Samuel Ploeg

Samuel Ploeg has extensive experience in the automotive industry, particularly with BMW vehicles. Samuel'smost recent role is as a BMW & MINI Technical Support Specialist at Opus IVS - US, starting in October 2021. Prior to that, they worked at Schomp Automotive Group as a Master BMW Technician and Team Leader from January 2020 to October 2021. Before that, they served as a BMW Shop Production Supervisor at The Sharpe Collection - BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover & MINI Cooper from June 2019 to January 2020. Samuel also worked at Sharpe Cars as a Master BMW Technician from February 2013 to March 2019 and at Motor Werks Auto Group as a Service Technician for Porsche, BMW, and Mercedes Benz from January 2012 to February 2013.

Samuel Ploeg began their education in 2012 at the Universal Technical Institute, Inc., where they obtained an Associate's Degree in Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician in 2013. Following this, they attended Grand Rapids Community College from 2013 to 2017, earning an Associate of Arts and Sciences - AAS degree. In 2017, they enrolled at Ferris State University and completed their Bachelor's Degree in Automotive Management in 2019. As for additional certifications, Samuel Ploeg has obtained various certifications from BMW of North America, LLC and the Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS). These certifications include 609 A/C System Service, Advanced Vehicle Diagnosis, Body Electronics I and II, Brake System Service, Chassis Dynamics, Climate Control, Dale Carnegie Course, Engine Electronics, Engine Technology, Passive Safety, Technical Systems, and Vehicle Diagnosis. The exact dates of when these certifications were obtained are not provided.