What Makes a Ford Technician?
A Little Healthy Competition
Knowledge is a must and the Ford Auto Skills Competition is designed to allow young people the opportunity to get a promising career started in the Ford automotive industry. By testing both their written and hands-on skills, Ford is able to accept many young individuals into the program and offer our customers the best service. At Magnuson Ford we know that a little healthy competition is a good thing and this competition allows our technicians to test their mettle against other Ford technicians in the nation, ensuring that your Ford is gets the right rehabilitation it needs as soon as you bring it in!
From School to Wielding Tools
To make sure we have class leading service, we rely on the Ford ASSET program (Automotive Student Service Education Training) to find our next entry-level Ford service technicians. Once we find a successful candidate, we at Magnuson Ford sponsor that technician through Ford specific vocational programs designed to ensure that your vehicle is properly taken care of. Unlike any other brand; our technicians are trained by instructors certified by Ford who know your vehicle inside and out!
Specific Ford Training
At Magnuson Ford we believe that the best technicians continue their training throughout the length of their career. The knowledge of our Ford technicians is fostered and promoted through industry Ford-specific training that is designed to be interest specific. Specialty training is available to our technicians in the following areas:
- Suspension & Steering
- Brakes
- Manual Transmission
- Engine Repair
- Automatic Transmission
- Diesel Engine Performance
- Electrical System
- Engine Performance
- Climate Control
- Diesel Engine Repair
Keeping Up to Date on Ford
Vehicle technology is constantly changing and evolving, so it’s necessary that our technicians keep current with the latest technological advancements available in our vehicles. By using internet-based New Model Training we are able to provide all of our technicians with training that familiarizes them with the newest features in our Ford vehicles. To make sure your vehicle is repaired properly the first time, technicians are offered skill training designed to teach the most current and effective procedures available.
Monitoring Performance
Inspired entirely by you, the customer, Ford’s Performance Improvement Training is designed to address reoccurring customer concerns. Based on our customer surveys, Ford hotline information, and data we’ve collected from repair orders, we ensure that our technicians are aware of any issue you may be experiencing and properly trained on how to fix it right!