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Ford Motor Company
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Important information
Contract type:
Permanent
Location:
United Arab Emirates
Work mode:
Onsite
Published on:
2 October 2026
What they need
- Prepare vehicles to meet safety and technical standards for in-market testing.
- Evaluate vehicles in real-world conditions, capturing customer-focused data.
- Investigate issues after testing to find root causes, share data, and follow up.
- Benchmark competitor vehicles to gather objective and subjective data.
- Understand IMG customer driving habits (including off-road) to provide key insights.
- Provide competitive intelligence and customer feedback to engineering for product improvements.
- Share learnings from evaluations and benchmarking within the company.
- Manage the ME test vehicle Fleet and database, including Import support, maintenance, modifications, licensing, renewals, inspections to ensure optimal performance and provide status updates.
- Manage workshop equipment and supplies to ensure functionality .
- Support technical teams with expert guidance for issue diagnosis and resolution.
- Develop and document ME-specific driving routes (including off-road) for evaluation.
- Support ME media events and dealer meetings when required.
- Pursue continuous professional development through FORD training opportunities
- Work to resolve global issues affecting the Middle East market and improve processes.
- Manage contracted technical staff for daily tasks and fleet maintenance.
- Support ME PD team operations with purchasing and financial tracking.
- Timely test drives: Completing in-market testing on schedule, avoiding delays to vehicle programs.
- Efficient contracted technicians:Ensuring hired technicians work efficiently and effectively, follow procedures, and effectively maintain and prepare the test fleet.
- Organizational abilities: Creating purchase requests, getting approvals, and managing invoices and records keeping accurately and quickly.
- Effective issue identification: Successfully finding and diagnosing vehicle problems after testing, helping engineering teams solve them efficiently.
- Demonstrated experience in automotive vehicle evaluation, test data collection, and vehicle issue diagnostic methods.
- Comprehensive understanding of vehicle systems, critical performance characteristics.
- Proven expertise in data acquisition, analysis, and clear reporting.
- Proficiency in utilizing advanced automotive diagnostic tools and equipment.
- Good problem-solving and root cause finding capabilities.
- Good verbal and written communication skills, as well as strong interpersonal abilities.
- Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within a dynamic team environment.
- Fluent Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Valid driver's license and a willingness to travel as required.
- Experience with off-road driving and vehicle evaluation in various off-road conditions is desirable.
- Knowledge of the Middle East automotive market dynamics and evolving customer preferences.
- Prior experience in effectively managing and coordinating the work of technical staff.
- Tertiary 2-year Automotive science degree or similar.
- Minimum of five years of automotive engineering experience at an Automotive Manufacturer or Automotive Supplier
- Vehicle evaluation skills
- Technical Aftersales or Engineering Experience of GCC automotive market desired
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