“Additive Manufacturing is at the cutting edge of design and engineering, enabling Ford to accelerate the delivery of great products customers want,” Bruno says. Based in Cologne, Germany, Bruno Alves is the responsible for the rapid creation of prototype parts for future vehicles in development with Ford Design and engineering at Ford’s Rapid Technology Center in Merkenich. Awards: -> 2020 VCSE Innovation Award - Ford Manual Tilted Steering Wheel project -> 2019 HFTA Award - Ford Additive Manufacturing Focus Jigs -> 2019 Operation Excellence Award - Ford Maker Space Merkenich -> 2019 Recognition Award (Additive Manufacturing Steering wheel). -> 2017 Henry Ford Operational Excellence Award. -> 2016 VEV Technical Award for Additive Manufacturing tools. -> 2013 Ford Award of Engineering Excellence for the use of hybrid tooling for high injection Molding. Additive Manufacturing spokesperson for the Ford 3D Printing Innovation Tour: Italy, Spain, UK, France, Germany, Russia. Selected engineer from Germany for the NASA Tech Briefs and HP competition.