Manufacturing Design Program Lead

Apple Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 132,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock programs and RSUs

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Comprehensive medical and dental

Retirement benefits

Product discounts

Education reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Apple Inc. in New York seeks a Manufacturing Design Program Manager to guide development activities of process development, operations, and quality teams within Apple’s Manufacturing Design group. You will lead teams to create new processes for mass production, balancing business needs with technical execution.

This role requires strong leadership, multi-disciplinary collaboration, and the ability to manage priorities while traveling internationally to support suppliers and executive reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• MBA or equivalent preferred.
• 5+ years of professional experience (preferred).
• 2+ years of program management experience from concept to market.

Responsibilities

• Create process development schedules with critical path and milestones.
• Facilitate cross-functional alignment within Manufacturing Design and Apple teams.
• Drive suppliers to integrate deliverables and schedules into the project.
• Utilize a multi-functional team of engineers to meet program objectives.
• Lead meetings, document action items, and prioritize tasks and risks.
• Hold team members accountable for meeting schedule commitments.
• Drive issue resolution and risk management to meet timelines.
• Coordinate weekly executive-level presentations and messaging.

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Travel international

High-volume manufacturing

Project prioritization

Meeting leadership

Education

BS Mechanical Engineering

MBA or equivalent (preferred)

Tools

Consumer electronics experience

Job description

Apple Inc. in New York seeks a Manufacturing Design Program Manager to guide development activities of process development, operations, and quality teams within Apple’s Manufacturing Design group. You will lead teams to create new processes for mass production, balancing business needs with technical execution.

This role requires strong leadership, multi-disciplinary collaboration, and the ability to manage priorities while traveling internationally to support suppliers and executive reviews.