Plastic Process Engineer

Summary Posted: Oct 27, 2023 Weekly Hours: 40 Role Number: 200460845 At Apple, extraordinary ideas have a way of quickly becoming extraordinary products, services and customer experiences. The mechanical integrity and the way our products look and feel to our customers is an essential aspect of what makes Apple products the best electronic devices in the world. Our Materials Engineering Product Design team is dedicated to designing new materials that influence and enable innovative enclosure designs across all Apple product lines year after year. We work with the utmost attention to detail, directly impacting the design of products that millions of people around the world love! We are seeking a Senior Plastics Engineer to help take future iterations of Apple products to the next level. Could this be you? Key Qualifications Key Qualifications Extensive work experience in plastics (base resins, compounds, additive packages...) Proficient in design for manufacturing practices for plastic parts. Familiarity with material characterization techniques (DMA, tensile, rheology, TMA, DSC, etc) Technical knowledge of injection molding process and tool design. Strong analytical / creative problem-solving skills; ability to use statistical tools and techniques. Technical project management experience leading a project from R&D to production. Experience with developing and selecting plastic materials for products with demanding performance requirements and tight schedules. Excellent verbal, presentation, written communication and social skills in both English and Chinese. Description Description As part of the Materials Engineering Product Design team at Apple, you will help design the next generation of the world's finest electronic devices. You will drive the rapid advancement of materials and processes that are used in enclosures of all our products. You will be tasked with leading our suppliers in designing new plastic formulations for a variety of internal and external enclosure parts, defining relevant qualification criteria, setting plastic material specifications, and working with our multi-functional teams to bring these materials and processes to scale. Additionally, you will be challenged to do so while maximizing the percentage of recycled and renewable content in every material developed and ultimately selected. In this role, you will work closely with many different multi-functional teams including Product Design, Operations, and Molding Vendors. Come join a team that helps to define the look and feel of our enclosures across all product lines at Apple! This position will require domestic China (30%) and international travel (10%) Education & Experience Education & Experience BS Plastics Engineering / Chemical Engineering / Materials Science / Mechanical Engineering / Polymer Science / Chemistry Additional Requirements Additional Requirements