Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE) - Speaker Module

Apple•Sunnyvale, CA

About The Position

In this highly visible and hands-on role, you will lead Manufacturing Design efforts in the development of extraordinary speaker modules, for some of the highest quality products in the world today. Your role will involve assembly, manufacturing program management, and problem solving, for innovative and state-of-art speaker modules.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in development or manufacturing of consumer electronic products/components
BS/MS in Engineering – Acoustic Mechanical, Electronic or Electro-Mechanical Engineering focus, a plus
Travel internationally 25%

Nice To Haves

Experience with manufacturing and test of speaker products is a plus
Strong technical background with problem solving skills
Strong project management skills, working in a global matrix-organization
Project management experience (Planning, Cost, Quality & Delivery)
Self-starter, and be able to work independently with minimal supervision
Innovation, integrity and attention to details
Experience working with international OEM partners

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Suppliers and Engineering teams in developing the manufacturing and test processes, including process flows, equipment/fixture designs, implementation schedules, and validation/maintenance plans.
Utilize DOE’s, FMEA and other Industry-standard tools to energetically identify and address risks and optimize process parameters.
Develop robust processes for failure analysis on customer returns and factory fallout to drive continuous improvement.
Act as Ops technical lead in communicating project readiness and identifying risks.
Lead multi-functional activities in the supply chain for overall operational readiness in all NPI phases leading into mass production.
Drive project technical and operational issues with respect to material, process, fixtures, equipment etc. during the NPI phase to enable delivery of a mature product and manufacturing process into mass production.
Evaluate prospective suppliers regarding production capability & quality management.
Lead suppliers by providing technical direction to establish and validate (utilizing statistical tools) process capability to Apple standards in meeting innovative product designs as well as test and quality requirements.
Establish quality programs and manufacturing process control plans for early detection of issues, and to ensure the highest level of quality and reliability is consistently delivered.

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