Manufacturing Design Program Manager (MDPM)

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

Manufacturing Design Program Manager (MDPM)

SummaryPosted: Dec 14 2023

Role Number:200508996

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple new 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.

The people here at Apple don’t just create products — they create 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.

The Manufacturing Design Program Manager (MDPM) is responsible for managing and guiding development activities of highly skilled process development operations and quality teams within Apple’s Manufacturing Design group. The MDPM will lead the team to develop processes for building extraordinary products from existing and new ideas based on business needs. The MDPM should possess a blend of business and technical knowledge allowing for big-picture vision and the ability to dive deep into specific challenges. MDPM team members operate autonomously demonstrate strong leadership capabilities and juggle competing priorities with ease.

Key Qualifications

• Extraordinary leadership abilities
• 5+ years of professional experience (preferred)
• 2+ years of program management experience with accomplishments in concept to market product development
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Experience with consumer electronics devices (preferred)
• Experienced working with multi-disciplinary groups driving schedule and tasks
• Experience leading team meetings/syncs
• Ability to lead without authority foster trust build credibility
• Ability to travel internationally
• An understanding of high-volume manufacturing processes operations management and supply chain management
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic with demonstrated critical thinking capabilities
• Experience presenting to executive level management on program status recommendations and priorities
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and requests

Description

The MDPM manages innovation within the manufacturing design team by challenging the technical team to implement new processes while maintaining timely readiness for mass production. The MDPM is relationship focused engaging with a talented engineering team the executive leadership team and an international supply chain.

Key responsibilities include

• Create process development schedules indicating critical path and key decision milestones
• Facilitate communication and cross functional alignment within the Manufacturing Design organization and with other Apple teams
• Drive suppliers integrate their deliverables and schedules into the overall project
• Utilize a multi-functional team of engineers to meet overall program objectives
• Lead meetings and document action items and progress. Identify and prioritize project tasks and risks
• Hold team members accountable for meeting schedule commitments
• Drive issue resolution and risk management in order to meet timeline
• Coordinate weekly exec level presentations crafting the message and prioritizing the open items

Education & Experience

• BS degree (Mechanical Engineering)
• MBA or equivalent (preferred)

Pay & Benefits

At Apple base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $132300 and $199500 and your base pay will depend on your skills qualifications experience and location.

• Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs.
• Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• retirement benefits
• a range of discounted products and free services
• for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
• discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation

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Note: Apple benefit compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.