Warranty Operation Analyst

Ford Motor Company; Chennai District; On-site; INR 500,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a Warranty Claims Assessor to join its global warranty operations team. The role focuses on reviewing, validating, and processing warranty claims for automotive commodities, ensuring alignment with policy and providing insights to reduce costs.

Key duties include verifying diagnostic codes, labor operations, and repair narratives; confirming eligibility by cross-checking mileage, VIN history, and repair history; and upholding quality benchmarks while identifying

Qualifications

• Diploma or B.E in Mechanical/Automobile Engineering.
• 3-6 years’ experience in Automobile dealership preferably hands-on working on vehicle repairs including engine, transmission and diagnosis.

Responsibilities

• Review and assess warranty claims submitted by dealerships/markets globally for the assigned commodity, verifying diagnostic codes, labor operations, parts usage, and repair narratives against policy guidelines.
• Validate root cause of failure against fault codes/diagnostic trouble codes to ensure claims are technically justified and not fraudulent or outside policy.
• Cross-check claim details (mileage, in-service date, VIN history) to confirm eligibility and prevent claim leakage.
• Ensure accurate coding of failure modes, causal parts, and labor times to support warranty analytics.
• Assess warranty claims across global markets for the assigned commodity.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal abilities

Technical diagnostic knowledge

Warranty process exposure

Computer literacy

Team-oriented

Education

Diploma / B.E in Mechanical / Automobile Engineering

Job description

Job Description:

We are seeking a Warranty Claims Assessor to join our global warranty operations team, responsible for reviewing, validating, and processing warranty claims for an assigned automotive commodity (e.g., engine, transmission, electrical, chassis, etc.). This role plays a critical part in ensuring claims are assessed accurately, fairly, and in line with warranty policy, while identifying trends that help reduce warranty costs and improve product quality feedback loops.

Key Responsibilities

Claims Assessment & Processing

• Review and assess warranty claims submitted by dealerships/markets globally for the assigned commodity, verifying diagnostic codes, labor operations, parts usage, and repair narratives against warranty policy and technical guidelines


• Validate root cause of failure against approved fault codes/diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) to ensure claims are technically justified and not duplicative, fraudulent, or outside policy coverage


• Cross-check claim details (mileage, in-service date, VIN history, prior repair history) to confirm eligibility and prevent claim leakage


• Ensure accurate coding of failure modes, causal parts, and labor times to support downstream warranty analytics and supplier recovery processes


• Assess warranty claims across global markets for the assigned commodity


• Achieve 100% capacity utilization


• Maintain claim mix proportionate to intake volumes


• Uphold a 99% quality benchmark in claim assessments


• Flag assessment concerns to Team Leads to strengthen claim controls


• Recommend ways to standardize assessing practices, steps, and identify cost‑saving opportunities globally

Requirements

Diploma / B.E in Mechanical / Automobile Engineering

3-6 years’ experience in Automobile dealership preferably experienced at hands on working on vehicle repairs including engine, transmission and diagnosis

Skills Required:

• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities


• Technical diagnostic knowledge (basic to intermediate)


• Warranty process exposure


• Computer literacy


• Flexible, self‑motivated, and team‑oriented


• Polite, proactive, and supportive of team members