Durability & Corrosion Operations Engineer

About Us

Lead. Grow. Transform.

Ford Australia is constantly evolving and innovating committed to delivering smarter more connected vehicles for all Australians now and for generations to come.

Looking ahead Ford is excited about the future. With an expanding vehicle lineup growing digital services and a strong dealer network they are well-positioned to support Australian businesses in new ways.

As Australias largest automotive OEM employer they proudly have around 1500 talented engineers designers and specialists working across five Victorian sites. Crucially Australia is a key global development hub for Ford and their local design and engineering team lead the creation of vehicles including the Ranger Ranger Raptor and Everest models sold in around 180 markets worldwide.

Complementing this technical network Ford Australias National Sales Company (NSC) is the central hub for commercial and customer engagement activities across the country.

About the Role

Ford Australia iusseeking a Durability & Corrosion Operations Engineer to join our Product Development team. This role will focus on enhancing product durability and reliability through physical testing of award-winning Ranger Ranger Raptor & Everest product lines.

Reporting to the Durability Operations Supervisor working within a small team and supporting the durability & corrosion attribute teams this role requires knowledge of all vehicle systems to identify and provide insights to support root cause analysis of engineering problems to ensure our future vehicles stand the test of time.

This is an on-site position based at our You Yangs Proving Ground Site in Lara Victoria.

Key Responsibilities

• Understand system-level and vehicle-level attributes to identify durability-related issues and assist the enterprise with resolution of engineering problems.

• Lead the execution of vehicle durability and corrosion testing supporting technicians to prepare & complete durability testing.

• Develop and maintain KPIs and insightful dashboards to plan track and demonstrate continuous improvement in durability operational performance.

• Support quality and attribute teams to investigate field issues providing insights based on test result & methods.

About you:

• Bachelors degree in engineering or a related field.

• Minimum 5-8 years of relevant industry experience.

• Ability to extract key details from large datasets.

• Ability to explain technical concepts to stakeholders with varying levels of technical knowledge and expertise.

• Ability to work in a dynamic environment and effectively prioritise work/testing to plan.

• An understanding of fatigue and the physics of static and dynamic loading systems an advantage.

Why Ford

• As we celebrate 100 years in Australia our legacy truly speaks for itself. But we believe we do morethanbuild award winning vehicleswe build careers!

• Flexible Work Arrangements.

• Multiple Employee Resource Groups Ford Pride Women of Ford and Ford Empowering Diverse Abilities

• Opportunities for growth and personal development through external/internal training programs

• Paid parental leave.

• Comprehensive Employee Assist Program

• Wellness Programs including Free Flu Vaccinations and Health Checks

• Paid volunteer days.

Equal Opportunity

Ford Australia is committed to building an inclusive work environment and welcome applications from First Nations LGBTQ culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds people with disability and people across all life stages.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and all effort will be made to ensure diverse interviewers. If you require any support or adjustments to the recruitment process please contact our Inclusion and Talent Lead .

Candidates at the time of application must be legally authorised to work in Australia (relocation costs may be at the expense of the candidate/employee). Verification of employment eligibility in Australia will be required at the time of hire.

---Applications will close on Sunday 20 July 2025 however please do not delay your application as interviews will commence before this date---

Please note due to the high numbers of applications we will only be able to contact shortlisted candidates.

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