Field Service Representative - GM Defense

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The Role
Provides onsite field service support for military vehicles and platforms. Diagnoses, repairs, disassembles, reassembles, retrofits, and validates vehicle systems using scan tools, multimeters, schematics, and technical manuals. Supports warranty claims, issue tracking, maintenance, quality, readiness, sustainability, service procedure validation, and operator training. The role requires frequent domestic and international travel, independent problem-solving, customer liaison responsibilities, and eligibility for a Secret security clearance.
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Description
This role is categorized as onsite. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to Milford or Warren MI on a full time basis
About GM Defense:
GM Defense is driving the future of military mobility by leveraging the best-in-class capabilities of General Motors for unmatched innovation, proven performance, and breakthrough life-cycle economics. We deliver reliable, affordable, and innovative products across a full spectrum of capabilities - integrated vehicles, electrification, autonomy, robotics, and security.
The Role: The Field Service Representative (FSR) is the 'voice of the customer" assuring segment leading Warranty and customer satisfaction. You will directly interface the Vehicle Chief Engineer and Program Team members, all of the Engineering teams, and the related Manufacturing Plants.
You'll serve as a liaison between General Motors Defense and the customer to help coordinate, communicate, review, and provide support for the HD SUV and other GMO platforms. You will provide technical and administrative support to resolve problems related to maintenance, training, quality, readiness, and sustainability.
What You'll Do:
  • Perform vehicle disassembly, reassembly, and verification of proper operation
  • Determine serviceability of vehicle systems, and the need for repair
  • Use scan tool and multimeter, with schematics to diagnose and repair vehicle subsystems
  • Replace worn or damaged pans with new or reconditioned parts.
  • Perform maintenance in accordance with prescribed Technical Manuals.
  • Retrofit of vehicle components in accordance with instructions
  • Properly document all activities as required by task and for reporting purposes.
  • Travel up to 90% of the time to customer locations
  • Support Warranty claims processes
  • Perform early issue identification, tracking and resolution
  • Assist in the Develop of Operator and Maintainer training
  • Perform service procedure validation
  • Perform special assignments as requested

Your Skills & Abilities: (Required Qualifications):
  • 2 years' experience in one or more of the following: Quality, Engineering, Plant Manufacturing, Product Development, Supplier Quality, Field Service Representative, Field Service Engineering or related
  • Travel up to 90% both domestic and international
  • Able to lift 50 pounds
  • Comfortable with ambiguous environments
  • High degree of problem-solving skills & experience
  • High level of oral and written communication & presentation skills
  • Ability to work independently and identify issues through data
  • High level of interpersonal skills to effectively work with others and in a team environment
  • Candidate must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, asylee or refugee).
  • Eligible to obtain Secret U.S Security Clearance after hire

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):
  • Bachelors Degree
  • Education/certificates in vehicle service repair
  • Active Secret U.S. Security Clearance as of the first day of work.

This position requires eligibility to access classified information at the Secret U.S. Security Clearance level for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. The successful candidate must have eligibility to access classified information at that level.
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This role is categorized as onsite. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location on a full-time basis.
The selected candidate will be required to travel at least 50% or more on a frequent basis.
This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
The position is subject to export control restrictions and requires the successful candidate to be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, asylee or refugee)
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Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
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Skills Required

  • At least 2 years of experience in quality, engineering, plant manufacturing, product development, supplier quality, field service representation, field service engineering, or a related area.
  • Ability to travel up to 90% domestically and internationally.
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds.
  • Comfort working in ambiguous environments.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and experience.
  • Strong oral, written communication, and presentation skills.
  • Ability to work independently and identify issues through data.
  • Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
  • Must be a U.S. Person: U.S. citizen, permanent resident, asylee, or refugee.
  • Eligible to obtain a Secret U.S. security clearance after hire.
  • Bachelor's degree.
  • Education or certificates in vehicle service repair.
  • Active Secret U.S. security clearance on the first day of work.

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  • Retirement Support For many U.S. salaried roles, GM contributes 4% automatically and matches up to 6% on deferrals, enabling up to 10% into the 401(k); hourly/represented plans also include documented company contributions. This structure is prominently detailed in GM’s careers and corporate materials.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth GM advertises 15+ paid vacation days and up to 19 paid holidays for eligible employees, alongside flexible work arrangements. These time‑off provisions are consistently highlighted across GM’s benefits materials.
  • Parental & Family Support GM states 12 weeks of paid parental leave after one year of service and highlights family‑building support with a $40,000 combined lifetime maximum for fertility, surrogacy, and adoption. These benefits are described in GM’s careers pages and supporting sources.

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