Manufacturing Engineering Manager, R&D

Summary Apple is a place where extraordinary people gather to do their best work. At Apple, we craft products and experiences that people once couldn't have envisioned, and now can't imagine living without. If you’re excited by the idea of making a real impact, a career with Apple might be your ideal job.

In Apple, you will work in an environment that nurtures creativity, partnership and novelty in solving tough problems. You will work in a highly collaborative and multi-functional environment, handling several projects at a time. You will be part of a geographically dispersed engineering community supporting global projects.

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of Apple's exceptional Product Operations organisation. If you're keen to join one of the most successful companies in the world, then we'd love to hear from you! Let’s do our best work together.

Description As Manufacturing Engineering Manager in R&D, you will be responsible for leading a team of talented engineers in the design, development, implementation and optimisation of innovative processes and technologies to support Apple’s amazing product line up.

Responsibilities

Development of end to end manufacturing processes and technologies to support R&D activities

Collaboration with global cross functional teams to deliver end to end solutions

Continuous process improvement and optimisation, driving key performance metrics to support delivering solutions to global partners

Design, commissioning and qualification of manual, semi-automated and automated solutions within a prototype manufacturing environment

Supporting design teams through design form manufacture and process selection feedback

Manage and develop your team, driving growth through structured development planning and mentorship

Minimum Qualifications

Experience in development or optimisation of manufacturing processes within a manufacturing or R&D environment

Experience in providing technical direction, coaching and mentorship to engineering teams either through direct management or indirect oversight

B.Eng. M.Eng, B.Sc. M.Sc. in Mechanical / Manufacturing / Process / Industrial / Biomedical / Mechatronic Engineering or equivalent third level qualification in a related discipline

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in leading technical teams in a manufacturing or R&D environment

Experience in 3D CAD for design of equipment / tooling / fixtures / assembly aids

Experience with additive manufacturing processes such as 3D printing

Experience with laser technology i.e. marking, cutting

Experience in writing technical documentation, i.e. technical reports, work instructions, change impact assessments, user requirement specifications, equipment qualification protocols and reports etc.

Knowledge of PFMEA or equivalent risk analysis methodologies

Experience using statistics to assess process capability

Knowledge of industrial engineering, line balancing, lean or six sigma

Experience working with third-party vendors

Experience supporting multiple projects simultaneously with the ability to prioritise activities

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Role Number: 200649531-1418