Advanced Manufacturing Engineer Watch

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Responsible for designing precision assembly and measurement processes for Apple products. Perform the research and development on new technologies necessary to tackle complex assembly and automation problems that have direct impact to the quality and delivery of Apple products. Design implement and successfully scale automated and semi- automated solutions based upon sound engineering principles and the technologies developed for a specific application.n

Develop new and or improved processes through the application of theoretical and practical engineeringnKeeps abreast of all meaningful technical trends and developments and incorporates them in appropriate assignmentsnProvide direction and mentorship to third party machine/automation suppliers and/or CMs; be the technical leader and driver on owned projects; serve as a technical resource to other engineering groups and project leadersnOrganize cross-functional reviews of the machine requirements design qualification and capabilitynCreate Request for Quotation/Proposal (RFQ/RFPs) that documents the design requirements of the automated equipment delivery schedule required documentation and qualification for acceptance at machine supplier facility and contract manufacturers factorynEngage machine suppliers for automated equipment design reviews and proposalsnTravel to the machine supplier and contract manufacturer for equipment bring-up qualification acceptance testing and support during build eventsnDrive machine qualification including correlation process capability (CP/CPK) and Gage Repeatability / Reproducibility (GRu0026R)nDrive failure analysis and machine issue resolution when working with machine suppliers and contract manufacturersnAbility to travel internationally up to 40%nRun equipment experiments to bound the capability of the machinenResponsible for data analysis reports to communicate machine capability to the multi-functional teamsnnPerforms assignments in several of the following manufacturing engineering functions:nDesign for Manufacturability - Provide early and on going manufacturing involvement to ensure new products are mechanically 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 failure Engineering - Designs and develops technically complex processes to improve quality and efficiency. Utilize statistical tools (such as GRu0026R SPC and Cp/pCk) to ensure processes/fixtures are scalable and are continuing to perform properly once Analysis - Plans develops and implements technically complex 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 Design of Experiments (DOE) and statistical analysis using Six Sigma travel - 40%

BSME or equivalent (MSME desired) with 3 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 desirednProven track record of cost reduction project management and engineering design requirednWorking knowledge of GDu0026T principles favorablenNX SolidWorks CAD or ProE experiences a plusnKnowledge of optics principles as they relate to CCD cameras 2D and 1D lasers and their use for positioning and critical alignment machinesnBasic understanding of liquid adhesives PSAs and VHBs a plusnWorking knowledge of robotics (6-axis and/or SCARA) pneumatics servo motors motion controllers PLC and and PC-based control systemsnJMP Minitab u0026 Six Sigma experience preferred