Product Quality

Cupertino, California, United States Operations and Supply Chain

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Description

APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Provide early and ongoing manufacturing involvement to ensure new products are mechanically manufacturable; Work all phases of a product from concept to repeat manufacturing to end of life; Provide production support engineering with respect to technically complex testing methods, procedures and failure analysis; Design and develop technically complex processes to improve quality and efficiency; and Plan, develop and implement technically complex procedures for the testing and evaluation of soon to be released products. 20% international travel required. 40 hours/week. At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $144,955 - $201,600/yr and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.PAY & BENEFITS: Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Engineering Management or related field and 1 year of experience in the job offered or related occupation.
• 1 year of experience with each of the following skills is required:
• Developing Quality Programs and Control Plans, including Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (pFMEA), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Validation protocols for product risk management
• Managing New Product Introduction (NPI) and production readiness, including executing Validation Plans with third-party vendors and suppliers (contract manufacturers) in high-volume production environments
• Utilizing statistical analysis and data interpretation to assess production data, enabling the detection and isolation of root causes
• Applying quality engineering methodologies, including Design of Experiments (DOE), Root Cause Analysis, Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA), and technical Failure Analysis to investigate and resolve unit failures
• Communicating complex technical updates and quality strategies to executive teams.
• Driving continuous improvement by tracking product reliability metrics, including Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF), and evaluating process limits to reduce manufacturing faults
• Utilizing mechanical and electrical engineering principles to effectively investigate and resolve product-related issues.
• Evaluating electronic assembly processes and implementing new manufacturing technologies to improve production quality, capacity, and efficiency
• Utilizing data forensics and scripting tools like Tableau and JMP to investigate and resolve complex manufacturing assembly quality issues

Preferred Qualifications

• N/A

This position is not subject to the application limits.

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