What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Training Manager - Bilingual Spanish Required position at Sanford Barrows Group?
Salary: $80k - $90k base (negotiable), plus bonus
AMAZING benefits:
Fully paid health/vision/dental insurance for employees
They are given a car and/or car allowance ($550/mos)
Toll/Car Wash/Meal daily allowance
Give a cell phone/paid for
15 Holidays off
15 PTO per year
6 Sick days per year
Location: Doral, FL (100% in office, NOT hybrid/remote)
Job Description:
Technical Training Manager
The Technical Training Manager is responsible for supporting the Ownership Team with a focus on quality, technical support, pre-delivery inspection (PDI) management, and technical training for distributors in the region. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational skills, technical knowledge, and the ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams, as well as distributors and dealerships.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Support:
- Review the GSW Hotline cases that are open, and support Distributors by providing solution to their requests.
- Support Distributors with usage of diagnostic tools is required, such as KDS, D-Logger.
- Provide real-time support too hard to fix problems using KDS-remote tool.
- Technical support for repair procedures in shop manuals, TSB monitoring for Distributors and Dealerships.
- Support Distributors with access to DDMS platforms and all its content: GQIS, GPMS, GSW, KCVG, ieVHC.
- Development of strategies and guidelines for improvement of distributors technical support.
Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) Management:
- Monitor distributor vehicle stock management and inspections monthly.
- Implement and monitor the GPMS platform.
- Develop strategies to improve distributor PDI management.
Technical Training:
- Develop and deliver technical training courses for new models, technologies, and diagnostic programs to distributor instructors.
- Conduct annual Training Needs Analysis (TNA), gather data, and analyze results for the development of training programs.
- Oversee the management of KDA system usage and reporting for distributors.
- Manage training center facilities, tools, inventory, and vehicles.
- Create strategies to improve the quality of technical training provided to distributors.
Other Responsibilities:
- Manage and implement the Regional Skills Cup.
- Coordinate and manage the annual Instructor Seminar.
- Provide support to the Warranty Team in analyzing claims and technical information.
- Offer support to the technical team on onsite support for hard-to-diagnose vehicles, investigation, and quality improvements.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a Technical Support role within the automotive industry.
- Strong technical knowledge, including diagnostic tools and repair procedures.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
- Experience with managing distributor networks and training programs.
- Proficiency in technical support platforms and tools (e.g., KDS, GPMS, DDMS, etc.).
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects.
- Proficient in English and Spanish, both written and spoken
- Strong skills in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)
Work Environment:
- Fast-paced and dynamic team.
- Frequent interaction with distributors and internal technical teams.
- Regular travel to distributor locations as required.
Salary : $80,000 - $90,000