Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE) - Printing & Coating Technologies at Apple
Cupertino, CA 95014, USA -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Aug, 25

Salary

227600.0

Posted On

04 May, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Communication Skills, Packaging Engineering, Materials, Deliverables, Root Cause, Foils, Failure Analysis, Milestones

Industry

Information Technology/IT

Description

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 create products - they create 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. In this highly visible role, you will develop printing processes and their associated quality systems to deliver high quality customer facing artwork, treatments, and coating systems in a high volume environment for the packaging of all Apple products.

DESCRIPTION

-Lead external and internal partners in development and execution of printing processes for new ink and coating types. Examples include Offset, Flexo, InkJet, Digital, Screen, foil stamping, etc. -Establish industry relationships - (raw material, processing and equipment suppliers, and more) - and engage experts to push the boundaries of whats possible to enable innovative packaging. -Establish total printing manufacturing solutions at suppliers by developing processes and their parameters, setting process control and product quality specs, and developing supplier capabilities to ensure world class customer outcomes. -Use high quality data and analytics to drive decisions and influence cross functional teams within Apple. -Manage and coordinate new technology and material roadmaps to ensure on-time execution for product delivery. -Collaborate with Product Design and Materials Engineering to leverage manufacturing capabilities into innovative solutions for seemingly impossible problems. Support new material development by driving all manufacturing related development and using the data and learnings to influence the best customer outcomes. -Demonstrate scalability of new materials and processes to Apple internal teams. -Collaborate with Industrial Design and Marcom to propose product specifications for mass production by demonstrating process capability. Examples include production tolerances and applying metrics to seemingly subjective product attributes. -Coordination of activities between Apple’s worldwide internal team and external vendors is a necessity.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree in Printing / Chemistry / Industrial / Packaging engineering and/or relevant manufacturing work experience.
  • 5+ years work experience in the cosmetic print industry or related inks and coatings industry is preferred.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • In-depth knowledge of different printing processes, materials (inks, foils, print decoration finishing, etc), color management system and quality control systems.
  • Demonstrated experience of employing analytical tools to solve tough problems. Ability to lead complex Failure Analysis and Root Cause analysis by applying first principles engineering to problems and leveraging data and analysis to close issues under time pressure.
  • Ability to learn, implement and use Statistical Process Control tools to make data driven decisions.
  • Strong attention to details, ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously while keeping track of milestones and deliverables.
  • Ability and willing to work independently and travel frequently upon request. (domestic and international up to 30%)
  • A team player who is self-motived, defining and closing all engineering tasks to meet project objective, detailed oriented to cut to the root of problems, and ability to learn quickly with little information or support.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Responsibilities

Please refer the Job description for details

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