By SEMA Editors

Latest Jobs Added to SEMA Career Center

Are you hunting for a new job? The SEMA Career Center has a comprehensive listing of automotive-related job openings around the country. Here are some of the latest jobs posted to the website.

Warehouse Worker: STR Racing Wheels is hiring a warehouse worker to prepare orders by processing requests and supplying orders, pulling materials, packing boxes, placing orders in delivery area, completing deliveries, arranging for vehicle repairs and maintaining inventory controls. Candidates should be able to operate a cherry picker and forklift and lift heavy objects.

Director of Product Development: DiamondBack Covers is hiring a director of product development to improve existing products, develop new product design concepts and launch new product divisions. This position must balance product design with manufacturing and cost implications in order to achieve the best product performance and user experience. Candidates must have a B.S. or higher in mechanical engineering or equivalent work experience, more than three years of design engineering experience and 2-D and 3-D CAD software experience.

Bookkeeper: VeriFacts Automotive is hiring a bookkeeper to perform monthly bank reconciliations and credit card reconciliations and provide customer service. Candidates must be comfortable with light IT trouble shooting. Administrative, QuickBooks and Microsoft Office experience are required.

Research & Development: Fox Factory Inc. is hiring a manufacturing engineer to plan and coordinate manufacturing processes and develop and improve manufacturing processes by studying product and manufacturing methods. This position requires a bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, industrial or mechanical engineering; at least two to five years of experience in an engineering role within a manufacturing environment; a strong understanding of hardware specifications, manufacturing quality, manufacturing methods and procedures; and CAD experience.

Automotive Performance Technician: Throttle Works is hiring an automotive performance technician to perform modifications, builds, repairs and services; participate in the partial and full reconditioning of automobiles and trucks; and maintain a variety of race vehicles at the shop and at the track. Qualified technicians will have the ability to work independently and make quality decisions based on the task at hand and experience with performance installations, upgrades and modifications.

By SEMA Editors

Showgoers can now download the official 2018 SEMA Show mobile app to begin creating a personalized plan to get the most of their time at the exclusive event. The free app provides users a comprehensive list of the 2,400 exhibiting companies, details on the more than 100 seminars, a complete schedule of all the events happening at the Show and more.

“The updated, responsive SEMA Show mobile app is the one tool that all attendees should download,” said SEMA Trade Shows Director Tom Gattuso. “It’s designed to keep Showgoers informed, on time and in touch so they can return to their businesses having taken advantage of all the Show has to offer.”

New this year is a comprehensive New Products Showcase feature that makes it easier than ever for Showgoers to see the hottest products displayed at the SEMA Show. Mobile app users can view all of the products entered into the New Products Showcase, complete with detailed information and photos, the case in which the product is displayed, and directions to the exhibitor’s booth on the Show floor. Additionally, the app enables Showgoers to use their phones as a scanner at the New Products Showcase to create a list and map of the scanned products.

The enhanced “Locate Me” feature uses a SEMA Show floorplan built into the app to find the quickest route from one place to another without the need of a GPS or data service. Simply enter an exhibitor name or room nearest to you and where you want to go, and the app will provide directions for the quickest route there.

Other features of the 2018 SEMA Show mobile app include:

• The ability to search all exhibitors by name, category or location.
• A map of the entire floorplan, including every hall and display area.
• A list of all events, seminars and conferences, sorted by day and time.
• A list of celebrity appearances, including date, time and location.
• A list of speakers, including date, time and location.
• Feeds of the official SEMA Show social media accounts, including Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

The 2018 SEMA Show mobile app can be downloaded at no cost from the Apple App Store, Google Play Store or www.SEMAShow.com/app.

By SEMA Editors

Showgoers can now download the official 2018 SEMA Show mobile app to begin creating a personalized plan to get the most of their time at the exclusive event. The free app provides users a comprehensive list of the 2,400 exhibiting companies, details on the more than 100 seminars, a complete schedule of all the events happening at the Show and more.

“The updated, responsive SEMA Show mobile app is the one tool that all attendees should download,” said SEMA Trade Shows Director Tom Gattuso. “It’s designed to keep Showgoers informed, on time and in touch so they can return to their businesses having taken advantage of all the Show has to offer.”

New this year is a comprehensive New Products Showcase feature that makes it easier than ever for Showgoers to see the hottest products displayed at the SEMA Show. Mobile app users can view all of the products entered into the New Products Showcase, complete with detailed information and photos, the case in which the product is displayed, and directions to the exhibitor’s booth on the Show floor. Additionally, the app enables Showgoers to use their phones as a scanner at the New Products Showcase to create a list and map of the scanned products.

The enhanced “Locate Me” feature uses a SEMA Show floorplan built into the app to find the quickest route from one place to another without the need of a GPS or data service. Simply enter an exhibitor name or room nearest to you and where you want to go, and the app will provide directions for the quickest route there.

