Benjamin Harper
Brisbane,Queensland
Summary
A 4th year apprentice looking to get my foot into the world of motorsports. Based in brisbane I began my career in the deep end at a performance shop working on drift cars, rally cars and fleet cars for businesses. Throughout my career I have worked at a dealership and am now currently back at a performance shop doing what I love - making cars go fast. I believe my experience has set a really good foundation to use my skills to help within a motorsport environment. I am keen to be back in a team environment and help towards the same goal. I am interested in pursuing a full time position but am open to any opportunity to gain experience.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Apprentice mechanic
Tuned performance
Brisbane, Queensland
2026.03 - Current
- Performed maintenance and performance upgrades on Nissan skylines and Mitsubishi evos
- Assisted with workshop operations, including customer service, cleaning, and dyno maintenance
- Conducted long motor rebuilds and broke in new motors
- Dyno tuning through software such as link, haltech and older tuning software
Apprentice mechanic
NMG Brendale
Brisbane, Queensland
2024.01 - 2026.03
- Official Kia training (expert technician)
- General servicing and repairs in dealership environment
- Long motor and short motor experience
- Working as large team to achieve the same goal
Apprentice mechanic
Nikol Autoshop & Racing
Brisbane, Queensland
2023.01 - 2023.12
- The beginning of my automotive career
- Learned how to do fabrication and tig welding
- Developed diagnostic skills by working under supervision of an experienced mechanic who was once a race mechanic
- Managed inventory of parts to prevent shortages during repairs.
- Enhanced mechanical understanding, working with complex automotive systems.
- Learned how to set up vehicles on the dyno
Education
Graduated Year 12 -
Dakabin State High School
Brisbane, Queensland 2020.01 - 2021.11
Cert II Automotive Vocational Preparation - Automotive
Tactile learning
Brisbane, Queensland 2020.01 - 2021.11
Kia brand training + EV (expert technican) - Automotive
Kia training
Sydney, New South Wales 2023.01 - 2026.03
Skills
Experience working with high-performance motors and the amount of care and details that goes into to them
4 years experience working on performance vehicles and dealership vehicles combined gives me a good foundation to apply the skills I've learned onto racecars
High passion for motorsports and keen to learn
High attention to detail when working on delicate components
Ability to work in a team environment under high stress situations
Timeline
Apprentice mechanic
Tuned performance
2026.03 - Current
Apprentice mechanic
NMG Brendale
2024.01 - 2026.03
Apprentice mechanic
Nikol Autoshop & Racing
2023.01 - 2023.12
Kia brand training + EV (expert technican) - Automotive
Kia training
2023.01 - 2026.03
Graduated Year 12 -
Dakabin State High School
2020.01 - 2021.11
Cert II Automotive Vocational Preparation - Automotive
Tactile learning
2020.01 - 2021.11