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Technical Service Trainee - Automotive Coatings

PPG Industries, Inc
United States, Ohio, Cleveland
3800 West 143rd Street (Show on map)
Mar 25, 2026

Think of this as your personal pit crew training - but instead of changing tires in 2.4 seconds, you'll be mastering the art of technical problem-solving and customer service excellence!

Join PPG as a Technical Service Trainee in our Automotive OEM division and embark on a comprehensive training journey designed to develop your technical expertise and customer service skills. This structured program will prepare you for a successful career in technical service, where you'll play a crucial role in supporting our products, resolving customer challenges, and ensuring exceptional service delivery.

What You'll Do

Training & Development

  • Participate in a comprehensive rotational training program across multiple departments to gain broad business understanding and strategic insights
  • Learn from experienced technical service professionals in diagnosing and resolving complex customer technical issues
  • Master the use of diagnostic tools, software, and specialized equipment essential to technical service operations
  • Engage in leadership development workshops, seminars, and mentoring sessions to build management and interpersonal capabilities

Customer Service Excellence

  • Develop effective communication skills to understand customer technical problems and provide timely, clear updates
  • Learn to maintain a customer-oriented mindset with unwavering focus on service excellence
  • Build strong professional relationships with customers and internal stakeholders

Technical Problem-Solving

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, sales, and quality assurance to escalate and resolve complex technical challenges
  • Analyze business challenges and propose innovative solutions under senior leadership guidance
  • Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and technical service best practices

Professional Growth

  • Prepare and deliver presentations to stakeholders, demonstrating insights and program progress
  • Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance service delivery processes
  • Build a robust professional network within PPG and the broader industry
  • Continuously seek feedback and demonstrate commitment to personal and professional development

What We're Looking For

Education & Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or related field (advanced degrees or certifications are a plus)
  • Prior internship or relevant industry experience is advantageous
  • Proficiency in computers and common software applications

Personal Attributes

  • Customer-focused mindset with commitment to service excellence
  • Commitment to adhering to company policies, safety standards, and quality procedures

Salary range for this position will be between 50,000 to 65,000 with a 2.5% bonus potential.

Why Choose PPG?

This trainee position offers an exceptional opportunity to launch your career with a global leader in coatings and specialty materials. You'll receive comprehensive training, mentorship from industry experts, and exposure to diverse business functions that will accelerate your professional growth.

Ready to Start Your Journey?

If you're passionate about technical service, customer satisfaction, and continuous learning, we want to hear from you. Apply today to join PPG's Technical Service Trainee program and build the foundation for a rewarding career in automotive technical services.

O nas:

PPG: CHRANIME A ZKRALUJEME SVT

Diky vedeni v oblasti inovaci, udritelnosti a barev pomaha PPG zakaznikm v prmyslovych, dopravnich, spotebitelskych a stavebnich odvtvich a dalich trzich zlepovat vice povrch vice zpsoby ne kterakoli jina spolenost. Dali informace najdete na www.ppg.com a sledujte @PPG na X.

The PPG Way 2030

Jsme partnery naich zakaznik

Proaktivni. Odvani. Dvryhodni. Vechno, co dlame, zaina naimi

zakazniky. Naslouchame, jedname rychle a nepestavame, dokud nevyeime

jejich nejvti vyzvy. Kdy se dai naim zakaznikm, dai se i PPG.

Jedname cilen a rychle

Agilni. izeni daty. Samostatni. Podstupujeme promylena rizika, abychom si

udreli naskok ped konkurenci. Pracujeme proaktivn a agiln, vyuivame

kvalitni data k vyvoji eeni, ktera vytvaeji hodnoty.

Vynikame v tom, co dlame

Produktivni. Spolupracujici. Odpovdni. Bez ohledu na nai roli umime

pojmenovat problem, pebirame odpovdnost a vdy pichazime s eenimi.

Jsme proaktivni i pohotovi, neustale se zlepujeme a dosahujeme vysledk.

Podporujeme kolegy, ktei jsou v kadodennim kontaktu se zakazniky

Usilujeme o vitzstvi

Zameni na budoucnost. Motivovani. Ambiciozni. Ziskov rozvijime nae

podnikani a chceme uspt spolen se zakazniky. Dosahujeme vysledk,

pijimame nove technologie a vyuivame agilitu i rychlost jako nae pednosti.

Jsme hrdi na PPG

Silni. Jednotni. Odhodlani. Pracujeme bezpen, jedname s integritou a

respektujeme rozmanitost. Oslavujeme uspchy a jsme hrdi na pozitivni

dopad, ktery spolen vytvaime pi ochran a zkralovani svta.

V PPG pouivame umlou inteligenci v naborovem procesu, abychom proces zefektivnili. Nastroje umle inteligence nerozhodnuti o zamstnani. Vice informaci naleznete na https://careers.ppg.com/cs/cs/candidate-resources.

PPG poskytuje rovne pileitosti vem kandidatm a zamstnancm. Nabizime pileitost rst a rozvijet svou karieru v prostedi, ktere poskytuje naplujici pracovni misto pro zamstnance, vytvai prostedi pro kontinualni ueni a pijima napady a rozmanitost ostatnich. Vichni kvalifikovani uchazei jsou posuzovani spravedliv, bez ohledu na pohlavi, vk, pvod, viru, zdravotni stav i jinou osobni charakteristiku.

Pokud potebujete podporu z dvodu zdravotniho znevyhodnni, napite prosim na recruiting@ppg.com.

Platove rozpti a benefity v PPG se mohou liit podle lokality, co nam umouje konkurenn odmovat zamstnance na rznych geografickych trzich. PPG pi rozhodovani o odmovani zohleduje nkolik faktor, vetn, ale nejen, dovednosti, zkuenosti a koleni, kvalifikaci a vzdlani, licenci a certifikaci a dalich organizanich poteb. Mohou platit i dali pobidky.

Nae programy zamstnaneckych benefit jsou navreny tak, aby podporovaly zdravi a pohodu naich zamstnanc. Vekere pojistne kryti a benefity budou v souladu s podminkami pislunych plan a souvisejicich idicich dokument. O benefitech s Vami bhem naboroveho procesu bude jednat Va nabora.

PPG si ceni Vai zptne vazby k naemu naborovemu procesu. Doporuujeme Vam navtivit Glassdoor.com a poskytnout zptnou vazbu k procesu.

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