• ​Mechanical Engineer – Historic Car Restoration

    ​​​Full Time

    ​​​​​​Hampshire

    ​​​​​​​​​​£Competitive

    ​​​​​​​​​We are looking to recruit a skilled Mechanical Engineer, with a passion for historic cars.

    ​​​​​​​​Jim Stokes Workshops Group

    ​​​​​​​​​​​The Jim Stokes Workshops Group is a prominent and highly respected restorer of Vintage, Historic & Classic Cars with a global reputation. Our highly skilled team restore, maintain and recreate some of the most significant and valuable road and racing cars in the world.

The role

We are looking to recruit a skilled Mechanical Engineer, with a passion for historic cars.

Once established in the role, the successful candidate will undertake complex restoration and recreation projects, working as part of multi-skilled team. If you are a good team player with some previous experience of coordinating long term projects, we would welcome you to apply.

Applicants for this role will need to be able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of motor vehicle engineering with excellent diagnostic and problem-solving ability. This will have been gained through hands-on experience within the classic car or motor sport industry, preferably including pre-war cars. Some welding, fabrication, lathe and milling machine experience would also be an advantage but is not essential.

  • Key Responsibilities:

    Once established in the role, the successful candidate will undertake complex restoration and recreation projects, working as part of multi-skilled team. 

    If you are a good team player with some previous experience of coordinating long term projects, we would welcome you to apply.

  • Skills & Qualifications:

    Applicants for this role will need to be able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of motor vehicle engineering with excellent diagnostic and problem-solving ability.

    This will have been gained through hands-on experience within the classic car or motor sport industry, preferably including pre-war cars. Some welding, fabrication, lathe and milling machine experience would also be an advantage but is not essential.

  • Why Join Us?

    Benefits • Competitive salary • Company pension • Private medical and dental insurance Schedule • Day shift • Monday to Friday

How to apply:

For an informal discussion about the role, please call Claire Cunningham on 02392 254488. To apply, please send a CV to hr@jswl.co.uk.

Closing date for applications is 31/08/2025