VME Engineering Technician – Facilities, Equipment and Launch
This role coordinates equipment, facilities, and tooling projects from design through to installation and handover.
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Engineering, technical and business qualifications.
Experience in VME, Project management, Manufacturing Operations, Finance is desired.
Awareness and understanding of manufacturing processes and technologies.
Skilled in financial analysis.
Good personal and communication skills.
Excellent administrative, planning and personal organization skills.
Good knowledge of MS 365 tools and digital solutions, driving improvements in data handling, process/workflow automation and information sharing across stakeholders.
Business acumen.
Advanced English level
Manufacturing project planning for product programmes and associated cost studies ahead of programme approval for European sites.
Analysis of the specified programme content regarding changes, affected departments, alternative sites, depth of production, degree of automation and required product information.
Define study assumptions for Vehicle Operations Manufacturing Engineering and prepare, issue and coordinate responses to relevant Project Preparation Request (PPR).
Investigation and optimization of programme cost in current running / in-flight programmes as well as part studies regarding compatibility.
Prepare business cases (make / buy studies) to support programme profitability.
Identify and implement corrections as required.
Monitor and assess the cost impact on the overall programme in event of product and process changes; develop suggestions for alternatives including respective calculations. Assessment of cost reduction alternatives, tracking and reporting of cost development in current programmes.
Analysis of planned changes in regard of need, economics of the planned production method. Development of cost-efficient alternatives in cooperation with the respective areas.
Analysis of complex communication processes and soft spots between areas involved in programmes, process optimization respectively definition of new processes.
Analysis and preparation of data to compare cost effects.
Support Supervisor, Vehicle Operations and Senior Analyst in delivering program requirements and approval cadence.
Support the preparation of strategy briefing documents and Gateway review papers for program approval process, under guidance of the Senior Analyst.
Provide support to the change management process, ensuring proper and timely tracking, collection of manufacturing impact effects, and reporting.
Engineering, technical and business qualifications.
Experience in VME, Project management, Manufacturing Operations, Finance is desired.
Awareness and understanding of manufacturing processes and technologies.
Skilled in financial analysis.
Good personal and communication skills.
Excellent administrative, planning and personal organization skills.
Good knowledge of MS 365 tools and digital solutions, driving improvements in data handling, process/workflow automation and information sharing across stakeholders.
Business acumen.
Advanced English level
Ford España is the Spanish arm of Ford, the automotive manufacturer, whose official Spanish website (ford.es) markets its passenger vehicle range — including hybrid and electric models such as the Puma and Kuga with BlueCruise hands-free driving assistance — alongside the Tourneo line and a complete range of commercial vehicles. It also serves business customers (PYMES, autónomos y flotas) through Ford Pro, a set of tools, software and services for keeping business fleets in optimal condition, and offers vehicle financing, online configuration and stock sales.
In Spain, Ford maintains a localized official web presence and a dedicated careers portal where it currently lists openings such as 'Senior Test Lead' and keeps a standing talent pool ('Bolsa de talento Ford España') for candidates. The Spanish site emphasizes 'una nueva era de innovación en la electrificación de vehículos', which is relevant for international professionals with backgrounds in automotive engineering, electrification or vehicle testing. The site presents the company as drawing on '125 años de historia'.
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