Ford plans hundreds of Metro Detroit hires in 2011-12

Thursday, January 13, 2011 | Source: Metromode
Ford has big plans for this year and next after executing one of the greatest business turnarounds ever. These plans call for 7,000 new hires over the next two years.

Ford officials haven't tipped their hands as to where most of those hires will take place, but there are set to be 750 salaried engineering positions. Think engineers who are working on Ford's new fuel-efficient vehicles, handling everything from battery technology to IT.

"It's fair to say a majority of these would be in Metro Detroit," says Marcey Evans, a spokeswoman for Ford.

Ford has reinvented itself as an automaker over the last five years with the arrival of Allan Mullaly as CEO. It has focused on developing environmentally friendly technologies, such as the Eco-Boost engine and hybrid vehicles. It has also been a pioneer in hands-free technology through its partnership with Microsoft that produced the Synch technology. These efforts and more allowed the Dearborn-based automaker to avoid bankruptcy in 2009.

Source: Marcey Evans, a spokeswoman for Ford
Writer: Jon Zemke

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