SummaryImagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. The people here at Apple don’t just build products — they build the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires 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. In these roles, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on Apple products and leave a footprint for years to come. Our Operations team ensures that Apple’s groundbreaking designs become industry-leading products, delivered on time and on spec. It is positioned at the junction of Apple’s product teams, the industries that supply core component technologies, and our manufacturing partners who help ensure that products such as iPad, iPhone and Mac can be restocked just as fast as they fly off the shelves!DescriptionAreas of expertise within Manufacturing Design include: Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE) As an MDE, you will: - Handle selection, implementation & optimization of manufacturing processes for mechanical enclosure subassemblies for our legendary products. - Utilize Mechanical Engineering experience and work cross functionally with Product Design Engineering and Industrial Design - Assess product features for manufacturability, and recommend capable processes and equipment. - Develop new manufacturing processes to enable future product design and conducting DOEs to validate process capability. - Work with Global Supplier Managers to identify capable suppliers, assess their secondary processes for capacity, quality and cost. - Work with suppliers to define and refine mechanical tooling, fixtures and establish capability / readiness. - Audit supplier processes and assembly processes and support product phase builds from EVT, DVT PVT and ramp. - Assist post production quality / cost improvement activity related to fixtures and processes. Manufacturing quality engineer (MQE) : As an MQE, you will: - Utilize Engineering, Factory Management & Supply Chain skills in developing and implementing high efficiency inspection equipment, groundbreaking quality systems and ultimately the best products available. - Help lead the creation of state of the art inspection & measurement equipment for Apple product. - Apply your understanding of quality control and manufacturing concepts to lead the development of specific Product Quality Plans (PQP) appropriate to program and commodity. - Provide technical direction and mentorship to other Quality Engineers supporting the implementation of the PQP. - Identify and direct studies to implement improvements in measuring method where appropriate. - Coordinate Quality Engineering functions for multiple programs in the product category. - Collaborate with internal and external groups to ensure accurate definition of quality expectations and appropriate assurance techniques are used for the product. - Support Supplier Quality Management through assisting in supplier selection process for new products and sourcing activities. You will also assess supplier production control and quality programs, identify shortfalls to expectations, and directly secure agreement to correct. Through measurement of production line statistics, company inspections, and audits you will supervise each supplier’s performance.Minimum QualificationsMasters Degree or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, or Industrial Engineering or related field from premier engineering school with 1-2 years of relevant industry experiencePreferred QualificationsExperience in a hands-on manufacturing environmentExperience developing quality plans, validating test methods and gauges, and driving corrective actions/failure analysis effortsKnowledge of quality and reliability concepts, supplier management, and general manufacturing operationsProject management experience and a deep understanding of problem solving tools including design of experiments, root cause analysis and statistical process control principles preferredExperience with any of the following: mechanical enclosures, casings, plastic parts, injection molding, tooling, jigs, fixtures, or automotive high volume quality manufacturing engineeringUnderstanding of GD&T Geometric Design & Tolerance, as well as statisticsUnderstanding of mechanical properties of materials as they relate to manufacturing requirementsUnderstanding of DOE principlesWillingness & ability to travel 50% domestic and overseasExtraordinary interpersonal skills - verbal, written and executive presentations