Manufacturing Quality

Apple•Cupertino, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Imagine what you can do here. Apple is a place where extraordinary people gather to do their lives best work. Together we create products and experiences people once couldn't have imagined, and now, can't imagine living without. It's the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Partner with multi-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 massive production scale. Develop data dashboards for visualizing key manufacturing data using software programming skills. Utilize Digital Signal Processing tools to analyze manufacturing data to set up quality control screening. Develop and implement cutting edge quality inspection tools to evaluate cosmetic and dimensional part characteristics. Compile and evaluate data to figure out appropriate limits and variables for process and part specifications. Lead activities to balance unparalleled quality with scalable yields. Work with internal and external groups to ensure that proper definition of quality expectations and that appropriate assurance techniques are used for the product. Coordinate all Quality Engineering functions for a program, serving as project manager to lead efforts at supplier locations. Establish audit procedures appropriate to program and supplier to ensure consistency to Apple quality standards. Evaluate and communicate yields of new and existing processes. Drive corrective actions multi-functionally with internal and external team members. International travel required 15%. 40 hours/week.

Requirements

Implementing control chart mechanisms in high volume production/process enabling early detection of quality risks and determining whether manufacturing processes can consistently meet defined specifications using Minitab, JMP, Excel, or statistical analysis techniques.
Validating inspection and measurement systems used to assess dimensional and cosmetic characteristics in high-volume manufacturing using Minitab, JMP, Excel, statistical analysis methods, or calibrated metrology equipment
Developing and implementing inspection strategies for CMM, OMM and Automated Inspection or vision Systems that ensure compliance with part specifications.
Conducting DOE to systematically evaluate the impact of process variables on product quality, yield, and performance and validate
Running Regression analysis on System output data to identify relationships between process parameters, material characteristics, and quality outcomes.
Applying GD&T requirements to review engineering drawings for manufacturability, inspection planning, measurement strategy development, and process capability assessment using 3D CAD software or 2D drawings.
Evaluating cumulative dimensional variation across components and assemblies to ensure functional and cosmetic requirements are met under worst-case and statistical conditions
Defining inspection methods, sampling strategies, control limits, and reaction plans required to maintain process quality and consistency in production using 3D CAD software or 2D drawings.
Identifying, assessing, and mitigating potential manufacturing process risks during concept development, NPI, and sustained production phases using PFMEA templates, Excel, quality management systems, or process flow diagrams
Qualifying suppliers, assessing manufacturing readiness, and ensuring consistent application of quality requirements across internal and external manufacturing sites using supplier scorecards or corrective action tracking tools

Responsibilities

Partner with multi-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 massive production scale.
Develop data dashboards for visualizing key manufacturing data using software programming skills.
Utilize Digital Signal Processing tools to analyze manufacturing data to set up quality control screening.
Develop and implement cutting edge quality inspection tools to evaluate cosmetic and dimensional part characteristics.
Compile and evaluate data to figure out appropriate limits and variables for process and part specifications.
Lead activities to balance unparalleled quality with scalable yields.
Work with internal and external groups to ensure that proper definition of quality expectations and that appropriate assurance techniques are used for the product.
Coordinate all Quality Engineering functions for a program, serving as project manager to lead efforts at supplier locations.
Establish audit procedures appropriate to program and supplier to ensure consistency to Apple quality standards.
Evaluate and communicate yields of new and existing processes.
Drive corrective actions multi-functionally with internal and external team members.