Manufacturing Design Engineer

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, innovative ideas quickly become extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences.This is where individual imaginations and experiences gather, leading 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 make the kind of wonder that's revolutionized entire industries. The diversity of those people and their ideas inspire 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. The Battery Manufacturing Design Engineering team is responsible for the development and implementation of key production processes in a high volume environment for Apple batteries. In this highly visible role, you will have direct frequent communication and collaboration with Apple Product Design, Cell Engineering, Safety, and Reliability and worldwide suppliers.

Description

Process Development/New Product Introduction: - Review module designs and specifications and provide Design for Manufacturing feedback and risks to Apple Product Design based on process capability within the supply chain. - Plan, propose, and lead Design of Experiments (DOE) activities to produce timely and accurate analyses used to drive design, process development, and supply chain decisions. - Assess the suitability of a fabrication and/or assembly strategy or technology for a given part design. Plan validation exercises to demonstrate initial feasibility as well as manufacturing capability. Analyze results to provide technical recommendations. - Review progress of development activities at supplier locations and serve as point of escalation for critical process related issues. - Collaborate with suppliers to deliver process flow mapping, FMEA, equipment/fixture designs, implementation schedules and validation activities prior to Engineering builds - Collaborate with suppliers to establish manufacturing Process Control Plans for early detection of issues and to ensure consistent quality is achieved. Supplier Execution: - Drive project technical and operational issues related to process, fixtures, equipment, etc. during NPI phase to enable delivery of a mature manufacturing process that achieves design compliance into Mass Production. - Assess supplier readiness to support build events and production ramp. Identify potential execution issues and provide recommendations for risk mitigation to management. - Drive production process improvements, including robotics and automation, to reduce labor and enhance quality.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5 years experience in Operations Engineering or Manufacturing Process Development
• MSME/BSME, or equivalent educational qualification
• Direct experience in manufacturing process design, review, and buy off
• Experience in understanding Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, Design of Experiments, and Statistical Process Control
• Experience with tooling design (jigs, fixtures, tool and die) in a high volume manufacturing environment
• Experience with mechanical assemblies and tolerance stack analyses

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or equivalent experience preferred
• Experience with high volume automation
• Experience with battery cell manufacturing processes (Coating, Calendaring, Winding, etc) a plus
• Must be willing/able to travel internationally >25%
  Engineering management or program management background is considered a plus

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