Tesla

Technical Support Tier 2 Specialist III

To accelerate the advent of sustainable transport by bringing compelling mass-market electric cars to market as soon as possible

  • Customer service and support

  • Full-time

  • Office | Melbourne, VIC, Australia

  • Visa sponsorship · No

  • Junior · A role for someone with some basic skills, good motivation and ability to learn. Typically 1-2 years of experience is required.

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Why Tesla

We’re building a world powered by solar energy, running on batteries and transported by electric vehicles. Explore the most recent impact of our products, people and supply chain.

To shift humanity away from fossil fuels, we need extreme scale. Headquartered in Texas, we operate six huge, vertically integrated factories across three continents. With over 100,000 employees, our teams design, build, sell and service our products in-house.

Using a first-principles approach, we solve some of the world’s biggest problems. If you’ve done exceptional work, join us in tackling the next generation of engineering, manufacturing and operational challenges.

About the role

What to Expect The Technical Support Specialists provide technical support for Tesla's Energy product lines, ensuring Tesla meets its obligations and commitments by responding to inquiries in an accurate and timely manner. This position will ideally suit someone who is client facing with an electrical or engineering background. This position requires a high level of customer and employee interaction, so the ideal candidate will not only possess the technical acumen, but also the ability to provide a strong level of customer service. This position requires collaboration with Sales, Operations, and Service staff to proactively improve the owner experience for a rapidly growing customer base. Qualified persons may have a background in the energy industry or technical customer support. Candidates will thrive in both an independent and team environment. You must be able to proactively seek out projects that enhance optimal customer service and team organization while completing daily tasks accurately and with minimal oversight. Most importantly, your core value includes a desire to exceed customer expectations, answer questions before they are asked, and ensure every aspect of the Energy products experience is a true pleasure.

What You’ll Do

  • Provide the highest level of customer support by answering inbound calls and emails
  • Evaluate the needs of customers and work in a creative, pro-active manner to resolve technical issues with the battery systems
  • Educate our Installers and customers so they have optimal confidence in the operation of their energy storage system
  • Determine if a technical solution can be resolved via phone or if service or further diagnostics is needed
  • Communicate customers concerns with NOC Managers, Service Engineering, or Field Service as necessary
  • Accurately record issues and data into CRM database
  • This role may require a shifted workweek and support grows

What You’ll Bring

  • Minimum 2 year of relevant work experience, preferably with an electrical or engineering background
  • Excellent written and oral English communications skills
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Ability to prioritize effectively and handle shifting priorities
  • Experience with CRM systems and MS Office Suite
  • Energy industry experience or background in technical support or call center environment preferred
  • Understanding of distributed generation and/or energy storage systems preferred
  • Ability to follow oral and written instructions with attention to detail
  • Willingness to learn about new and innovative technologies
  • Willingness to assist and teach others on the team
  • Establish and maintain positive, cooperative, working relationships
  • Effectively handle multiple priorities, organize workload, and meet deadlines
  • Work in a team-based environment and achieve common goals

Compensation and Benefits Benefits In addition to a competitive compensation package, Tesla Australia & New Zealand is pleased to offer the following benefits for permanent employees:

  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Parental leave (no minimum employment period)
  • Primary carers – 18 weeks at full pay or 36 weeks half pay
  • Secondary carers – 6 weeks full pay
  • Employee Vehicle Loan Program
  • Novated Leasing (AU only)
  • Well-being Fund – An annual allowance for all employees to support their well-being in ways that are meaningful to them
  • Bike to work – $10 per day if you cycle to work
  • Birthday Leave & Volunteer Leave

What you'll be responsible for

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    Customer Advocacy and Feedback

    Advocate for customers by providing feedback to internal teams on how to better meet customer needs

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    Customer Query Handling

    Serve as the subject matter expert for the product/service, address customer questions and facilitate requests that need to be actioned by internal teams

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    Technical Incident Resolution

    Analyze and resolve technical and functional product issues for internal and external customers

Skills you'll need

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    Collaboration

    Works with others by being open, clear in communication and listening to achieve goals

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    Service orientation

    Actively seeks and develops strategies to help key stakeholders

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    Problem solving

    Identifies problems and develops logical solutions that address the problems

Meet the team

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Tesla

We expect members of this team to become experts in all Tesla products (vehicle and energy) and the direct-from-manufacturer sales model that has made Tesla an innovator in the automotive industry.