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Manufacturing Quality Engineer, Battery

Sunnyvale,California,United States

Operations and Supply Chain

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! At Apple, Quality is one of the cornerstones of what makes our products and technologies phenomenal and ensuring our customers receive the high quality and reliability they expect. Our teams enable a design where quality is built-in to scale large volumes at capable suppliers. This is an exceptionally meaningful job requiring a broad array of both technical and leadership skills. You will engage early in development to enable the technologies that go across Apple Products.

Description

The Manufacturing Quality Engineers for Battery are responsible for driving quality improvement actions on the modules throughout the lifecycle of the products. They enable mass production capable manufacturing processes and develop plans to validate and verify new product quality at each development landmark. They approach problems in an engineering method and make data-driven decisions. Quality Engineers also bring up capable suppliers that can execute at a high level on an ongoing basis. •Manage IQC, IPQC, OQC and ORT •Drive quality readiness at the factory for development builds and mass production •Drive all quality issues in development builds to timely closure. Present findings and root cause corrective action report to Execs as needed •Collaborate with design, engineering and safety teams to set appropriate quality control/Inspection/metrology stations on the production line •Conduct periodic reviews of Field/Factory Quality Data with OEM partners •Prepare OK to Ship documentation for new product launch •Create risk assessment and implement plans for new products being developed •Work with product design team on DFM and conduct tolerance analysis studies to suggest changes to meet specifications and process capability •Develop and drive execution of module reliability testing plan during new product introductions and mass production •Support/Attend new product development builds as required •35% International Travel is required

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in either Manufacturing or the development of consumer electronics. Experience in battery is a plus

• Experience in metrology and standard manufacturing quality control practices

• Project management experience and a deep understanding of problem solving tools including design of experiments, root cause analysis, and statistical tools

• Bachelors in Chemical/ Mechanical/ECE Engineering (MS/PhD preferred)

Key Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in electro-mechanical products in high volume manufacturing

• Creative problem solving experience

• Technical systems knowledge related to computers

• Familiarity with GRR, MSA, GD&T practices, Metrology, DFMEA and tolerance analysis is a plus

• Knowledge of reliability methods and quality sampling methodologies

• Knowledge or prior experience working on thermal products for consumer electronics industry preferred

• Strong communication skills and passion to learn and adapt to a dynamic environment

• Prior experience in design/manufacturing of Battery modules is a plus

Education & Experience

Additional Requirements

Pay & Benefits

• 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 $122,300 and $184,600, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.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 (https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html) about Apple Benefits.Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

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