Technical Program Manager - Mac
Core
Lead manufacturing operations and technical program delivery for new product introductions and mass production at Apple.
Role type
Senior Technical Program Manager (Manufacturing Engineering)
Builds
New product introductions, high-volume production lines, and manufacturing processes for Apple devices.
Domain
Consumer electronics manufacturing, supply chain operations, and industrial engineering.
Required skills
Manufacturing operations leadership, SMT and system integration, contract manufacturer readiness, production process development, quality and capacity optimization, technical lead for vendors, project planning, VP-level communication, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for X (DFx), failure analysis, statistical analysis (Six Sigma, DOE), tolerance stack-ups, GD&T principles, pneumatics, servomotors, PLC, PC-based control systems.
Preferred skills
MS in Engineering, high-volume production experience, matrix organization project management, leading ME/EE/TE/DFX teams, international OEM partner experience, cost reduction track record, JMP/Minitab experience.
Technologies
SMT, PLC, PC-based control systems, JMP, Minitab, Six Sigma tools.
Responsibilities
Lead a team of engineers (DFx, DFm, test, SQE, PQE) for new product development and sustaining operations; drive contract manufacturer preparation for pre-production builds; develop and validate production processes; implement new technologies to improve quality, capacity, and efficiency; set standard practices and settle design impacts; provide mentorship to engineering groups and factory technicians; communicate technical program health to VP level; perform international travel for assignments.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership
