Subject Matter Expert (SME)-Coating

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, contributing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something. Apple is looking for a Plastic / Metal materials Subject Matter Expert in APAC China team. You will be accountable for managing process development, material selection, implementation and optimization of enclosure components at vendor sides. A successful candidate needs to be a flexible thinker and be able to problem solve independence on their respective technical area.

Description

You will focus on ensuring new product designs are manufacturable, high-quality, and cost-effective. The key responsibilities include:

- Early engagement with PD about new project development, materials choosing and risk assessment.

- Painting fixture design DFM approval, buy off vendor’s process. Yield rate improvement to meet ramp target. Optimizing the capacity and reduce the material usage.

- Co-work with x-function team to fix the decoration’s reliability issue. Lead the coating DOEs.

- Drive the diversity coating technology development to meet customize ID requirement and reliability spec.

- FA skills to figure out the failure mechanism.

- Oversea coating line transfer’s buy off.

Minimum Qualifications

Academical background in Chemistry Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or relevant fields.

Good verbal communication and e-mail / report written skills in English

Minimum 5 years experience in the Plastic / Metal coating process engineering

Able to frequently travel out to on site handle the suppliers both in China domestic and overseas.

Preferred Qualifications

Water borne paint application experience.

Supplier management experience in paint manufacturing or related industry.

Knowledges of decoration material, processes design for manufacturing and Chemical composition analysis.

Experience in managing sophisticated development programs with overseas vendors (Asia).

Strong collaboration ability with multiple teams like Product Design, ID, Procurement, PM, Quality and Tooling etc.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity, and thus we treat all applicants fairly and equally. Apple is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.