AME-Core Tech

- Responsible for crafting precision assembly and measurement processes for Apple products. Perform the research and development on new technologies vital to take on sophisticated assembly and automation problems that have a direct impact on the quality and delivery of Apple products. Design, implement, and optimally 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
- Looks out for all substantial technical trends and developments and incorporates them in appropriate 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 multi-functional reviews of the machine requirements, design, qualification, and capability
- Build Request for Quotation/Proposal (RFQ/RFPs) that details 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
- Drive machine qualification including correlation, process capability (CP/CPK), and Gage Repeatability / Reproducibility (GR&R)
- Drive failure analysis and machine issue resolution when working with machine suppliers and contract manufacturers
- Responsible for data analysis reports to communicate machine capability to the multi-functional teams
- Design for Manufacturability - Provide early and ongoing manufacturing involvement to ensure new products are mechanically manufacturable.
- Provides production support engineering to technically sophisticated assembly methods, and procedures.
- Process Engineering - Designs and develops technically sophisticated processes to improve quality and efficiency. Apply statistical tools (such as GR&R, SPC, and Cp/PCk) to ensure processes/fixtures are scalable and are continuing to perform accurately once qualified.
- Failure/Data Analysis - Plans, develops, and implements technically sophisticated procedures for the testing and evaluation of soon-to-be-released products. Specifies tests 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 principles.