Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Posted Date 11 Dec 2023

Experience	4 Years	Salary	119900USD - 181000USD
Job Type	Full Time	Company	Apple
Job Category	Engineering	Qualification	BS Engineering
Gender	Both	Last Date	10 Mar
Vacancies	1	Remote	No
Location(s)	California , United States

Job 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.⠀At Apple,⠀a⠀Manufacturing⠀Quality⠀Engineer -⠀Color⠀defines⠀product⠀color⠀appearance⠀specifications⠀and⠀manufacturing⠀quality⠀control⠀methods.⠀In this⠀highly⠀visible⠀and highly⠀hands-on⠀role, you⠀will enjoy⠀key⠀decision-making⠀responsibilities⠀combined⠀with⠀on-site⠀problem⠀solving⠀that comes⠀with being⠀responsible⠀for the⠀quality⠀for some⠀of the⠀most⠀visible⠀products⠀in the⠀world⠀today. You⠀will be⠀responsible⠀for⠀developing⠀and⠀implementing⠀quality⠀tools,⠀systems⠀and⠀instrumentation⠀for⠀groundbreaking⠀product⠀designs⠀for⠀cosmetically-demanding⠀applications.

Key Qualifications

Knowledge⠀of quality⠀concepts,⠀supplier⠀quality⠀management,⠀and⠀manufacturing⠀operations
Experience⠀with⠀visual⠀comparison⠀and⠀assessment⠀of color⠀and⠀texture
Experience⠀in⠀developing⠀quality⠀plans or⠀experience⠀with color⠀appearance,⠀gloss⠀and/or⠀texture⠀metrology⠀preferred
Proven⠀understanding⠀of problem⠀solving⠀tools⠀including⠀root cause⠀analysis⠀and⠀statistical⠀process⠀control⠀principles
Understanding⠀of project⠀management⠀concepts.⠀Direct PM⠀experience⠀a⠀plus.
Experience⠀with any⠀of the⠀following:⠀optical⠀coatings,⠀plating,⠀anodizing,⠀resin⠀compounding,⠀pigmentation,⠀textiles,⠀dyeing or⠀color⠀formulation.
25-30%⠀international⠀travel⠀required

Description

We enable⠀the mass⠀production⠀of⠀incredible⠀products⠀and work⠀in tandem⠀with⠀Apple's⠀renowned⠀designers⠀to develop⠀measurement⠀technologies,⠀quality⠀control⠀strategies,⠀information⠀systems,⠀and⠀manufacturing⠀methods⠀that⠀achieve⠀ambitious⠀specifications⠀at massive⠀production⠀scale.⠀Apply deep⠀understanding⠀of color⠀science or⠀quality⠀control⠀and⠀manufacturing⠀concepts⠀to lead⠀the⠀development⠀of⠀specific⠀color⠀Quality⠀Control⠀Plans⠀(QCP)⠀appropriate⠀to the⠀program or⠀commodity.

•⠀Evaluate⠀and⠀clearly⠀communicate⠀yields of⠀key⠀processes.

•⠀Drive⠀corrective⠀actions⠀with⠀internal⠀and⠀external⠀team⠀members

•⠀Qualify⠀and⠀implement⠀groundbreaking⠀quality⠀inspection⠀tools;⠀including⠀visual and⠀instrumental⠀tools/processes.

•⠀Develop⠀and direct⠀studies to⠀implement⠀improvements⠀in⠀measuring⠀methods⠀where⠀appropriate.

•⠀Establish⠀audit⠀procedures⠀appropriate⠀to program⠀and⠀supplier⠀to ensure⠀alignment⠀to Apple⠀quality⠀standards.

•⠀Assess⠀supplier⠀production⠀control⠀and⠀quality⠀programs,⠀identify⠀shortfalls⠀to⠀expectations,⠀and work⠀with⠀suppliers⠀to⠀correct.

•⠀Review⠀quality⠀plans at⠀supplier⠀sites and⠀internally⠀with Apple⠀groups to⠀ensure⠀expectations⠀are⠀understood⠀at all⠀levels

•⠀Evaluate⠀supplier⠀readiness⠀and⠀alignment⠀to quality⠀plans at⠀all⠀development⠀and⠀qualification⠀stages.

•⠀Monitor⠀each⠀supplier's⠀performance⠀through⠀measurement⠀of⠀production⠀line⠀statistics,⠀company⠀inspections,⠀and⠀audits.⠀Prepare⠀summary of⠀performance⠀and⠀communicate⠀to⠀appropriate⠀broader⠀team and⠀management.

Education & Experience

MS or BS in Engineering or Color Science required. Project management experience is a positive.

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⠀$119,900⠀and⠀$181,000,⠀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⠀about⠀Apple⠀Benefits.