Manager, Manufacturing Design Engineer; MDE - Mac

Position: Manager, Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE) - Mac
** Role Number:*
* ** Summary*
* Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary 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 build products - they craft the kind of wonder that's revolutionized entire industries. It's the diversity of those people and their ideas that encourages 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*
* In this highly visible role you will lead a team responsible for taking products from concept to mass production for Apple's Mac products. You'll use your demonstrated tenacity and curiosity to solve seemingly impossible problems managing full life cycle NPI programs. Your team will be directly responsible for innovation, selection, and implementation of high volume manufacturing processes in a global supply chain.

** Minimum Qualifications*
* + 10+ years engineering work experience, including 5+ years as a direct people Manager.

+ Proven track record of developing scalable manufacturing processes for plastics and metals in the consumer electronics industry or equivalent

+ Demonstrated ability to design structured DOEs and use statistical/data analysis tools to make data driven decisions

+ Ability and willingness to work independently and travel (domestic to Austin + international to Asia) frequently (20%)

+ Proven leader, with ability to distill ambiguous situations to set clear objectives for your team and to be nimble when presented with new information

** Preferred Qualifications*
* + Fluent in English, Mandarin skills a bonus

+ Experience in tool/fixture design - automation experience a plus