Why does Ford, the manufacturer, have that many mechanic positions? Any mechanics employed by dealerships are employees of that dealership, not Ford. On top of that, vocational schools - which frequently include auto mechanics - are plentiful in the US. I am confident there is one in every major city in the US. Any high schooler has a direct pathway to that career. But it almost never pays $120k.
I suspect that they aren’t looking for people that can repair a car using provided tools, documentation, and training. Instead, these are likely to be Mechanical Engineers - people who can design the cars/tooling, or who can analyze/predict failures that are occurring in the field. They may also be analyzing whether a failure is covered under warranty.
Why does Ford, the manufacturer, have that many mechanic positions? Any mechanics employed by dealerships are employees of that dealership, not Ford. On top of that, vocational schools - which frequently include auto mechanics - are plentiful in the US. I am confident there is one in every major city in the US. Any high schooler has a direct pathway to that career. But it almost never pays $120k.
I suspect that they aren’t looking for people that can repair a car using provided tools, documentation, and training. Instead, these are likely to be Mechanical Engineers - people who can design the cars/tooling, or who can analyze/predict failures that are occurring in the field. They may also be analyzing whether a failure is covered under warranty.