35 Ford Motor Company Interview Questions & Answers

"I am very flexible with working different shifts and overtime, this is something I have done in the past, and will happily do it again. Once I had to help my team achieve a goal of mass-producing some parts for manufacturing, we had a tight schedule and had to put on an emergency double shift. There were 4 guys, I included, as part of a team, 3 of us could accommodate the new shift pattern but one guy could not, so to help the team in this situation, I offered myself to work a permanent late shift and work around my shift partner so he could take his daughter to school and pick her up without any hassle. this worked great and we achieved our goal."

"Yes, I am very interested in keeping up to date with everything that the company is doing moving forward and changing its outlook on this ever-evolving world, with its green vehicle initiatives. I share the company outlook and concerns on the environment, it's great that we are evolving and offering our whole collection of vehicles in hybrid, mild hybrid and soon-to-be all-electric forms."

"There will likely be a short period of time when I start working when I will be learning procedures and how the job is done."

"what motivates me is striving to improve daily, my job is still new to me in some aspects, so I always want to be better at what I'm doing, and gaining greater experiences along the way. I constantly ask for feedback, whether it be from working on certification with homologation engineers or asking my technician for advice or pointers on how to complete a task, or better what I'm trying to achieve or even going to my team leader for advice on my drive style. when I work with others I always encourage and support my colleagues, I think this breeds confidence in not just myself but everyone around, a happy workforce is a great workforce. I work hard to achieve the goals I set myself as one day I'd like to achieve an ambition, to step up a level, and become a technician."

"I am a self-driven, hard-working person, I have a great work ethic, I feel I'm not a selfish person and would help anybody out to complete a task whatever that maybe. I feel I use my initiative all the time to tackle work tasks every day, if I find an obstacle or hit a brick wall with something I am not afraid to ask questions and seek advice. I see it as part of my day-to-day learning. I am extremely punctual and my attendance is also excellent. I always manage my time every day, setting myself tasks every day to complete my job functions efficiently and in a quality fashion. I pride myself in doing a first-class job every day, I never let my standards slip, or lose pace with what I've achieved at work in the lab. I am a fast learner and am always looking for ways to improve myself. my strengths also include my ability to be observant of the needs of others and my perceptiveness. These strengths make me an excellent performer in a customer-based role."

"I know that the company was founded in 1903 by Henry Ford, it has been ever-growing and evolving to compete worldwide for peoples custom, the company has grown so much even in my own lifetime, to keep up with customer demand they have kept at the front of the competition and always produced great products that reach out to so many people for use in everyday life. when I heard about the Ford apprenticeship, elder people I knew always said it would be a great company to work for, it would be a good life, I have been taught not only job-related skills but life skills and morals I use every day. The company has given me so much, to which I am very grateful, I hope to progress and do an even better job. in the company evolving and new technologies coming into our field of business. I had an involvement firsthand in the prototype work of Ford's first 3 cylinder engine. this engine became a pioneer in its class and went on to have awards for the engine. To see engines evolve from 4 to 3 cylinders for small vehicles and some commercials vehicles was fantastic. This engine went on to become more powerful and economic than some 4 cylinder engines."

"I hope to make my way to the production team. I know there is a lot of things to learn, but I believe in myself and know that we can achieve great things together."

"I have great people skills, I am a good communicator, and never shy away from talking to people. I feel I am a very positive and outgoing person. Failing these communication links, I am available to contact you either via a phone call or email. Working in a plant, phones are not allowed to be used unless on break, so I won't always be able to answer my phone or email but rest assured I will get back to the person quickly once I have free time. quick communication is one of my strengths."

"To me, conflict is like criticism, and I use this as a tool to better myself and to get a better understanding of how things need to be tackled at work. I was once given more work than my average day, my team leader challenged me by saying you'll get it done, I knew we were up against a deadline and the vehicles need to be tested, in these testing times and working shorter hours, I knew this would be hard to accomplish, and possibly impossible to get it all done, but I listened to what he wanted me to carry out, took in a deep breath, and thought for a split second about how to construct my day successfully, I didn't need to react badly or over-complicate the task. I knew that it was possible to complete the work, but possibly only have a 10-minute lunch break, so I set about the tasks set up and got through the day without any issues, I kept my team leader up to speed all day so he could communicate this back to management. it was a great feeling to keep pushing myself throughout that day, knowing my goal and what I had to do to complete the task. I had a great feeling of accomplishment at the end of the shift."

"I appreciate feedback. I like to consider all opinions and I also take advice."

"A few years back I was working with a guy new to my area, but someone who had been with the company for 25 years, and worked in another toolroom. when he joined my workshop he was assigned to work with me. it was quite obvious straight away that safety was not one of his key attributes. we had a big task to do which involved machining many parts for production. we worked back to back on the job, when it was his turn to remove parts and replace them with new castings, he was working in a very unsafe way which made me nervous as the job was important, and we needed to work efficiently and couldn't really afford any slip-ups. we had lots of management around watching us work and also my apprentice. so I immediately stepped in and asked the guy for a quick chat to the side and out of the way of everyone else. I raised my concerns and told him he needs to be wearing relevant safety equipment, we had a policy in the shop, that if someone was seen to be working in an unsafe manner, we would all get a stern talking to, it was key to look out for my colleagues. my colleague agreed with me and apologized, he quickly changed his outlook and work ethic and we moved on from the minor blip."

