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About the Role

In this highly visible role, our Mechanical Process Development Engineers (MDE) are responsible for the development and implementation of high precision mechanical fabrication processes in a high volume environment for Apple i Pad Products.

You will utilize your mechanical manufacturing background in the following areas:

Responsibilities

Process Development

• Planning, proposing, and leading experiments to produce timely and accurate analyses used to drive design, development, and supply chain decisions.
• Assessing the suitability of a fabrication technology for a given part design. Planning validation exercises to demonstrate initial feasibility as well as manufacturing capability. Analyzing results of validation exercises and provide technical recommendations.
• Reviewing progress of development activities at supplier locations and serve as point of escalation for critical process related issues.

New Product Introduction

• Acts as lead engineer to drive process development and capability assessment activities, reviewing part design documentation to ensure alignment with process capability.
• Assigns specific tasks and work with Apple suppliers to support process development and/or data gathering activities. Set clear goals for results and provide timely reviews of performance throughout program.
• Establish validation procedures to determine acceptance of tooling into development builds as well as mass production.

Supplier Execution

• Review supplier tool design, process flow, equipment selection, DFM, and DOE proposals. Identify shortfalls and corrective actions to ensure design compliance.
• Work with supplier engineering teams to map out process development exercises, secure resources, and commit to schedules in line with program goals
• Assess supplier readiness to support build events and production ramp. Identify potential execution issues and provide recommendations to mitigate risk.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years experience supporting new product launches from a mechanical tooling engineering or product development perspective.

Preferred Qualifications

• BS, MS or PhD in mechanical, manufacturing or industrial engineering preferred.
• Experience with mechanical fabricated parts or jigs, fixtures, tooling, injection molding, plastics, ceramics, machine shop (CNC, Mills, Lathes) experience is required.
• Deep understanding of DOE, GD&T, SPC or mechanical fabrication techniques.
• Engineering management or program management background is considered a plus.

Equal Opportunity

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