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Ford Ireland

Stand No: S28

Website: www.ford.ie

Facebook: fordireland

Twitter:  @fordireland
Company Description

Ford Ireland, who trades as "Henry Ford & Son Ltd" is a subsidiary of the Ford Motor Company, the global car maker based in Dearborn, Michigan in the US.  Ford Motor Company manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 199,000 employees and about 67 plants worldwide.  Here in Ireland, Ford is responsible for the marketing, Sales and Service of Ford products, with a network of 56 independent franchise dealerships located throughout the republic of Ireland.
 
The Ford dealer network offers service employees an opportunity to work on a wide range of world class vehicles of every specification including petrol/diesel/hybrid/BEVs passenger and commercial vehicles. In the coming years, autonomous vehicles will be added to the Ford fleet, requiring technicians to be trained in a wide range of additional skill-sets, including software engineering. Training is provided by top class trainers in our state-of-the-art training facility.
 
The Ford dealer network boasts the highest number of master technicians in the industry.
 
Ford currently offers free training to apprentices. In addition, new starters are provided with a €500 subsidy to purchase tools. We have 93 Apprentice Technicians employed throughout our dealer network. Training is provided by top class trainers in our state-of-the-art training facility. Technicians operating within the ford network can expect to continue to develop their skills all the way up to master-technician level.

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