 22 Indy Car Manufacturers Championships, all in under 40 years.

And we’re just getting started. We’re hungry for victory, we have a thirst that can only be quenched by the taste of podium champagne, and we have an obsession with being the best.

As a Race Engine Assembler you will join a team of highly skilled professionals who are committed to ensuring every engine we build for the water and racetrack performs with Ilmor-standard perfection.

• Assemble and build any type of engine designed, manufactured, or serviced by Ilmor following industry standard assembly techniques
• Measure components to close tolerances
• Set and verify part clearances
• Verify conformance of parts to stock lists or blueprints using measuring instruments, such as calipers, gauges, or micrometers
• Accurate use of measuring equipment and the required hand tools
• Assemble systems of gears by aligning and meshing gears in gearboxes
• Crack testing of parts using non-destructive methods
• Engine build record keeping with component history data
• Other duties may be assigned

• Vocational or Associates in a related subject such as assembly, engineering, engine tech preferred
• Candidates must have at least 3-5 years of recent hands‑on race engine or race engine sub‑assembly experience
• Must have full knowledge of empirical and metric measuring equipment, including digital height gauges
• Proficient with computers and Microsoft applications
• Interpret and apply technical documentation
• Time Management
• Critical Thinking
• Problem Sensitivity
• Must have full knowledge of measuring equipment

• Full-time (40 hours) + occasional mandatory overtime
• Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits:
  Eligible
• 401k
• Bonus Eligible
• Annual Shoe Allowance
• Safety Glasses:
  Provided
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability & Long Term Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• 11 Paid Company Holidays per year

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Management and Manufacturing

Highland Park, MI | $17.50 – $24.50 per hour