Al Futtaim Private Company LLC Hiring for Workshop Controller at Dubai Full Time

Job Requisition ID: [[156320]]

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world’s most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day

Overview of the role:

 Negotiate Repair rates & follow procedures and issue Work Order to respective Garages.

 To manage the Mechanical/Accident maintenance & repair of all vehicles ensuring most cost effective and efficient method of repairs and as per prescribed service manual.

 Ensure service levels given by vendors/ suppliers meets the expectation of Hertz customers

 Co-ordinate with Service advisors and garages to make sure, vehicle service, maintenance and repairs are carried out satisfactorily and repeat complaints during operation are not raised for same issues. Escalate to Aftersales Managers of respective brands in case if the repairs are getting delayed.

 Effectively co ordinate with internal business team regarding type of complaints in the vehicle and accordingly vehicle is deployed for maintenance and repair optimizing turnaround time for repair.

 Transfer vehicles using NRT, Short NRT to and from desks.

 Coordinate with drivers to drop and pick the vehicle, to and from service stations.

 Visit garages at times and inspect the progress of vehicle repairs. Liaise with respective Workshop supervisors/ Advisors for quicker turnaround time.

 Set expectation on ETA and follow-up based on the forecasted ETA. Share Daily report to Business on the status of repair, against ETA shared. Capture the summary of repairs and progress in NRT remarks.

 Support Hertz customers for any road side assistance and troubleshooting by giving on call assistance.

 Share daily counts of planned VS delivered with Workshop Supervisor. Go through the desk closure formality before closing each day and tally the inventory as per respective Carpro Statuses.

 Perform daily inventory tallying of vehicles under custody and document the findings.

 Coordinate with other departments for exchange of vehicles and keys, as usual.

 Share necessary documents with insurance companies for registering claims & coordinate for Insurance proceedings.

What you will do:

 To monitor and control vehicle down time of the fleet within the maintenance cycle ensuring this is kept to a minimum reducing the cost of replacement vehicles while ensuring that vendors are meeting agreed TAT for Service/Mechanical Repairs.

 To ensure that all estimates for mechanical/Accident repairs are evaluated against concerns reported and classified as “Need to Do” / Preventive Maintenance prior to approving repairs while adhering to Vehicle repair criteria with regards to warranty/ Sale/Contract expiry.

 Ensure that the queries of the fellow departments are replied at the earliest in order to inform them for proactively providing update/feedback to the customers.

 To ensure that mechanical/Accident vehicles in the Maintenance process are tracked on a daily basis and ETA for vehicle delivery is shared through daily report of WIP vehicles.

 To reduce the repeat repairs on the vehicles by strictly following the processes thereby enhancing the customer service values.

 To ensure that Work orders are issued to vendors within the agreed SLA for mechanical jobs done.

Required Skills to be successful:

– Minimum Experience:

– 6-8 years’ experience in after sales service in Automobile workshop will be an advantage.

Work requires good technical interpersonal skills. Ability to work on carpro and MS office effectively. Good command over English Language (Verbal and Written) is a must.

Job-Specific Skills:

– Good communication skills , negotiation skills, planning and organisation. Customer relations skills, problem solving skills and team building skills, computer knowledge , exposure on Car rental software such carpro or similar , MIS tools, MS Office, especially Word, Outlook and Excel.

Behavioural Competencies:

– Relationship Building

– Good communication and interpersonal skills.

– Team Building.

– Confidence in own decision making.

– Planning, organising.

– Target oriented and drive to exceed demanding challenges.

What equips you for the role:

Graduate/Diploma holder in Automobile or mechanical Engineering with minimum of 6-8 years’ experience in mechanical workshop in Automotive Industry , operation and maintenance department of Car rental companies

About Al-Futtaim Automotive

A major division of the UAE-based Al-Futtaim Group of companies, Al-Futtaim Automotive is an industry leader with presence in 10 countries across the Middle East, Asia and Africa.

Our core business activities at Al-Futtaim Automotive include distribution, manufacturing, leasing and aftersales, and we are firmly established as the regional representative of some of the world’s most iconic automotive brands: Toyota, Lexus, Honda, Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge, Volvo and RAM.

We are driven by a customer-centric approach, constantly pushing the boundaries on innovation, quality standards, and value-added service across our vast universe of customers – right from motoring enthusiasts to fleet operators to contractors. Our mission is to become the leader in custom-made mobility solutions by delivering nothing less than world-class omni-channel experiences.

We channel our local expertise and global trust to deliver one of the most comprehensive portfolios of mobility products and solutions, from passenger cars to SUVs, electric vehicles to high-performance motorbikes, commercial vehicles to industrial & construction equipment.

What keeps the company moving forward is a 9000-member strong team, with inspiring possibilities for growth, throughout the career path. This is Al-Futtaim Automotive and we empower talent to move forward.

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