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Praveena Bobbala

Alain

Summary

Talented Workshop Manager highly experienced in workshop environments. Action-oriented and quality-driven with a demonstrated record of improving shop performance and effectively controlling costs.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Workshop Manager

Ali and sons Automobile Al ain (Audi, VW, Porsche and Skoda)
01.2020 - Current
  • Looking after entire workshop operation and assist service Manager for day-to-day operations.
  • Ensured workshop operations were in accordance with Health, Safety and Environmental standards.
  • Monitoring workshop productivity/Efficiency and Utilization.
  • Guiding team to get good CSI scores and RPI for every month.
  • Handle & resolving customer complaints
  • Recruitment and appraisal of direct reports.
  • Minimizing repeat repairs through repeat repair analysis.
  • Handling Branch warranty claims and spot checking of warranty claims.
  • setting clear vision and goals for Service Department to achieve targeted performance.
  • Follow-up and effective communication with front office and workshop Team Leaders.
  • Report all unique warranty related repairs to technical support team especially on new cars.
  • Team budget planning/monitoring team targets.
  • Handling Team of Quality Control, Timekeepers & Workshop Teams and Service Advisors.
  • special tool audit and new tools ordering..

Workshop Team Leader/Foreman

Al Nabooda automobiles Dubai (Audi)
11.2011 - 12.2020
  • Ensuring optimum utilization of the available workshop labor and resources to achieved set operational efficiency targets. The role involves ensuring the team.
  • Carries out vehicle repair and service activities in accordance to established quality, safety and efficiency guidelines and within set time frames.
  • Tests drives the car along with the customer to identify and gauge the complaints.
  • Prepares the team for upcoming job and allocates job cards to them to align the jobs to the skills set and efficiency level and maximize through put in timely manner. Once this is done, explains the job in conjunction with the foreman and communicates any relevant information gathered during the test drive to ensure vehicle diagnosis is carried out on a firm footing.
  • Reviews pre-order forms (parts forma) to confirm parts requirements are well matched with the issue on hand and guaranteed to fix the problem. Once this is done, ensure service advisor authorizes the forms and liaises with the parts supervisor to order the parts.
  • Checks warranty period of the car, whether it is modified or undergone an accident to assess warranty claim acceptance prior to recommending warranty jobs. Once this is done, obtains approval from service manager.
  • Assesses cars for faults and analyses parts replacement versus parts repair to ensure acceptance of warranty claims.
  • Monitors warranty jobs to ensure the team follows the set warranty guidelines. This includes reviewing job cards and other documentation to justify warranty claims and facilitate smooth processing.
  • Test drives ready cars to conduct a final quality check.
  • Reviews workshop figures, such as hours sold, hours worked versus idle hours to monitor progress of operational targets. This includes preparing reports for management discussions.
  • Checks the car testing equipment every two days to update technical software if required.
  • Send DISS (Direct Information Service System) Inquires to the manufacture for technical support or to get approval for expensive warranty parts.

Light Mechanic

Al Hamid Group
02.2009 - 10.2011

• Diagnosing & performing all types of Mechanical jobs electrical job.

• To complete all specified jobs as per job work order.

• To keep a high Quality & standard of service as per company norms.

• To minimize repeat repairs.

Technician

Ravindu Toyota
11.2007 - 01.2009
  • Maintained quality assurance and customer satisfaction objectives.
  • Executed diagnostics, troubleshooting and evaluations on Equipments.
  • Organized work to meet demanding production goals.
  • Completed job reports and logs immediately following service calls.
  • Set up and performed test activities.
  • Performed complex mechanical alignments and calibration of equipment to quality standards.

Technician

Concorde Motors (TATA) PVT LTD
08.2006 - 10.2007
  • Attaining periodical maintenance vehicle.
  • Diagnosing & performing all types of mechanical jobs.
  • Performing major service repairs.
  • Performing diagnosis of electronics on components like Engine , Electrical, body electronics, vehicle theft security systems, etc.
  • Updating of scan tools & controllers through computers.
  • Performed troubleshooting and diagnosis on malfunctioning equipment

Education

Diploma - Automobile(Mechanic Motor Vehicle)

S.D.M
Venur,India
06.2006

Diploma - Electronics And Communication

N.R.A.M.P Polytechnic
Nitte,Udupi,India
05.2005

Pre-University - Science

Bhuvanendra P.U. College
Karkala, Udupi,India
06.2003

High School Diploma -

Govt High School ,Nellikar
Moodabidre,India
05.2001

Skills

Knowledge of SAP, TKP, CDK, Triage, Elsa, ODIS,DISS ticket,WISH ticket

Porsche Request Management System (PRMS, PPN, PCSS)

  • Campaign coordinator for Audi and VW
  • Product safety coordinator for Audi and VW
  • ASTOY for year of 2021(Audi)
  • Regulatory Standards
  • Workshop Management
  • Accurate Measurements
  • Staff Management

Technical Trainings

  • Lean six sigma yellow belt.
  • Audi VW product safety Training.
  • Audi vw warranty and Technical conference-2022 and 2023
  • AME CLT Q5, Q7 –Launch Training
  • Audi certified repair technician (SFTQ, BTQ1, BTQ2, BTQ3, DSO, ATA-501, ATA-502, ATA201, ATA701, ATA502)
  • Automatic Transmission and engines
  • Sensors & Trouble shooting
  • ABS, TCS & SRS
  • Step 1, 2 Training in Toyota
  • Chassis, engine and electrical Trouble shooting.
  • Workshop management


Timeline

Workshop Manager

Ali and sons Automobile Al ain (Audi, VW, Porsche and Skoda)
01.2020 - Current

Workshop Team Leader/Foreman

Al Nabooda automobiles Dubai (Audi)
11.2011 - 12.2020

Light Mechanic

Al Hamid Group
02.2009 - 10.2011

Technician

Ravindu Toyota
11.2007 - 01.2009

Technician

Concorde Motors (TATA) PVT LTD
08.2006 - 10.2007

Diploma - Automobile(Mechanic Motor Vehicle)

S.D.M

Diploma - Electronics And Communication

N.R.A.M.P Polytechnic

Pre-University - Science

Bhuvanendra P.U. College

High School Diploma -

Govt High School ,Nellikar
Praveena Bobbala