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Have you ever given thought to what V8 Supercar drivers and their pit crew have studied or completed to be where they are today?
Scott McLaughlin is a 20 year old V8 Supercar driver for Garry Rogers Motorsports and is classed as one of the new hotshots in this sport. This was evident yesterday at the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide where he finished 2nd, thus giving him a podium finish.
This new young gun, Scott, has just recently became a fully qualified Sheet Metal Fabricator.
A pit crew has many different qualified people as part of the team. Some of these include;
- Race Engineer
- Data Engineer
- Sheet Metal Fabricator
- Mechanics
Just as engineers are needed in V8 Supercar racing, they are also needed in the advanced manufacturing industry.
In the Hunter region, the advanced manufacturing industry employs many different types of engineers such as mechanical and electrical engineers and trade positions such as boilermaker, sheet fabricator and electricians. To find out more about careers in the advanced manufacturing industry, click here.
