Scout Motors
Specialist, Showcar Support Technician
Novi, Michigan, United States · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$110k-$135kDetected 14 hours ago
LogisticsCommunicationProblem Solving
About the role
- The Showcar & Fabrication team within Scout supports the placement, transportation, preparation, maintenance, and event readiness of showcar vehicles and related support materials.
- This role is specifically designed to provide hands-on vehicle handling, logistics, maintenance, and on-site event support for internal reviews, media events, public activations, and promotional venues.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate and own showcar readiness, event requirements, site conditions, vehicle constraints, and support material needs to determine the appropriate plan for each internal review, media event, public activation, or promotional venue.
- Devise solutions based on precedent, prior event execution, established handling practices, and existing showcar support processes
- Apply a full understanding of the showcar support specialization to assess unusual circumstances, use sophisticated problem-solving techniques, and resolve a wide range of vehicle, logistics, maintenance, and event execution issues in creative ways.
- Evaluate the right course of action when supporting showcar logistics, including safe loading, securing, transport coordination, unloading, stage placement, display positioning, live reveal execution, and drive-out activities.
- Lead event readiness activities by identifying risks, recommending mitigation actions, and coordinating with Design, Fabrication, Brand, Communications, logistics partners, and venue teams.
- Assess prototype vehicle maintenance needs, including mechanical inspections, component updates, modifications, and functional concerns related to electrical, suspension, drivability, and support systems.
- Maintain operational discipline within the workshop and warehouse space by organizing vehicles, tools, support materials, and event assets to enable efficient preparation, issue resolution, and repeatable execution.
- Communicate findings, recommended actions, timing impacts, and support needs clearly to internal stakeholders and external partners to keep showcar activities aligned and moving forward.
- Serve as the subject matter expert for showcar readiness, vehicle logistics, transportation activities, and event execution support.
- Independently manage assigned showcar support activities, with work reviewed at key event, activation, and program milestones.
Requirements
- Regular in-person attendance is required to support internal reviews, event preparation, vehicle handling, and activations.
- Domestic and international travel required.
- Valid driver's license required.
- Passport required.
- 4+ years of experience in showcar handling, vehicle preparation, fabrication, or a similar role within the automotive, motorsport, or events industry.
- Valid full driving license required
- Full understanding of the area of specialization, with the ability to assess unusual circumstances, apply sophisticated problem-solving techniques, and resolve a wide range of issues in creative and practical ways.
Compensation
- 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 = $110,000.00 - $135,000.00
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
- 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
Apply directly at Scout Motors →Create a free account for alerts like thisView Scout Motors immigration profile
This listing is sourced directly from Scout Motors's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.