Technical Program Manager

Shenzhen, Guangdong
Permanent
Full-time

1 month ago

Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, wonderful ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. At Apple, we don't just build products - we create the kind of wonder that's revolutionized entire industries. It's the diversity of our people and their ideas that supports the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. We invite you to join us on this venture and help us leave the world better than we found it!DescriptionLead a team of Post molding process in the development of Accessories enclosure. During development phase, you will be required to: - Act as bridge between Apple design and suppliers' manufacturing teams - Engage with Apple Design and Program Management teams at beginning stage of NPI and give continuous feedback based on manufacturing process development and evolution - Provide technical assessment of existing or new manufacturing partners - Identify manufacturing processes to meet product design - Work with suppliers to develop fixtures to ensure correct performance and mechanical requirement DESCRIPTION: In this highly visible role, you will manage selection, implementation & optimization of manufacturing processes for mechanical enclosure subassemblies for our legendary products. Responsibilities include developing new manufacturing processes to enable future product designs, conducting DOEs to validate process capability, and qualifying processes for mass production. 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. You will 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 and assembly 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 corresponding fixtures/consumables/magazines/trays, initiating DOEs to find out the best machine setups, machining path 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 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 suppliers 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

Bachelor degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering or related major. Master or Ph. D degree
Good written and oral communication skills, fluent in English as a working language (verbal and written).
Min 6 to 10 years of hands-on experience in Design / Manufacturing Process Development experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Ability to learn, implement and use SPC, JMP, GD&T tool to make data driven decisions, and AIML knowledge is a plus.
Skilled in communicating complex analytics, making data-driven insights accessible and actionable.
Demonstrate initiative, adaptability and problem-solving skills in a changing and dynamic environment.
Hands-on experience and technical knowledge in fixture design and various production processes such as CNC (milling, lathing), forming (stamping, forging), surface finishing (polishing, blasting, lapping, anodization), coating (ink, paint), and assembly (gluing, laser welding, heat staking, ultrasonic welding).
On-site build support, willing to work from factories.
Ability and willingness to work independently and travel frequently (mainly in Asia).

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