Top technician Alan ready to tackle Mitsubishi’s global best
A leading Ayrshire motor technician will head to the Far East in a bid to be crowned the world’s best.
Alan Williamson, who works for Park’s
Ayr Mitsubishi, is their reigning UK Master Technician of the year.
And he will now go head to head with the best Mitsubishi Motors Technicians in the world after eclipsing his European colleagues in an international competition organised by the manufacturer.
Alan, who boasts nearly 40 years’ experience, will travel to Mitsubishi’s Tokyo HQ in February 2021to compete in the manufacturer’s Global Technician of the Year competition.
He qualified for the prestigious event following his top three finish in the European Technician contest.
Competing against 17 other top Mitsubishi Motors Technicians, with each one being recognised as the best in their respective countries, Alan finished third in the hard- fought contest.
He earned his place in the European competition, which took place at Mitsubishi Motors Europe’s headquarters in the Netherlands, after winning the Mitsubishi Motors in UK Master Technician of the Year title in December.
Alan qualified for the global competition based on his performance in a series of five practical tasks.
Each was designed to fully test Alan’s automotive knowledge and Mitsubishi experience and was completed against the clock.
Contestants only received a brief description of the fault’s symptoms, the limited details designed to replicate how a customer may attempt to explain an issue with their vehicle.
Alan said: “The tasks were quite complex and the other Master Technicians were very highly skilled, so I was really pleased to make the podium.
“It was a great experience and I’m really looking forward to Tokyo - it’s somewhere I’ve always wanted to go and I didn’t think I’d ever get the opportunity.”
Glyn Lewis, Technical Training Manager at Mitsubishi Motors in the UK, accompanied Alan on the trip.
He added: “Alan can feel immensely proud of what he’s achieved.
“Taking part in the competition can be incredibly stressful, but it’s such a professional event and it’s great to be a part of.
“It’s something that our technicians can aspire to and, if they put the work in, it’s within the reach of anyone.”
Richard Weller, Director of Aftersales, Mitsubishi Motors in the UK, said: “It’s a fantastic result for Alan and a great illustration of the extensive training that our technicians, and ultimately our customers, benefit from. We wish him all the best for the global competition, and he can travel to Tokyo knowing that everyone at Mitsubishi Motors in the UK and our entire dealer network is behind him.”