Technical Program Manager - Audio

** Role Number:*
* ** Summary*
* Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, we believe new ideas have a way of becoming phenomenal products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish.

The people here at   Apple don't just create products - they create the kind of wonder that's revolutionized entire industries. It's the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it.

** Description*
* It takes deeply dedicated, intelligent and hard-working individuals to maintain and exceed the high expectations for the exciting brand  will lead a team of engineers (DFx, DFm, test, SQE, PQE, etc.) and others in support of new product development as well as sustaining operations and ensuring the contract manufacturer readiness for very high volume production. You will bring your knack and thirst to drive all technical operational issues related to SMT and system integration processes to ensure effective closure of all issues to enable operational success of the entire new product introduction cycle and into the mass production phase.

** Minimum Qualifications*
* + 5+ years of strong work experience in precision assembly, inspection, and validation.

+ Bachelor's degree in Engineering field

** Preferred Qualifications*
* + Meaningful experience in introducing products into manufacturing, or high volume production a large plus.

+ Excellent project management skills, experience working in a matrix organization.

+ Direct experience leading any of the following functional engineering teams a plus (ME, EE, TE, DFX, Etc.).

+ Shown bottom line project management experience. (Planning, Cost, & Delivery).

+ Experience working with International OEM partners.

+ Ability to travel internationally up to 40%.

+ You should have the ability to communicate effectively in a worldwide environment.

+ New product introduction and Manufacturing Operations experience desired.

+ You should have validated working experience with DFm & DFx

+ Consistent record of cost reduction, project management and engineering design required.

+ Required to understand and tolerance stack ups for assemblies and part level.

+ Strong knowledge of GD&T principles a plus

+ Working knowledge of pneumatics, servomotors, PLC and PC-based control systems a plus.

+ JMP, Minitab & Six Sigma experience a plus.

+ Master's degree considered a plus

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.