Apple

Technical Program Manager - iPad

Apple$130K — $180K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Degree in engineering (Mechanical, Materials, or Industrial preferred) or graduate degree in supply chain/operations
  • Minimum 3 years of hands-on design/manufacturing process development experience
  • Familiarity with factory operations and safety protocols
  • Expertise in processes like metal forming, molding, and laser welding
  • Experience with statistical analysis and Six Sigma principles
  • Familiar with PFMEMA and failure analysis methods
  • Proven program management skills in multi-functional team settings

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with design and supply chain teams to ensure high-quality product outcomes
  • Drive manufacturing process control and automation improvements
  • Lead cross-functional teams to meet tight project timelines
  • Analyze production data and provide actionable insights for design enhancements
  • Facilitate training and adherence to safety and quality protocols
  • Oversee risk management and escalation processes in project execution
  • Coordinate with international OEM partners to ensure project alignment

Benefits

  • Opportunity for domestic and international travel (up to 30%)
  • Engagement in innovative projects within a collaborative team
  • Possibility of working with cutting-edge technology in optics and manufacturing
  • Comprehensive exposure to multi-functional team dynamics
  • Development opportunities in program management and technical expertise
Full Job Description
Description

We have an opportunity for a Technical Program Manager.

The Technical Program Manager works in conjunction with the New Production Introduction group as well as a multi-functional team of Design, Supplier Quality, Test, and Global Supply Chain Managers to ensure top quality products and drive perfection into what we do.

In this highly visible technical lead role, you will be working with cross- functional teams and vendors to demonstrate your outstanding ability to combine knowledge of Optics, electronics, and projector module manufacturing with mechanics and manufacturing process / process controls / Automation and deliver results on a tight timeline is a requirement. Up to 25-30% domestic/international travel is expected.

Minimum Qualifications

Degree in engineering (Mechanical, Materials, or Industrial preferred), or graduate degree in supply chain and/or operations.

Minimum 3 years hands-on experience with design and/or manufacturing process development

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with factory operations, 5S, operator training, safety, and security.

Demonstrated expertise in at least one of the following areas:

Metal forming

Molding

Precision pick and place

Glue dispensing

Laser welding

Coil Winding

Heat pressing

Soldering

Additive Manufacturing

Machine Learning

Fixture fabrication

Experience with compiling data and making recommendations for product designs and assembly drawings. This will include the use of Design of Experiments (DOE) and statistical analysis using Six Sigma principles.

Experience using process control methodologies, PFMEA, and in-depth failure analysis methods

Experience simulating line throughput and bottleneck resolution for high volume mass production

Demonstrated program management capabilities: schedule management, written and verbal communication, risk management, and escalation.

Proven track record of leading a multi-functional team in order to achieve new product objectives inclusive of quality, yield, and cost

Proven track record of solving complex problems in a timely fashion

Experience working with international OEM partners

Self-starter with innovation, integrity, and attention to details

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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