Master Technician

Ford; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford in Chennai seeks an experienced Service Hotline professional to handle technical queries from the field, coordinate TSRs, and ensure rapid resolution of issues. The role requires strong automotive diagnostics, servicing, and exceptional communication to work across global teams.

With 5+ years in hot-line operations, you will use Ford tools including PTS, GCQIS, GTAC, Servis2, Panda, IDS, FDRS, and WebEx to support dealers and achieve high Customer Sat scores.

Qualifications

• ITI or Diploma or bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in mechanical/Automobile.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Hot Line operations / FSE / Warranty.
• Prior automotive industry experience desirable; OEM experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receive, review, and respond to technical queries from the field via TSR, emails and calls.
• Regularly track open/ageing concerns and update TSR status for timely resolution.
• Escalate issues to the TAC Supervisor within 24 hours if there are delays in diagnostics.
• Prepare alerts with relevant documents for thermal and safety-related events.
• Assist dealer technicians with module programming through SWIS, phone, or WebEx when needed.
• Inform the IMG TAC Supervisor about repeat repair TSRs for guidance.

Skills

Automotive troubleshooting

MS Office proficiency

Communication skills

Vehicle diagnostics

Time management

Education

ITI or Diploma in Mechanical

Bachelor’s/Master’s in Automobile/Mechanical

Tools

PTS

GCQIS

GTAC

Servis2

Panda

IDS

FDRS

WebEx

Job description

Receive, review, and respond to technical queries from the field through:

• Technical Support Request (TSR),
• Emails (when GTAC is down or not operational),
• Handling inbound calls (after submitting TSR),
• Utilizing SWIS calls (Call volume at 5%) and making outbound calls as needed.

Regularly track all open/ageing concerns for timely resolution and update the vehicle status.

Daily update the TSR status in the TSR tracking sheet on SharePoint until the Repair Order

(RO) is invoiced.

Aim to answer all incoming phone calls within three rings to minimize missed calls.

Escalate issues to the TAC Supervisor within 24 hours if there is a delay in diagnostics by the dealer and TAC.

Follow the escalation matrix to ensure that open concerns are resolved within the specified 1-

day time limit.

Provide justification for any TSRs open beyond 2 days to the TAC Supervisor/TSO manager.

Prepare alerts with relevant documents for thermal and safety-related events and forward them

to the TAC Supervisor for validation.

Handle Prior Approvals as per business requirement,

Assist dealer technicians with module programming through SWIS, phone, or WebEx when

dealers face execution challenges.

Update the TSR tracking sheet for repeat failure concerns.

Inform the IMG TAC Supervisor about repeat repair TSRs from the first day for guidance.

Report any abnormalities in PTS, TSR, SWIS, Servis2, PAR, and WSM to the respective

stakeholders for correction.

Discuss warranty rejection repairs with the dealer and ZM after consulting with the IMG TAC

Supervisor.

• Communicate technical issues with service parts to the PDC (Parts Dispatch Centre)/PCA (Product Concern Analyst) team.
• Review and adjudicate Prior Approval Requests (PARs) in Servis2.
• Address low TAC survey scores by finding resolutions and enhancing skills through appropriate training.
• Analyze the 'Not Fixed Right First Time' (Not FIRFT) customer verbatim and update the gap analysis on SharePoint for FSE review.

KPI: Response Time: 60 Minutes. Handle Time: 20 Minutes. Dealer Sat: 96% . Technical VOR: 9 Days

Key Skills

• Highly automotive technical knowledge and competent in product and process concern diagnosis.
• Ability to understand the critical concern and logical approach.
• Ford Information systems- PTS, GCQIS, GTAC, Servis2, and Panda.
• Computer literate – Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, IDS, FDRS, and WebEx.
• Ability to work under pressure in difficult environments and different time zone.
• Management, better communication skills, strategic thinking, adaptability and attention to detail.

Education Qualification

ITI or Diploma or bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in mechanical,

Automobile.

No. of Years of Experience

Min 5 years of experience in Hot Line operations / FSE / Warranty.

Prior experience in automotive or related industries is desirable.

Technical Hot Line OEM Experience is preferred.

Professional Exposure

(Technical Skills) Should have worked as Service Technician, Dealer Shop Floor Experience is must, Dealer Diagnostic Engineer, Ford level 3 or equivalent certifications are important, and completion of New Model Training

Other Requirements

Good in MS office files, Communication, and interpersonal skills

Work well under pressure and highly achievement oriented, Ability to develop open and cooperative relations with internal and external team.