Automotive - Technical Support Specialist

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As an independent group of companies, the BMW Group has a commitment to creativity and breakthrough ideas that goes well beyond the racetrack. In order to continuously create ultimate driving machines, we drive our growth and design excellence by staffing our teams with individuals who are innovative and always looking for the next great idea. If you share our vision and view yourself as an independent, creative thinker, we invite you to join our team in this exceptional role located in Woodcliff Lake, NJ.

The Technical Support Specialist is responsible for providing first level technical support utilizing the Technical Hotline Support System (TSARA) or other means of communication to all BMW centers and MINI dealers. The selected candidate will ensure that every BMW center, MINI and BMW Motorrad dealer can provide the customers with the highest repair quality on their vehicles to get fixed right the first time. The guidance provided by the Technical Hotline Specialist is so that proper and most current BMW diagnostic and repair procedures are utilized.

Responsibilities

• Provide an adequate and professional reply to TSARA support cases from dealers after reading all the information provided and reviewing all the internal information and systems such as FASTA, Current Issues library, Service Information Bulletins, Warranty History, etc.
• Provide repair instructions to dealers based on information provided Development and Engineering for every affected component.
• Initiate the escalation of cases to National Technical Support Engineers and / or Product Engineering as required in order to expedite the repairs of the vehicles to get diagnosed and repaired properly as required.
• Follow-up closely with TSEs and Product Engineers with the escalated cases as needed.
• Review and identify trends from product issues that are received in the TSARA hotline.
• Attach pertinent cases to technical reports already generated by the Product Engineers.
• Assist team leader with gathering data and preparation of Trend reports for Product Engineers as needed.
• Maintain open communication and gather feedback from our Technical Support Engineers in the field in regard to product issues and trends.
• Support Independent repair shops programming and diagnostic software issues as required by law to all vehicle manufacturers.

Requirements

Benefits

Relocation is available for this position.

The expected salary range for this position is $57,900.00 - $95,500.00.

The selected candidates education, skills, experience, and location will be used to determine the final salary offer. All pay ranges are based on a full-time work schedule. This statement is in accordance with state and local pay disclosure requirements.

BMW in the United States is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of BMW Group in the United States to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all qualified persons regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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