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Watch Technical Program Manager

Cupertino, CAOnsiteFull TimePosted 2 months agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • manufacturing
  • process engineering
  • product development
  • DFM
  • DFx
  • cost reduction
  • project management
  • engineering design
  • tolerance stack ups

Nice to have

  • high volume production
  • matrix organization
  • ME
  • EE
  • TE
  • OEM partners

Role summary

Apple's Operations team is seeking a Technical Program Manager to ensure groundbreaking designs become industry-leading products, delivered on time and on spec. This role sits at the intersection of product teams, component suppliers, and manufacturing partners. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience in manufacturing, process engineering, or product development, with a Bachelor's in an engineering discipline. Preferred qualifications include experience in new product introduction, high-volume production, project management in a matrix organization, and interfacing with engineering teams. A proven track record in cost reduction, DFM/DFA, and understanding tolerance stack-ups is required.

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 inspires 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


Apple’s Operations team ensures that Apple’s ground breaking designs become industry-leading products, delivered on time and on spec. This high profile, highly respected organization is positioned at the junction of Apple’s product teams, the industries that supply core component technologies, and our manufacturing partners who help ensure that products such as iPad, iPhone and Mac can be restocked just as fast as they fly off the shelves.

Minimum Qualifications


3+ years of experience in manufacturing, process engineering or product development. Bachelors in an engineering discipline.

Preferred Qualifications


Experience in introducing products into manufacturing, or high volume production is a huge plus. Excellent project management skills, experience working in a matrix organization. (Planning, Cost, & Delivery). Direct experience interfacing with or leading any of the following functional engineering teams a plus (ME, EE, TE, DFX, Etc.). Experience working with OEM partners. Travel internationally and/or domestically up to 30%. Ability to communicate effectively in a worldwide environment. New Product Introduction and Manufacturing Operations experience desired. Validated working experience with DFm & DFx Proven track record of cost reduction, project management and engineering design required. Required to understand tolerance stack ups for complex parts, systems, and final assemblies. Experience working with and dimensioning different materials a plus Solid understanding of GD&T principles a plus JMP, Minitab & Six Sigma experience a plus.
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