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Motive

Field operations safety and productivity software

Product Support Specialist

Customer SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBuffalo, NY, USA$20 - $27

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 1 year of technical customer service experience is strongly preferred.
  • Demonstrate hands-on aptitude for hardware troubleshooting, such as with devices, electronics, or vehicle systems.
  • Use empathy to support users and de-escalate frustrated customers.
  • Apply analytical skills to identify trends across cases and devices.
  • Communicate technical topics clearly to non-technical customers, verbally and in writing.
  • Have native or bilingual spoken and written English skills.
  • Maintain strong attention to detail and careful documentation, including serial number and device tracking.
  • Manage time and prioritize work across live calls, chats, email, and lab work.
  • Work onsite in the Buffalo, New York office and lift and move equipment and packages as needed.

Responsibilities

  • Answer inbound inquiries through the support hotline, live chat, and support email during Eastern Standard Time business hours; troubleshoot hardware, installation, connectivity, and device-health issues; resolve issues on first contact where possible; and set clear expectations for next steps and timelines.
  • Own support cases from opening through resolution and document them accurately in the ticketing system. Escalate complex, recurring, or high-impact issues to Engineering with clear problem statements, reproduction steps, and supporting data.
  • Guide customers through device installation, power and connectivity checks, LED and status diagnostics, and basic configuration. Determine whether issues relate to hardware, installation, configuration, or software, and decide whether a replacement is needed.
  • Periodically assess customer RMA devices sent to the Buffalo office, process defective devices through the technical RMA workflow, and return devices that pass testing to their customers.
  • Collect customer support requests and bug reports, identify patterns in reported issues, and relay findings to the Product and Engineering teams.
  • Create and update help articles, internal documentation, and troubleshooting guides based on customer cases and lab findings.
  • Work with the leadership team to improve scalable systems and processes, including case handling, escalation criteria, and RMA intake and testing procedures; share feedback on tools, training, and workflows.
  • Meet team targets for response time, resolution time, first-contact resolution, and customer satisfaction, and participate in regular coaching and quality reviews.

Desired Qualifications

  • At least 1 year of technical customer service experience is strongly preferred.

About the Company

Motive

Field operations safety and productivity software

Motive creates software and tools designed to improve safety, productivity and profitability for businesses that drive the physical economy. Its customers include more than 120,000 companies across industries such as construction, field service, agriculture, trucking and logistics, and delivery. The product line focuses on helping these businesses run more efficiently by coordinating operations and people, with an emphasis on delivering user-friendly solutions that customers love. Motive differentiates itself through its broad industry reach, a strong commitment to customer satisfaction, and a culture that supports employees in doing their best work. The company’s goal is to empower millions of physical economy businesses to operate more safely and efficiently while growing their profitability.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Venture Capital)
Total funding
$1.9B
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Founded
2013

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