Apple is hiring | Advanced Manufacturing Engineer | Bachelors or Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering |

Position – Advanced Manufacturing Engineer
Apple
Location – Bengaluru, Karnataka

Exp. – 5+ years

Job description

• Strong work experience in precision assembly, inspection and automation equipment
• Required to understand and build tolerance analysis for parts and assemblies
• Knowledgeable in crafting machine qualification requirements, design of experiments and failure analysis
• Understands machine qualification including calibration, correlation, capability,
• Repeatability and reproducibility
• Able to communicate efficiently in a worldwide environment
• Responsible for crafting precision assembly and measurement processes for Apple products.
• Perform the research and development of new technologies necessary to seek complex assembly and automation problems that have a direct impact on the quality and delivery of Apple products.
• Design, implement, and efficiently scale automated and semi-automated solutions based upon sound engineering principles and the technologies developed for a specific application.
• Develop new and or improved processes through the application of theoretical and practical engineering.
• Keeps abreast of all meaningful technical trends and developments and incorporates them inappropriate assignments Provide direction and mentorship to third party machine/automation suppliers and/or CM’s.
• be the technical leader and driver on owned projects
• serve as a technical resource to other engineering groups and project leaders Coordinate cross-functional reviews requirements, design, qualification, and capability.
• Create Request for Quotation/Proposal (RFQ/RFPs) that documents the design requirements of the automated equipment, delivery schedule, required documentation, and qualification for acceptance at the machine supplier facility and contract manufacturer’s factory.
• Engage machine suppliers for automated equipment design reviews and proposals Travel to the machine supplier and contract manufacturer for equipment.
• bring-up, Qualification, acceptance testing, and support during build events Gage Repeatability / Reproducibility (GR&R) Drive failure analysis and machine issue resolution when working with machine suppliers and contract manufacturers.
• Ability to travel internationally as needed Run equipment experiments to bound the capability of the machine.
• Responsible for data analysis reports to communicate machine capability to the multi-functional teams Performs assignments in several of the following manufacturing engineering functions.
• Design for Manufacturability – Provide early and ongoing manufacturing involvement to ensure new products are mechanically manufacturability.
• Product Engineering – Works all phases of a product from concept to repeat manufacturing to end of life.
• Provides production support engineering with respect to technically complex testing methods, procedures, and analysis Process Engineering – Designs and develops technically complex processes to improve quality and efficiency.
• Utilize statistical tools (such as GR&R, SPC, and Cp/pCk) to ensure processes/fixtures are scalable and are continuing to perform properly once qualified.
• Failure/Data Analysis – Plans, develops, and implements technically sophisticated procedures for the testing and evaluation of soon to be released products.
• Specifies test to be performed compiles data and makes recommendations for product design changes and final assembly standards. This will include the use of (DOE) and statistical analysis using Six Sigma principles.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent (Masters desired), with 5 plus years in an engineering role with experience in automation equipment used for alignment, assembly, and/or measurement of components.
• New product introduction and Manufacturing Operations experience desired
• We looking for a candidate who can bring about cost reduction, project management, and engineering design required
• Solid understanding of GD&T principles favorable
• NX, SolidWorks CAD or ProE experiences a plus
• Knowledge of optics principles as they relate to CCD cameras, 2D and 1D lasers, and their use for positioning and critical alignment machines
• Basic understanding of liquid adhesives, PSA’s and VHB’s a plus
• We want a candidate with knowledge in robotics (6-axis and/or SCARA), pneumatics, servo motors,
• Motion controllers, PLC, and PC-based control systems
• JMP, Minitab & Six Sigma experience preferred