National Workshop Master/Senior Technician
Posted on June 18th, 2024 by
Farnborough
Type of Job: Permanent
Staffline is currently recruiting a National Workshop Master/Senior Technician to work for our premium automotive client, BMW.
This exciting opportunity will allow you to work for one of the biggest car manufacturers, onsite at their Headquarters in Farnborough.
The working hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 4:15pm, hours a week.
Experience in a similar role is required.
Your Time at Work
As a National Workshop Master/Senior Technician you would be required to provide expert technical ability in both practical and theoretical repairs to all BMW Group products, Including media and event support.
Your duties will include:
Nature and scope of main accountabilities
- Investigate, diagnose and rectify all BMW Group Products including pre-series, vehicle electric vehicles and customer cars that remain unresolved within the dealer network. It is essential that the fault be rectified first time and to the customer's satisfaction.
- Provide support to Marketing and Sales Departments at events providing technical support, advice and enhanced general vehicle preparation. To communicate with customers and senior managers.
- To work with minimal information diagnose, identify and rectify complex parts and technical problems on vehicles with consideration to safety, good engineering practice, long-term effects and cost effectiveness. Report findings and solutions appropriately.
- To inspect, maintain, investigate and report on pre-production and Press vehicles, including high security vehicles, identifying faults and design problems. To assist with research and development of the product and to continuously improve its quality, design and technology.
- Provide technical and event support to the Corporate Communication department across all new model product launches, providing technical support, advice and enhanced general vehicle preparation with the additional requirement to communicate with high profile Journalists and senior managers.
Purpose and subject of interaction with internal / external customers and key contacts
- Provide technical and event support to the Corporate Communication department, Marketing and Product teams across all new model product launches.
- To work in harmony with the complete technical department, working with the front desk and back desk teams and the homologation department in the process of campaigns and recalls.
- Provide support and guidance to internal departments through experience and expertise regarding new products and product launches.
- Provide technical and event support to numerous internal and external event companies include Television and major sporting events.
Challenges with regard to innovation and change
- Keeping abreast of the latest technical innovations, diagnostic techniques and software embracing training both in the UK and in Germany as and when required.
- To work under pressure in unfamiliar surroundings, incorporating a flexible approach to working hours, travelling sometimes at short notice being prepared to stay away from home.
- To develop new working practices in line with new technologies.
- To embrace new technologies ( electric drive) and to become an authority on these subject to allow repair of early preproduction vehicle with limited information available.
- When working on foreign vehicle launches being able to adapt to unpredictable and changed circumstances. Under the critical eye of the UK media.
Our Perfect Worker
Our ideal National Workshop Master/Senior Technician would have a minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience in a technically related motor industry position with a proven track record of problem management/problem-solving. Other skills you will show are:
- Strong initiative with good interpersonal skills, in-depth product knowledge of all new BMW Group
- Technically competent with all BMW / MINI vehicle systems, both from a diagnostic and programming functionality point of view.
- BMW Group Academy and ATA Master Technician Status.
Key Information and Benefits
- Monday to Friday
- OnSite support from Staffline
- Canteen on site
- Free car parking on site
- Free hot drinks
- Uniform provided
- PPE provided
- Performance bonus
- Opportunities for overtime
Job Ref: 1BMWF
About Staffline
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