Manufacturing Quality Engineer - Brittles

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Austin, Texas is seeking a Manufacturing Quality Engineer to lead quality processes for new parts. You will define quality requirements, metrology strategies, and manufacturing methods, enabling scalable production of ground-breaking devices.

The role partners with tooling and cross-functional teams, develops inspection tools, analyzes data to set process limits, and drives corrective actions to balance top quality with high yields across programs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on manufacturing experience with quality control.
• Experience with supplier management and quality control methods.
• Willingness to travel internationally up to 30%.

Responsibilities

• Partner with tooling and functional teams to evaluate design and processes at the concept phase.
• Develop measurement technologies, control strategies, information systems, and scalable manufacturing methods.
• Create and implement quality inspection tools to evaluate cosmetic and dimensional part characteristics.
• Compile and evaluate data to set process limits and part specifications.
• Lead activities to balance unparalleled quality with scalable yields.
• Coordinate quality engineering across multiple programs and teams.
• Expand team capabilities and recruit new engineers.
• Establish audit procedures to ensure alignment with Apple quality standards.
• Communicate yields and drive corrective actions with internal and external teams.

Skills

Manufacturing QC

Supplier management

GD&T

Metrology

Design of Experiments

Data analysis

Education

BS in Engineering

Job description

Manufacturing Quality Engineer - Brittles

Austin, Texas, United States Operations and Supply Chain

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 build products — they craft the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that encourages 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.

Description

As a part of the Manufacturing Design team, you will have the opportunity to lead the development of quality processes for new and exciting parts. Not only will you define the quality, metrology and process requirements but you will also be a part of defining how new manufacturing processes are being designed from the ground up.As quality engineers, we enable the mass creation of impossible products as a partner in the development of Apple's renowned designs.

• - Partner with tooling and functional teams to evaluate design and processes at the concept phase
• - Develop measurement technologies, control strategies, information systems, and manufacturing methods that achieve ambitious specifications at substantial production scale
• - Develop and implement groundbreaking quality inspection tools to evaluate cosmetic and dimensional part characteristics
• - Compile and evaluate data to determine appropriate limits and variables for process and part specifications
• - Lead activities to balance unparalleled quality with scalable yields
• - Collaborate with internal and external groups to ensure that proper definition of quality expectations and that appropriate assurance techniques are used for the product
• - Coordinate and prioritize all Quality Engineering functions for multiple program for team members
• - Continue to expend the capabilities of the team and recruit new engineers
• - Establish audit procedures appropriate to program and supplier to ensure alignment to Apple quality standards
• - Evaluate and communicate yields of new and existing processes
• - Drive corrective actions with internal and external team members

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with hands-on manufacturing experience, supplier management, and quality control (manufacturing quality statistical analysis, GD&T, metrology, design of experiments, etc)
• Ability to travel internationally to supplier sites - 30%
• BS in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Manufacturing/Systems, Chemical Engineering or similar such as Industrial Technology, Materials Science, etc)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with any of the following: mechanical enclosures, castings, plastic parts, injection molding, stamping, tooling, jigs, fixtures, or automotive high volume quality manufacturing engineering
• International experience, particularly in Asia, is a plus

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