Field Service Engineer - Irvine, Costa Mesa CA

General Motors; California (MO); Remote; USD 83,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing benefits

GM employee vehicle discounts

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

General Motors seeks Field Service Engineers to provide on-site automotive diagnostic and repair support for GM's dealer network. This remote role covers Irvine and Costa Mesa, CA, with travel within the territory and relocation if not currently in the area.

The position emphasizes customer-focused service, issue escalation, and collaboration with DMPS, BRM, and BRC to reduce warranty costs while training dealership staff on Techline tools and processes.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years hands-on automotive dealership service experience.
• Valid driver's license with clean driving record.
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Word/Excel/PowerPoint).
• Ability to resolve and close dispatch cases in timeframes.
• Capable of self-training and skill advancement.
• Track record of maintaining customer satisfaction in a multi-location territory.
• Ability to create and deliver specialized training.
• Excellent communication and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site third-level support to resolve technical issues for GM dealers.
• Maintain relationships with DMPS, BRM, and BRC to minimize repurchases and warranty costs.
• Assist dealerships with repurchase processes and conduct in-dealership training.
• Drive PI bulletin process and notify TAC Escalation Team.
• Support Field Product Reports and warranty improvement initiatives.

Skills

Automotive service experience

Driver's license

MS Office proficiency

Dispatch case management

Self-training capability

Customer satisfaction

Training delivery

Communication skills

Tools

Pico Scope

LAN/WAN IT infrastructure

Job description

Job Description

Remote: This position does not require employee to be on-site full-time to perform most effectively. The employee’s role enables them to work off-site on a permanent basis. This position requires an employee to cover territory visits to dealerships in a reoccurring frequency. The territory covers Irvine, Costa Mesa, CA and surrounding area. The selected candidate must live in territory or relocate to Irvine, Costa Mesa (30 mile radius).

The Role

GM Field Service Engineers (FSEs) provide on-site professional automotive, business support to GM’s retail and wholesale communities. FSEs have broad responsibilities including vehicle diagnostic and repair support, providing an avenue for escalated cases, product problem resolution and territory management support for GM. The primary FSE objective is to diagnose and direct repairs on customer vehicles and to mitigate the progression to qualify for repurchase and reduce warranty expense. FSEs will also evaluate Dealership internal comeback processes, provide Dealership onsite service readiness feedback and support Techline products at GM Dealerships.

Retail Support

• Provide third level, on-site support to resolve automotive technical issues as escalated through processes in place at the GM Technical Assistance Center and the FSE Dispatch Center. Respond immediately to dispatch cases for vehicle concerns that may lead to “vehicle down” or potential “repurchase” situations
• Maintain a close working relationship with District Manager Parts and Service (DMPS) the Regional Business Resource Managers (BRM) to mitigate the progression to qualify for repurchase and reduce warranty expense
• Work closely with the GM Business Resource Center (BRC) to respond to customers in your area that have contacted Customer Assistance asking for a repurchase of their vehicle
• Utilize all resources to gather information of high risk repurchase potential vehicles in your assigned area and assist dealers quickly when one of these high-risk vehicles shows up at a dealer in your area.
• Review dealer comeback process on every dealer contact to determine it meets GM’s requirements
• Help implement a comeback process for each dealer that does not have a robust process in place. Work with the GM Regional team when help is needed to persuade dealers to implement changes.
• Review current Preliminary Information (PI) bulletins for known vehicle concerns with Dealer service personnel
• Drive PI bulletin process by notifying TAC Escalation Team Agents (ETA) of authorized “field fix” information
• Conduct ad-hoc in-Dealership training sessions, which can include technical information on the use of Techline tools and applications, as well as other diagnostic tools and equipment when the dealer’s deficiencies in these areas are causing buybacks.
• Take ownership of Dealer concerns and use effective problem resolution skills
• For those that are contributing to buybacks, and Techline tool problems, using all available resources and follow through to resolution
• For dispatched cases, address GM Dealership customer problem resolution needs via phone or at the Dealership location.
• Report on Dealership’s “State of Health” relative to overall service readiness to prevent buybacks.
• When lack of qualified Technicians is the cause of buybacks, assist in Dealer Technician recruitment and retention by reviewing “Technician Pipeline” options to Dealer Service Management
• Build and Maintain customer relationships with Dealership management teams with focus on the Dealership Service department

Wholesale Support

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with GM National and Regional Management responsible for Service Operations and Vehicle/Powertrain Brand Quality, including the GM Engineering community with a focus on product quality improvements and minimizing potential repurchases.
• Represent GM as the primary resource and spokesperson in the field for automotive technical product information
• Attend to requests from GM wholesale personnel including Regional Service management, Vehicle/Powertrain Brand Quality, and Engineering as processed through the TAC and FSE Dispatch Center escalation process.
• Provide feedback in the form of Field Product Reports (FPRs) to Vehicle/Powertrain Brand Quality Managers and GM Engineering
• Provide support for Better Business Bureau (BBB) arbitration hearings and legal cases, such as “lemon law” lawsuits, to protect GM interests
• Provide warranty waste reduction suggestions to FSE Leadership and the BQM Team

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• 2-5 years of extensive hands-on Automotive Dealership Service Department, vehicle diagnostic or repair experience
• Possession of a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record
• Proficient user of MS Office applications: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook (or equivalent e-mail/calendar app).
• Ability to manage, resolve, document, and close dispatch cases in the required timeframe
• Ability to work with minimal direction and be responsible for self-training to maintain and increase skills
• A history of maintaining customer satisfaction in a territory with multiple customer locations is desired
• Ability to create and provide specialized training
• Excellent communication skills and time management to successfully prioritize and deliver critical services. Self-motivated with a proactive approach to meeting and exceeding customer expectations.

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• 10 or more years hands-on Automotive Dealership Service Department or equivalent vehicle diagnostic and repair experience
• Proficient user of Pico Scope
• 10 plus years customer handling, support, sales, administrative, computer or other business skills applicable to the specific needs of the FSE position
• Computer hardware set-up, internet and wireless communications experience
• Certified in the following Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Tests and re-certification at the required intervals:
• A1-A9 plus Master Technician certification
• T1-T8, plus Master Technician certification
• L1, L2 and L3
• Knowledge of LAN/WAN IT infrastructure

The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position, as well as geography of the selected candidate.

• The salary range for this role is ($82,500-$126,600). The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.
• Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.

Benefits:

• Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.

GM does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need GM immigration sponsorship now or in the future. This includes direct company sponsorship, entry of GM as the immigration employer of record on a government form, and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (e.g., H1-B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc). This role is categorized as remote; however, the selected candidate must live in an approved city within the assigned territory or be willing to relocate. The candidate will be required to relocate, or already reside in the approved city no later than the timeline provided at offer. The selected candidate will be required to travel at least 50% or more on a frequent basis. Relocation benefits are available for candidates who qualify under company policy. This position requires the ability to legally operate a motor vehicle on a regular basis and successfully complete a Motor Vehicle Report review.

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