Service Specialist Jobs in San Diego, CA
Service Specialist jobs in San Diego are in strong demand across Mission Valley, Downtown, and Kearny Mesa, with steady openings in defense, healthcare, financial services, and hospitality. Employers hiring right now include Opensity solutions, BASF, and Waters. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Now hiring! Technical Service Specialist - SoCal - Automotive Refinish
** Field Role: Orange County, Riverside, San Diego, LA metro area / Company Car provided
We are looking for a Technical Service Specialist to join our Automotive Refinish team in Southern California.
Come create chemistry with us!
Surventis Coatings (formerly BASF Coatings LLC) offers high-quality refinish paint brands and paint-related products to body shops from around the world. Our solutions are approved by the world’s leading automotive manufacturers for the repair of their vehicles. We provide collision centers with a vast array of solutions that help drive their business performance and efficiency. At the heart of our business are our people and our trainers who take care of our customers’ needs including car painting skills, advanced body shop management solutions, and sophisticated management solutions.
As a Technical Service Specialist in Southern California, you will be instrumental in providing customer support to automotive collision repair shop customers as well as distribution partners to grow our market share sustainably. In this role, you will be responsible for the technical success of Surventis' automotive refinish products in the Southern California region. You will maintain high quality customer service standards at some of the largest Body Shop organizations in the market through process development, correct application of products through teaching and hands-on demonstrations, and helping the sales team convert new business.
As a Technical Service Specialist - SoCal - Automotive Refinish, you create chemistry by...
- Providing technical assistance and training to our customer base and prospects to maintain and gain market share in the Southern California market
- Working with your Surventis colleagues in the region to accomplish regional sales objectives by training on our products, demoing new product lines and assisting the team in any customer requests
- Making process improvement recommendations within Body Shops
- Helping end users and/or distribution partners be more proficient in product application, selling and implementing new products and generating a positive experience with Surventis branded products
- Working and staying up to date on any product developments and technology to elevate your professional experience through training and reaching out to marketing, training and internal team members while adding value to our customers
- Communicating findings or any customer related activities to Surventis colleagues using our internal CRM or communication channels
If you have...
- An Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree (recommended) or High School Diploma (GED)
- At least 5 years of experience of either training or working hands on with Automotive Coatings materials within the automotive market
- The ability to collaborate for achievement while working within a sales team to accomplish goals by training on our products, demoing new product lines and assisting Account Representatives and Business Development Managers
- A strong understanding of body shop workflow enabling you to make process improvement recommendations that can be highly valuable to end users
- The ability to communicate effectively which will help end users and/or distribution partners be more proficient in product application, selling and implementing new products and generating a positive experience with Surventis branded products
Privacy statement
Surventis takes security & data privacy very seriously. We will never request financial information of any kind via email, private text message or direct message on any social medial platform or job board. Furthermore, we will never send a candidate a check for equipment or request any type of payment during the job application process.
Pay transparency
Surventis is committed to pay transparency practices. The competitive Pay Range for this role is $85,000 - $95,000. Actual pay will be determined based on education, certifications, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law.
Equal employment opportunities
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, citizenship, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, disability status, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
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Service Specialist Jobs in San Diego: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a service specialist job in San Diego?
Focus on San Diego's heaviest-hiring sectors: defense contractors in Kearny Mesa, hospital systems in Hillcrest and Kensington, financial services firms Downtown, and hotel and hospitality groups in Mission Bay and the Gaslamp Quarter. Candidates who pair customer-facing experience with familiarity in one of these industries move fastest. Tailoring your application to the specific sector, rather than applying broadly, gives you the clearest edge in this market.
Which companies hire service specialists in San Diego?
San Diego service specialist roles are posted by Opensity solutions, BASF, and Waters and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. San Diego's mix of large defense contractors, regional hospital networks, and established hospitality groups means openings appear across a wide range of employer sizes and industries.
Are there remote service specialist jobs in San Diego?
Yes, though availability depends heavily on the role type: hands-on and on-site service positions are rarely remote, while account management and analytical service roles offer more flexibility. About 33% of service specialist openings tied to San Diego are remote or hybrid as of July 2026. Client support and inside service coordination roles are the most likely to offer hybrid schedules in the San Diego market.
How can I get a service specialist job in San Diego with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path in San Diego is through hospitality or retail service roles in the Gaslamp Quarter, Mission Bay, or UTC area, where employers regularly hire and train at entry level. From there, lateral moves into healthcare patient services or financial services associate roles at Downtown firms become accessible. Completing customer service certifications and demonstrating comfort with service management software strengthens any application for candidates without a long work history.
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