When you tell a friend you bought a new car, the first question is always What kind? The second, What color? “It makes or breaks a vehicle,” says Barb Whalen, color and materials design manager at Ford. “We want people to look at a new model and say ‘I saw that color and I fell in love.’ ” When it comes to color creation, playing matchmaker takes more than a bucket and a brush. Here’s how the Exterior Paint Strategy Team at Ford makes the process work.
Angela Henderson takes her engineering and purchasing expertise to a global level, while still maintaining work/life balance. She achieves this by developing an individual career plan with her managers.
Anthony Prozzi is more than a designer; he has the insight of a modern sociologist. "You really have to understand the psychology of people," he says. "What we're really doing is designing experiences."
Heather Knechtges, Ford Engineer, brings pure science to Ford. This should come as no surprise given her title of Subject Matter Expert, Product Design Engineer in Electrostatic Discharge.
Lavasseur Tellis is passionate about driver safety technologies. He believes that safe vehicles deliver "personal mobility and freedom" worthy of customer trust.
Matt Todd is no stranger to speed, building such high performance vehicles as the Shelby Mustang and F150 Raptor. "It's been a dream come true," says Todd.
Sara Wirbinski's interest in Ford was sparked at a career fair. Drawn in by the passion and enthusiasm on display there, she stays at Ford for the hands-on experience.
Rookie Ford engineer Zac Nelson harnesses the power of open-source hardware and software, 3D printing, wireless connectivity and Microsoft™ Xbox 360® to bring haptic feedback to a Ford Mustang Shelby GT500.
In the US, there are many opportunities for you to go further at Ford. Our employees are on the forefront of developing the technologies and innovations that positively impact the lives of our customers and contribute to a better world. As an employee in any of our skill teams (link to career paths page), you'll have the opportunity to develop and grow at Ford. Apply for a job or internship at Ford.
At the age of 45, Chen Mei-Hui, a senior Jump Motor (one of Ford Lio Ho dealerships) employee with 12 year's of financial management experience, decided to try something new and venture into sales.
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