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Manufacturing Digitalisation Specialist / SPOC. Location: Ford Halewood Transmissions Plant. Salary: £46,587.88 (Inclusive of 35% holiday bonus for 33 days per year: 25 vacation days plus 8 bank holidays) ... Contract: Permanent. Hours: Monday to Thursday, 7:00am-3:30pm, and Friday, 7:00am-12:30pm. Ford Halewood is undergoing an exciting transformation as we continue to develop smarter, more efficient and more connected manufacturing processes. As our Manufacturing Digitalisation Specialist / Single Point of Contact, you will play a key role in supporting the plant's digital transformation journey. Working closely with Plant IT, Ford Production System teams, Global IT, Data Science and AI teams, you will help develop, deploy and maintain digital tools that improve manufacturing processes across the site. You will support the rollout of existing Ford global standard tools, including eFPS, while also identifying opportunities to create bespoke digital solutions that address Halewood-specific challenges. You will also represent Halewood within the wider European Digitalisation network, sharing best practice and helping successful ideas to be scaled across other Ford plants. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys combining manufacturing knowledge with digital innovation, problem-solving and continuous improvement.
Job Responsibility
Act as Halewood's key point of contact for manufacturing digitalisation
Support the development, deployment and maintenance of digital manufacturing tools, including eFPS, IIOT, DWT Wrapper, DCC, PCC and BCC dashboards
Work with key stakeholders to develop and support a digital transformation roadmap focused on efficiency, waste reduction and process improvement
Partner with Data Science and AI teams to explore how predictive analytics can support production processes
Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing performance through digital tools, automation, data insights and Industry 4.0 solutions
Create governance and change management processes for internally developed digital tools, ensuring they remain secure, structured and sustainable
Define and monitor KPIs to measure the success and return on investment of digital initiatives
Act as the link between IT, data teams, manufacturing teams and plant floor operators to ensure digital solutions are practical, user-friendly and impactful
Represent Halewood in European digitalisation forums, supporting cross-plant knowledge sharing and best practice
Proactively explore new technologies, build business cases and engage with technology partners where appropriate
Support Plant IT operational responsibilities when workload allows
Requirements
A qualification in Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field
Experience within manufacturing operations, ideally supporting digital transformation, Industry 4.0, automation or process improvement initiatives
An understanding of how digitalisation can be applied within a manufacturing environment
The ability to discuss both digital/data concepts and physical manufacturing processes, including mechanical assembly lines
Knowledge of data architectures, cloud computing data pipelines, databases, Node-RED and prompt engineering
Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate business challenges into practical digital solutions
Excellent communication skills and the confidence to work with stakeholders across IT, engineering, data science, production and leadership teams
A proactive mindset, with the ability to explore new ideas, identify opportunities and clearly communicate business cases
What we offer
Competitive salary with annual increases
Access to Ford's Employee Development & Assistance Programme
Ford Privilege Vehicle Purchase Scheme
Competitive pension scheme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Excellent on-site facilities, including gym, sauna, and steam room
A strong focus on work-life balance and long-term career development