Senior Specialist, Product Support & Safety

3 Months ago • All levels • Product • $130,000 PA - $160,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Senior Specialist, Product Support & Safety role involves providing online technical support to technicians, ensuring accurate diagnostics, and effective vehicle repairs worldwide. The role also involves ensuring the correct repair of complex cases, providing early warnings to the Quality Assurance department, documenting product quality issues, and publishing technical bulletins. The specialist will analyze repair cases, monitor new vehicle quality, conduct training seminars, and conduct investigations of product safety incidents. This role requires collaboration with Legal and CRM departments. The role requires regular attendance at meetings and events in other Scout locations, such as Novi, MI, and Fremont, CA. Travel: Domestic and international travel is expected for approximately 10% of working days, with potentially more frequent international travel for training and coordination during the first two years.
Must have:
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field.
  • Extensive experience in product support or product safety within the automotive industry.
  • In-depth understanding of ICE and EV technologies.
  • Ability to develop and implement diagnostic solutions.
  • Strong analytical skills to interpret data.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
  • Valid Driver's License
Good to have:
  • Proficiency in German is a plus.
Perks:
  • Competitive insurance including medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
  • 401(k) program with an employer match and immediate vesting
  • 20 days planned PTO, as accrued
  • 40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays, annually
  • Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
  • Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave

Job Details

Here at Scout Motors, we're carrying forward the heritage of one of the most iconic American vehicles in history. A vehicle dating back to 1960. One that forged the path for future generations of rugged SUVs and will do so once again.

But Scout is more than just a brand, it’s a legacy steeped in a culture of exploration, caretaking, and hard work.

The Scout brand is all about respect. Respect for the environment by developing electric vehicles with the capability to get you to any location. Respect for the past and the future by taking an iconic American brand that hasn’t been around for a while, electrifying it, digitizing it, and loading it with American innovation. Respect for communities by creating a company that stands for its people and its customers. And respect for both work and play, with vehicles that are equally at home at a camp site, a job site, or on a Tuesday commute.

At Scout Motors, we empower our talented, inclusive, and entrepreneurial teams to innovate. What makes a Scout employee? Someone who is a visionary and a leader, who seeks new paths and shares lessons learned. A knowledgeable doer who collaborates across the company to build better. A go-getter with unrivaled passion.

Join us at Scout Motors and be part of shaping the future of transportation. If you're ready to drive change and make history, apply now!

What you’ll do

Become part of an iconic brand that is set to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace by achieving the following:

  • Provide online technical support to our Scout technicians and workshops worldwide to ensure accurate diagnostics and effective repairs of our vehicles.
  • Ensure the definitive and correct repair of complex cases through technical visits to our workshops (flying doctor).
  • Provide Quality Assurance department with early warnings through constant field monitoring of product failures (failure modes, repair costs, warranty claims, tow-ins, repeated repairs, etc.), enabling them to define corrective measures for continuous product quality improvement and enhanced customer satisfaction.
  • Document all identified product quality issues (TPI) and feed this information into the Quality Assurance’s Fault Elimination Process (FAP).
  • Document and publish technical bulletins (TPIs) for our workshops, detailing the identified failure repairs.
  • Analyze repeated repair cases to identify workshop process deviations and define corrective measures to ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Monitor the quality of new vehicles during the 12-week launch period through the VW Group process “Profianlauf.”
  • Organize and conduct training seminars (API) for workshop technicians on current technical issues in our vehicles.
  • Conduct investigations and root cause analyses of product safety incidents, providing recommendations for resolution and if necessary, turning the case to the product safety committee (APS).
  • Coordinate with the Legal and CRM departments to launch recall/service actions, providing detailed repair instructions and ensuring the availability of spare parts and/or software updates.

Location & Travel Expectations:

  • This role will be based out of the Scout Motors location in Columbia, South Carolina. 
  • The role requires regular attendance at meetings and events in other Scout locations, such as Novi, MI, and Fremont, CA.
  • Travel: Domestic and international travel is expected for approximately 10% of working days, with potentially more frequent international travel for training and coordination during the first two years. Passport required. 

What you’ll bring 

We expect all Scout employees to have integrity, curiosity, resourcefulness, and strive to exhibit a positive attitude, as well as a growth mindset. You’ll be comfortable with change and flexible in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You’ll take a collaborative approach to achieve ambitious goals. Here's what else you'll bring: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field.
  • Extensive experience in product support or product safety within the automotive industry.
  • In-depth understanding of ICE and EV technologies, including diagnostic procedures, repair methodologies, and quality assurance standards. Familiarity with automotive engineering principles.
  • Ability to develop and implement simpler and faster diagnostic solutions.
  • Strong analytical skills to interpret data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions.
  • Proven ability to identify complex problems, develop innovative solutions, and implement effective strategies to address challenges in product support operations. Strong critical thinking and decision-making skills to navigate ambiguous situations and drive results.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
  • Proficiency in German is a plus.
  • Valid Driver's License

What you'll gain

The benefits of joining Scout include the chance to build products and a company from the ground upThis is a chance to create something new and lasting – with an iconic brand at its foundationIn addition, Scout provides competitive compensation and benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing. Program specifics are detailed in company policies and employee benefit guides, select highlights:

  • Competitive insurance including:
    • Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
  • 401(k) program with:
    • An employer match and immediate vesting
  • Generous Paid Time Off including:
    • 20 days planned PTO, as accrued
    • 40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays, annually
    • Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
    • Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave

Pay Transparency

This is a full-time, exempt position eligible to receive a base salary and to participate in an annual performance bonus program. Final salary offered will be determined based on factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills and experience. The annual performance bonus program is preset and not candidate dependent.

Initial base salary range = $130,000.00 - $160,000.00

Internal leveling code: IC8

 

Notice to applicants:

  • Residing in San FranciscoPursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Scout Motors will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 
  • Residing in Los AngelesScout Motors will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. 
  • Residing in New York CityThis role is not eligible for remote work in New York City.

 

Equal Opportunity

Scout is committed to employing a diverse workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity EmployerQualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, or any other characteristics protected by law. Scout is committed to compliance with all applicable fair employment practice laws. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact ScoutAccommodations@scoutmotors.com.

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