Ford will begin building its brand new fuel-efficient high performance engine at a Cleveland plant Ford idled the plant in late
2007. The now functional factory will create about 250 jobs. Production of the 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 engines will start in the second
quarter. The engines will be used to power the 2010 Lincoln MKS, Lincoln MKT,
Ford Taurus SHO and Ford Flex. Ford invested $55 million for tooling and
equipment upgrades at its Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1. Workers will receive 250 hours of training. Cuyahoga Community College will
provide four weeks of onsite classroom training and each work can receive 10
credit hours toward an associate's degree in advanced manufacturing technology.
"They will have the chance to build and tear down the engines prior to working
on the line".