Apple

Technical Program Manager - Mac

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

Qualifications

  • BS in related Engineering field
  • 3+ years experience in engineering and manufacturing
  • MS in related Engineering field
  • Experience in introducing products into high-volume production
  • Excellent project management skills and experience in a matrix organization
  • Direct experience leading functional engineering teams (ME, EE, TE, DFX)
  • Experience working with international OEM partners

Responsibilities

  • Lead manufacturing operations as a technical authority across multiple vendors and sites
  • Drive contract manufacturer preparation for pre-production builds
  • Develop, document, optimize, and validate production processes
  • Implement new technologies to enhance production quality, capacity, and efficiency
  • Set standard practices and evaluate impacts on product design
  • Mentor and supply resources to engineering teams and project leaders
  • Communicate technical program health regularly to VP level stakeholders
  • Plan and execute assignments in manufacturing engineering functions

Benefits

  • Opportunities for personal and professional development
  • Collaborative and innovative work environment
  • Commitment to diversity and inclusion
  • Access to cutting-edge technology
  • International travel opportunities
Full Job Description
It takes deeply dedicated, intelligent and hard-working individuals to maintain and exceed the high expectations for the exciting brand at Apple. You will lead a team of engineers (DFx, DFm, test, SQE, PQE, etc.) and others in support of new product development as well as sustaining operations and ensuring the contract manufacturer readiness for very high volume production. You will bring your knack and thirst to drive all technical operational issues related to SMT and system integration processes to ensure effective closure of all issues to enable operational success of the entire new product introduction cycle and into the mass production phase. - Technical lead for manufacturing operations at multiple vendors and sites. - Driving contract manufacturer preparation for pre-production builds. - Production process development, documentation, optimization and validation. - Development and implementation of new technologies to improve production quality, capacity and efficiency. - Sets standard practices and independently settles impact to design approaches and parameters to the final product. - Provides direction, mentorship and resources to other engineering groups and project leaders as well as factory technicians. - Act as lead engineer on a variety of projects and participates in the project planning of major sub-projects. - Provide regular VP level communication of technical health of program - International travel 20-25% Performs assignments in several of the following manufacturing engineering functions: - Design for Manufacturability: Provide early and ongoing manufacturing involvement to ensure manufacturability of new products. - Product Engineering: Works all phases of a product from concept to repeat manufacturing to end of life. Provides production support engineering with respect to technically complex testing methods, procedures and failure analysis. - Process Engineering: Designs and develops technically complex processes to improve quality and efficiency. - Failure/Data Analysis: Plans, develops and implements technically complex procedures for the testing and evaluation of soon to be released products. Specifies test to be performed, compiles data and makes recommendations for product design changes and final assembly standards. This will include the use of Design of Experiments (DOE) and statistical analysis using Six Sigma principles. BS in related Engineering field 3+ years experience in engineering and manufacturing. MS in related Engineering field 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 leading any of the following functional engineering teams a plus (ME, EE, TE, DFX, Etc.). Experience working with International OEM partners. 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 and tolerance stack ups for assemblies and part level. Solid understanding of GD&T principles a plus. Proven understanding of pneumatics, servomotors, PLC and PC-based control systems a plus. JMP, Minitab & Six Sigma experience a plus.

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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Learn more about Apple
Size
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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