About

Ford Aerospace are an award-winning, family owned company specialising in the high precision machining and pressing of parts and sub assemblies for the aerospace, industrial, and other high-technology sectors.

Ford is, and always has been, here for people. ​For the people of South Tyneside, the North East, the UK and everyone in our global community;  we build the best quality parts that keep the worlds moving vehicles and machinery safe.​

Our parts help to save lives. We keep the worlds most popular coast guard helicopter reliable in times of peril, vehicles using our components are used in evacuating people from conflict areas when reliability is key and we manufacture and supply essential parts for construction vehicles used for building homes and hospitals.​

Every part we make goes on a moving mechanical assembly and whether our clients are manufacturing aircraft or automobiles, rolling stock or wind turbines, with Ford you can be confident that you are getting exactly what you need to ensure your equipment is reliable, resilient and safe.

About The Ford Engineering Group

Our Mission Statement

To keep people around the world moving safely

Because We Care

Educating our people and our local area. Here at Ford Aerospace, we take pride in our corporate responsibility, and we regularly partake in activities which we feel will benefit Tyneside. We believe in building strong relationships and inspiring and challenging employees at all levels, so they can deliver what our business needs now and in the future.

With a strong family heritage, we believe we have a responsibility to nurture and educate our existing staff as well as create opportunities for the future of Ford. Because of this, we have developed several internal initiatives including the Robert Ford Memorial Prize and Ford Aerospace Academy. We also have a major commitment to apprenticeships and work experience – school visits are always welcome.

Ford Aerospace are proud members of the South Tyneside Workplace Health Alliance and Advanced Manufacturing Forum.

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Get in touch

+44 (0) 191 454 0141 [email protected]