Advanced Manufacturing Engineer, iPad

Apple•Cupertino, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for designing precision assembly and measurement processes for Apple products. In this role, you will perform the research and development on new technologies necessary to tackle complex assembly and automation problems that have direct impact to the quality and delivery of Apple products. Our AME's also design, implement and successfully scale automated and semi-automated solutions based upon sound engineering principles and the technologies developed for a specific application.

Requirements

3+ years of strong work experience in precision assembly, inspection and automation equipment
Bachelor's degree in Engineering field
Ability to travel 30-40%
Knowledgeable in crafting machine qualification requirements, design of experiments and failure analysis
Understands build tolerance analysis for parts and assemblies
Understands machine qualification including calibration, correlation, capability, repeatability and reproducibility
Able to communicate effectively in a worldwide environment
Proven track record of cost reduction, project management and engineering design required

Nice To Haves

New product introduction and Manufacturing Operations experience desired
Working knowledge of GD&T principles favorable
NX, SolidWorks CAD or ProE experiences a plus
Working knowledge of laser welding, or robotics (6-axis and/or SCARA), or pneumatics, or motion controllers, or PLC and and PC-based control systems is a plus
JMP, Minitab & Six Sigma experience preferred
Master's degree considered a plus

Responsibilities

Develop new and or improved processes through the application of theoretical and practical engineering
Keeps abreast of all meaningful technical trends and developments and incorporates them in appropriate assignments
Provide direction and mentorship to third party machine/automation suppliers and/or CM’s; be the technical leader and driver on owned projects; serve as a technical resource to other engineering groups and project leaders
Organize cross-functional reviews of the machine requirements, design, qualification and capability
Create Request for Quotation/Proposal (RFQ/RFPs) that documents the design requirements of the automated equipment, delivery schedule, required documentation and qualification for acceptance at machine supplier facility and contract manufacturer’s factory
Engage machine suppliers for automated equipment design reviews and proposals
Travel to the machine supplier and contract manufacturer for equipment bring-up, qualification, acceptance testing and support during build events
Drive machine qualification including correlation, process capability (CP/CPK) and Gage Repeatability / Reproducibility (GR&R)
Drive failure analysis and machine issue resolution when working with machine suppliers and contract manufacturers
Run equipment experiments to bound the capability of the machine
Responsible for data analysis reports to communicate machine capability to the multi-functional teams
Performs assignments in several of the following manufacturing engineering functions: Design for Manufacturability: Provide early and on going manufacturing involvement to ensure new products are mechanically manufacturable.
Product Engineering: Works all phases of a product from concept to repeat manufacturing to end of life. Provides production support engineering with respect to technically complex testing methods, procedures and failure analysis.