Manufacturing Design Engineer

Summary Posted: May 30, 2024 Weekly Hours: 40 Role Number: 200552132 Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, innovative ideas have a way of quickly becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences. This is where individual imaginations and experiences gather together that leads to great work. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. The people here at Apple don’t just create products — they create the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that encourages the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it! JOB SUMMARY The Apple Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE) is accountable for leading the development and implementation of innovative manufacturing processes across Apple’s worldwide supply base. In this highly collaborative role, you will work closely with Apple Industrial Design, Product Design, and Manufacturing Design partners, as well as our worldwide suppliers. The MDE role is empowered to bring creativity to Apple’s manufacturing approach, enabling us to deliver our best work to as many customers as possible. Description Description - In this highly visible role, you will manage selection, implementation & optimization of manufacturing processes for mechanical enclosure subassemblies for our legendary products. - You will utilize your Mechanical Engineering experience and work cross-functionally with Product Design Engineering and Industrial Design to assess product features for manufacturability, and recommend capable production processes and equipment. - Work closely with Cupertino-based MDEs in the development of above said processes. - Partner with Global Supply Managers to develop new equipment from RFQ through factory implementation, and manufacture and deliver material to downstream supply chain nodes on time and on cost. - You will work with Supplier Quality Engineers to drive yield improvement through analyses of part quality, defect pareto, and SPC. - A heavy emphasis will be on working with suppliers to define and refine mechanical tooling and fixtures, and establishing process capability and readiness. - Coordination of activities and direction through clear communication between the Asia and US-based teams, and vendors is a necessity. - You may audit supplier secondary processes as well as support product phase builds from prototype through ramp and mass production. - Provide leadership at manufacturing sites during development and product production ramp, and drive engineering issues to resolution - Use data to drive process decisions, basic data analysis, DOEs, SPC, etc. - Design best-in-class process based on cosmetic and drawing requirement, mapping out and document process flow and details which includes selecting processing equipments, designing fixtures/automations, initiating DOEs to find out the best process and parameters, and finalizing the process solution from prototype stage to mass production stage. - Define part tolerance and specifications by demonstrating process capability to Product Designers and Industrial Designers. Lead process development/have expertise in assembly - develop automation/fixture for assembly, bonding process (glue, welding), laser process(welding/cutting/etch/surface treatment) etc. Own yield improvement actions and process change decisions based on statistical process control (SPC) data analysis. - Identify, research, develop, and qualify premier equipment manufacturers and supplier We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Minimum Qualifications Minimum Qualifications Bachelor degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering Fluent in English as a working language (verbal and written) On-site build support; willing to work from factories. Ability and willingness to work independently and travel frequently (mainly in Asia). Key Qualifications Key Qualifications Preferred Qualifications Preferred Qualifications Cross disciplinary knowledges like mechatronics, control theory, coding and machine learning are considered plus. Master or Ph. D degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering is a plus. A standout teammate and self starter with innovation, integrity and attention to details. Proven track record of outstanding academic performances Education & Experience Education & Experience Additional Requirements Additional Requirements More