ASWIN M MENON
Technical Advisor/Service Advisor
Sharjah
Summary of Career
Experience as Service Advisor
07 June 2011
22 December 2011
• Empathise and clarify customer requests.
• Ensure adequate number of Repair Order as per the business flow.
• Ensure proper explanation of the content of work in detail
• Check workshop situation and promise delivery time.
• Ensure providing proper cost estimate and delivery time to Customer.
• Ensure keeping promised time to customers
• Inform customer after work completion and agree pick up time.
• Clear explanation of the job done and invoice and guide to the cashier.
• Deliver the vehicle in person
• Ensure achievement of given revenue targets
• Promotion of value added services
• Able to make every effort to resolve Customer Complaints and ensure customer has positive ownership experience.
Experience as Service Advisor
03 January 2012
04 July 2013
• Greet customers when they arrive at the parts and service center and direct them to an available mechanic
• Consult with mechanics about necessary repairs and possible alternatives to expensive work
• Provide customers with in-depth information about available aftermarket and OEM (original equipment manufacturer) part options.
• Answer questions about service outcome (after consulting with mechanic if necessary)
• Advise customers about warranty protections and potential cost savings
• Help customers decide between trading in a car and fixing it through our shop
• Manage and oversee the service center’s workflow and scheduling
• Call customers to inform them of changes in service or to let them know their vehicle is ready for pick-up
• Ascertains automotive problems and services by listening to customer's description of symptoms; clarifying description of problems; conducting inspections; taking test drives; checking vehicle maintenance records; examining service schedules.
• Verifies warranty and service contract coverage by examining records and papers; explaining provisions and exclusions.
• Develops estimates by costing materials, supplies, and labor; calculating customer's payment, including deductibles
• Cataloguing customers concerns and comments
• Writing service orders and descriptions of problems and repairs
• Translating customers’ repair problems into standard repair terminology
• Explaining repairs to customers
• Test-driving vehicles to confirm service repairs
• Manage shop workflow and schedule for mechanics and technicians
Experience as Technical Trainer
03 July 2015
12 June 2019
• Taught one or more university subjects to undergraduate and graduate students.
• Trained AutoPower Plant, Automotive Transmission, IC Engines,Vehicle Dynamics.
• Prepared and delivered lectures to students and conduct laboratory sessions or discussion groups
• Prepared, administered and graded examinations, laboratory assignments and reports
• Advised students on course and academic matters and career decisions
• Directed research programs of graduate students and advise on research matters
• Conducted research in field of specialization and publish findings in scholarly journals or book.
Master 12 May 2015
Mtech Thermal Engineering from Anna University Chennai