Manufacturing Design

Apple • Cupertino, CA

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About The Position

Apple Inc. is hiring for a Manufacturing Design role in Cupertino, California, and various unanticipated locations throughout the United States. The role researches and establishes manufacturing technologies for highly engineered textile materials, from yarn and fabric production through textile post-processing. It develops, pilots, and scales new engineered textiles for mass production; improves control of existing finishes; and develops methods and metrology for textile characterization and testing.

The position supports cross-functional teams with failure analysis and technical troubleshooting, identifies process improvements, and presents analysis to inform commercial, operations, and design decisions. It collaborates with product and industrial design teams to understand design intent and identify manufacturing technologies for scale-up. The role also evaluates supplier capabilities, provides on-site implementation support, builds supplier relationships, and develops supplier expertise. It maintains subject-matter expertise in key process drivers and serves as a technical resource on project teams. International and domestic travel of 25% is required. The schedule is 40 hours per week.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Textile Engineering or a related field.
• At least 1 year of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.
• At least 1 year of experience researching and developing new yarn and textile manufacturing technologies.
• At least 1 year of experience using failure analysis and problem-solving during manufacturing.
• At least 1 year of experience characterizing and developing new manufacturing equipment or technologies with vendors for mass-production intent.
• At least 1 year of experience researching and developing new metrology and ideas for yarn and fabric testing.
• At least 1 year of experience using product management tools such as PLM, Quick-base, or Agile.
• At least 1 year of experience using data analysis tools such as JMP to conduct statistical analysis of data collected through trials, investigations, and mass production.
• At least 1 year of experience working with cross-functional teams, including product development, Tech Ops, Quality, and Sourcing/Supply Chain, to identify, audit, and select supplier partners.
• At least 1 year of experience transferring textile engineering knowledge across technologies including flat bed, warp knit, circular knitting, weaving, and braiding.

Responsibilities

• Research and establish manufacturing technologies for highly engineered textile materials.
• Identify state-of-the-art yarn and fabric manufacturing equipment, including equipment for textile post-processing, and implement tighter control of existing finishes.
• Develop, implement, maintain, and provide training on textile development and post-processing.
• Develop, pilot, and scale engineered textiles for mass production.
• Research and develop innovative methods for textile characterization and testing, including new metrology.
• Support cross-functional teams with failure analysis and troubleshooting of technical issues.
• Identify and lead innovative methods for continuous improvement of manufacturing processes.
• Present analysis to key decision makers to inform commercial, operations, and design decisions.
• Collaborate with product and industrial design teams to understand design intent and identify manufacturing technologies for scale-up.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities and address shortcomings relative to company needs.
• Lead on-site support with cross-functional team members to implement manufacturing processes at supplier locations.
• Build relationships with suppliers and develop their capabilities and expertise.
• Maintain working knowledge of key process drivers and serve as a technical resource on project teams.
• Travel internationally and domestically as required (25%).

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage.
• Retirement benefits.
• Discounted products and free services.
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses, including tuition, for formal education related to career advancement at Apple.
• Potential eligibility for discretionary bonuses or commission payments.
• Potential relocation assistance.
• Opportunity to receive discretionary restricted stock unit awards.
• Opportunity to purchase Apple stock at a discount through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level