Other features of the 2018 SEMA Show mobile app include:

• The ability to search all exhibitors by name, category or location.
• A map of the entire floorplan, including every hall and display area.
• A list of all events, seminars and conferences, sorted by day and time.
• A list of celebrity appearances, including date, time and location.
• A list of speakers, including date, time and location.
• Feeds of the official SEMA Show social media accounts, including Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

The 2018 SEMA Show mobile app can be downloaded at no cost from the Apple App Store, Google Play Store or www.SEMAShow.com/app.

By SEMA Editors

Showgoers can now download the official 2018 SEMA Show mobile app to begin creating a personalized plan to get the most of their time at the exclusive event. The free app provides users a comprehensive list of the 2,400 exhibiting companies, details on the more than 100 seminars, a complete schedule of all the events happening at the Show and more.

“The updated, responsive SEMA Show mobile app is the one tool that all attendees should download,” said SEMA Trade Shows Director Tom Gattuso. “It’s designed to keep Showgoers informed, on time and in touch so they can return to their businesses having taken advantage of all the Show has to offer.”

New this year is a comprehensive New Products Showcase feature that makes it easier than ever for Showgoers to see the hottest products displayed at the SEMA Show. Mobile app users can view all of the products entered into the New Products Showcase, complete with detailed information and photos, the case in which the product is displayed, and directions to the exhibitor’s booth on the Show floor. Additionally, the app enables Showgoers to use their phones as a scanner at the New Products Showcase to create a list and map of the scanned products.

The enhanced “Locate Me” feature uses a SEMA Show floorplan built into the app to find the quickest route from one place to another without the need of a GPS or data service. Simply enter an exhibitor name or room nearest to you and where you want to go, and the app will provide directions for the quickest route there.

Other features of the 2018 SEMA Show mobile app include:

• The ability to search all exhibitors by name, category or location.
• A map of the entire floorplan, including every hall and display area.
• A list of all events, seminars and conferences, sorted by day and time.
• A list of celebrity appearances, including date, time and location.
• A list of speakers, including date, time and location.
• Feeds of the official SEMA Show social media accounts, including Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

The 2018 SEMA Show mobile app can be downloaded at no cost from the Apple App Store, Google Play Store or www.SEMAShow.com/app.

By SEMA Editors

Following are dates and locations for several upcoming SEMA-sponsored shows, measuring sessions and activities.

• TORA Media Preview, October 29, 2018, Las Vegas Convention Center, Media Center, Las Vegas
• SEMA Show Student Career Day, October 29, 2018, Westgate Resort & Casino, Paradise Event Center, Las Vegas
• SEMA Launch Pad, October 29, 2018, Westgate Theater, Las Vegas
• Media Preview Exclusive, Presented by TORA, October 29, 2018, Las Vegas Convention Center, Upper South Hall, Las Vegas
• New Technologies, New Opportunities: Vehicle Technology Roundtable, Powered by ETTN, October 29, 2018, Las Vegas Convention Center, N258, Las Vegas
• WTC General Membership Meeting, October 29, 2018, Aces Restaurant, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas
• Gear-up Girl, Powered by SBN, October 29, 2018, Las Vegas Convention Center, N264, Las Vegas
• YEN Membership Meeting and Mixer, October 29, 2018, Las Vegas Convention Center, N263C, Las Vegas
• SEMA Show, October 30–November 2, 2018, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas
• Racing and Performance Forum: Keeping Technology at the Forefront, Powered by ETTN, October 30, 2018, Las Vegas Convention Center, N258, Las Vegas
• Body Politics—The Nonverbal Differences between Men and Women, Powered by SBN, October 30, 2018, Las Vegas Convention Center, N253, Las Vegas
• Truck Market Happy Hour, October 30, 2018, Las Vegas Convention Center, TORA Booth #34185, Las Vegas
• ARMO Reception, October 30, 2018, Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, Conference Rooms 7-14, Las Vegas
• PRO Reception, October 30, 2018, Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino Pool Deck, Las Vegas
• WTC Reception, October 30, 2018, Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel Pool, Las Vegas
• YEN Reception, October 30, 2018, Westgate Paradise Center, Las Vegas
• ARMO General Membership Meeting, October 31, 2018, Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, Conference Rooms 4-6, Las Vegas
• Take Your Company’s Sales to the Next Level, Powered by PRO, October 31, 2018, Las Vegas Convention Center, N253, Las Vegas
• Restoration Builders Panel: Powered by ARMO, October 31, 2018, Las Vegas Convention Center, Room N258, Las Vegas
• Advanced Driver Assist Systems: Customizing with Confidence, Presented by ETTN, October 31, 2018, Las Vegas Convention Center, N258, Las Vegas
• Good Enough Now: Women at Work, Powered by SBN, October 31, 2018, Las Vegas Convention Center, N254, Las Vegas
• Legal & Regulatory: Navigating the World of Import Tariffs, Powered by WTC, October 31, 2018, Las Vegas Convention Center, N256, Las Vegas
• Live SEMA OEM Accessory Roundtable, October 31, 2018, Las Vegas Convention Center, N218, Las Vegas
• PRO Happy Hour, October 31, 2018, Las Vegas Convention Center, Booth #13113, Las Vegas
• HRIA Reception, October 31, 2018, Westgate Paradise Center, Las Vegas
• TORA Reception, October 31, 2018, Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall in the SCORE Off-Road Area, Las Vegas
• SBN Reception, October 31, 2018, Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, Ballroom D, Las Vegas
• Coffee and Conversation Presented by WTC, November 1, 2018, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas
• PRO General Membership Meeting, November 1, 2018, Las Vegas Convention Center, N232, Las Vegas
• Manufacturer Rep Roundup & Awards Program, November 1, 2018, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas
• Hot Rod Builders Panel, Powered by HRIA, November 1, 2018, Las Vegas Convention Center, N258, Las Vegas
• ETTN Vehicle Tech Lunch & Learn, November 1, 2018, Las Vegas Convention Center, N261, Las Vegas
• Advanced Vehicle Technology: Practice, Policy and Challenges, Powered by ETTN, November 1, 2018, Las Vegas Convention Center, N258, Las Vegas
• SEMA Ignited, November 2, 2018, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas
• SCRS IDEAS Collide Showcase, November 2, 2018, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas
• SEMA Measuring Session: ’19 Toyota Corolla, November 27, 2018, SEMA Garage, Diamond Bar, California
• PRI Trade Show, December 6–8, 2018, Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis
• MPMC Media Trade Conference, January 22–24, 2019, Embassy Suites by Hilton, Santa Ana, California
• SEMA Middle East Business Development Program, March 26–31, 2019, Abu Dhabi, UAE
• SEMA Australia Business Development Conference, May 9–13, 2019, Melbourne, Australia
• Collector Car Appreciation Day, July 12, 2019