"Prior to my job here at Ford, I worked in a supermarket for two years stacking the shelves. I learned a great deal there, from dealing with the public, problem-solving, and helping customers find needed items. I greatly enjoyed helping people, but most of all old aged people you could just tell needed that extra help, whether it be reaching a product on the top shelf, packing up their bags with their shopping, or running their groceries out to their vehicle. I bring these qualities with me today in my day to day job, if I can help out an engineer or a colleague, be it someone on the shop floor with me or even a technician or team leader, I will help out, or even providing a different angle on the issue sometimes helps. It's all part of the learning curve. My job is very interesting, and even doing a simple task for someone could lead me to have a greater understanding of components function on a vehicle perhaps."

"There are different types of customers. We need to stay calm and try to give them the right advice and good service when required. if there is anything I can resolve for the customer, I will take the initiative to do it."

"I graduated from a trade school, where I learned economics and food preparation processes. Then, I joined University where I studied business administration."

"I read the latest publications, and I also follow blogs and watch shows. This is how I stay in touch. I also share with others what is happening in the industry."

"I worked in the restaurant industry before the pandemic. When the pandemic began, we had to change every aspect of how to work and how to serve customers. To keep the business alive, we changed our policies and began finding ways to adopt new work rules."

"I trust myself, and I know that I will find the right way to solve a problem. I also rely on my teammates to assist me if I need help. I also think twice before making most decisions."

"Any job can sometimes be stressful. When stress arises, I try to stay calm and calculated. There is no need to overreact."

"I have worked in the same position in two different places. The role at Ford piqued my interest because, after reviewing your requirements, I found my qualifications and personal traits align with your need and mission. I'm excited to contribute my strengths and motivation to your team."

"I feel working within this new team for the last year has had a great effect on me personally, having more people around on my team, my skills have improved. I have had even more interaction with my colleagues, this has been a great experience and I believe I have contributed to the excellent teamwork we have accomplished as a collective. Working closer to more people has me more of a leader because I have needed to adapt to the situation, and delegate an operation, and set goals for the coming work shift ahead. when I have been working alongside someone if feel we have achieved a lot. I feel I've learned a great deal and feel more balanced with my life, I manage my exercise around shifts to keep me motivated and alert. this is a great key to being on the ball every day. having worked closely with our technicians and homologation team I have picked up so much knowledge and experience personally being around these people more and more. it has made me more appreciative of what job i do and how tackle my job role. it has opened my eye to the technician role greatly and it is something I feel I could do and adapt to very quickly. once we return to normal I will be looking to go on courses to learn more about my job in greater detail. I strive to be a better person always."

"I made suggestions about how to install kitchen cooking systems in a restaurant when I worked as a head chef and administrator. My suggestions and efforts helped my boss save money on installation and consulting expenses. I estimate that I save him approximately $2,000."

"In my working life with Ford, I have had a few occasions where I have had an influence on others, especially younger apprentices with near no experience of work-life, and serious work situations when up against a deadline. Being an employee with near 20 years of experience, I have regularly had apprentices work with me, I enjoy the role of showing them the role, teaching them about how to do our job, follow procedures, what to do when up against a problem, I would always listen to there concerns and issues, I am a sensitive person and would always put a colleague who's in need of help first and foremost. I feel I have a great work ethic and work well under pressure, I feel this has a good effect on people who have worked with me, I was taught these important characteristics and I hope to pass these on, people would continue these great traditions I've learned in growing up with the company from a boy to a man. For example, I can recall where I lead a team to do some voluntary work for a local museum (nonprofit organization). I was tasked with leading my colleagues, delegating tasks, and keeping everyone motivated to complete our work. I started my day by setting out the objectives for us all to complete. We had a strict deadline of 2 days of work and had to complete paint prep work on day one for it to be completed on the final day. I managed the situation by breaking the group up into sections and making sure everyone had a part to play, including myself. I managed with great success and we finished in good time on day two, we had lots of time left that we were able to have a tidy up and do a few other jobs for the museum."

"I enjoy to work as a team member; it makes work more fun. Also, my team makes me feel appreciated. There are many ideas and solutions when we work together as a team."

"When the fox engine was released to the world, I was part of a team that set the task of making the engine have a cutaway section for a big press release. we were under pressure and a short deadline to get it done, I had two sections to machine, the sump, and the block, which I found easy to do, once complete we had to paint our component. I kept in contact with my colleagues at many points during the day, verbally, I finished my components relatively quickly so I set about helping my colleagues. we achieved our goal on time and then built up the engine, ready for showing off. This gave me great satisfaction on completion, knowing I had been a part of this finished article. I had my photo taken with my team and all the leading engineers who had worked on the fox engine throughout development. A very happy day for me at Ford."