Apple

Manufacturing Design Program Manager (MDPM)

Apple$120K — $150K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of professional experience in program management
  • 2+ years specifically in product development from concept to market
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Experience in consumer electronics preferred
  • Demonstrated leadership abilities and experience leading team discussions
  • Understanding of high-volume manufacturing processes and supply chain management
  • BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, MBA or equivalent preferred

Responsibilities

  • Create and maintain process development schedules with critical paths and milestones
  • Facilitate communication and alignment across manufacturing design and other teams
  • Drive integration of suppliers' deliverables and schedules into projects
  • Utilize a cross-functional engineering team to achieve program goals
  • Lead meetings, track action items, and document project progress
  • Hold team members accountable for timeline commitments
  • Manage risks and resolve issues to adhere to project timelines
  • Craft weekly presentations for executive teams, focusing on priorities and updates

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a highly innovative environment with cutting-edge technology
  • Collaborative culture that prioritizes multi-disciplinary engagement
  • Autonomy in managing projects and driving team initiatives
  • Chance to influence product development processes at a global scale
  • Exposure to executive-level management and strategic decision-making
  • Potential for international travel, enhancing global business perspective
  • Continuous professional development within a leading tech company
Full Job Description
The Manufacturing Design Program Manager (MDPM) is responsible for managing and guiding development activities of highly skilled process development, operations, and quality teams within Apple's Manufacturing Design group. The MDPM will lead the team to develop processes for building extraordinary products from existing and new ideas based on business needs. The MDPM should possess a blend of business and technical knowledge, allowing for big-picture vision and the ability to dive deep into specific challenges. MDPM team members operate autonomously, demonstrate strong leadership capabilities, and juggle competing priorities with ease.

The MDPM manages innovation within the manufacturing design team by challenging the technical team to implement new processes while maintaining timely readiness for mass production. The MDPM is relationship focused, engaging with a talented engineering team, the executive leadership team, and an international supply chain. Key responsibilities include: Create process development schedules indicating critical path and key decision milestones Facilitate communication and cross functional alignment within the Manufacturing Design organization and with other Apple teams Drive suppliers, integrate their deliverables and schedules into the overall project Utilize a multi-functional team of engineers to meet overall program objectives Lead meetings and document action items and progress. Identify and prioritize project tasks and risks Hold team members accountable for meeting schedule commitments Drive issue resolution and risk management in order to meet timeline Coordinate weekly exec level presentations, crafting the message and prioritizing the open items

7+ years of professional experience 2+ years of program management experience with accomplishments in concept to market product development Ability to travel internationally 25%+

Extraordinary leadership abilities Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal Experience with consumer electronics devices (preferred) Experienced working with multi-disciplinary groups, driving schedule and tasks Experience leading team meetings/syncs Ability to lead without authority, foster trust, build credibility An understanding of high-volume manufacturing processes, operations management, and supply chain management. Self-motivated and enthusiastic with demonstrated critical thinking capabilities Experience presenting to executive level management on program status, recommendations, and priorities Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and requests BS degree (Mechanical Engineering); MBA or equivalent (preferred)

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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154,000 employees
Market Cap
$2,074.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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