For association-related travel, contact Manya Petropaki (manya.p@travelstore.com) at Travel Store USA, 949-930-9268.

SEMA-member companies have posted several new listings for job opportunities (view all here) in the Classifieds page of SEMA.org.

Attendee, exhibitor and media registration for the 2018 SEMA Show is now open.

Attendee, exhibitor and media registration for the 2018 SEMA Show is now open.

It’s been many years since the FT-1 concept car previewed the return of the famous Toyota sportscar. For a while, it looked like it wasn’t going to happen, but a partnership with BMW saved the day. But with the official debut of the Toyota Supra still being at least two months away, the Japanese sportscar made a kind of semi-official public appearance during a sportscar race at the German Nürburgring last weekend.

Driving as a prototype in the SP8T-class (like Manthey’s Porsche 911 and the Audi R8 GT3 facelift), the Supra had to start in the first group at the end of the field. As it wasn’t really the purpose to win the race, the Supra came in for many pit stops. The Supra is not a GT3 or GT4, but a near-production model, adopted only for racing.

The specs for the two models to be shown at next year’s Detroit Show have been all but confirmed: 265 hp from a base 2.0L inline-4 and 340 hp from the inline-6 engine should be available. And even though BMW says its Z4 roadster sister model is going to be softer, they are keeping the 381hp version of the 3.0L for themselves.

Several low two-door models that have come out in the past few years look like land sharks, especially the Aston Martin Vantage. The new Supra also has that round but pointy nose sticking out past the front of the car and a shape that would cut through the water.

Its purposeful back end is dominated by a large air diffuser that occupies about half the bumper and a ducktail spoiler integrated into the trunk lid.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

It’s been many years since the FT-1 concept car previewed the return of the famous Toyota sportscar. For a while, it looked like it wasn’t going to happen, but a partnership with BMW saved the day. But with the official debut of the Toyota Supra still being at least two months away, the Japanese sportscar made a kind of semi-official public appearance during a sportscar race at the German Nürburgring last weekend.

Driving as a prototype in the SP8T-class (like Manthey’s Porsche 911 and the Audi R8 GT3 facelift), the Supra had to start in the first group at the end of the field. As it wasn’t really the purpose to win the race, the Supra came in for many pit stops. The Supra is not a GT3 or GT4, but a near-production model, adopted only for racing.

The specs for the two models to be shown at next year’s Detroit Show have been all but confirmed: 265 hp from a base 2.0L inline-4 and 340 hp from the inline-6 engine should be available. And even though BMW says its Z4 roadster sister model is going to be softer, they are keeping the 381hp version of the 3.0L for themselves.

Several low two-door models that have come out in the past few years look like land sharks, especially the Aston Martin Vantage. The new Supra also has that round but pointy nose sticking out past the front of the car and a shape that would cut through the water.

Its purposeful back end is dominated by a large air diffuser that occupies about half the bumper and a ducktail spoiler integrated into the trunk lid.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde