- Participate on a team tasked with developing and implementing processes that create cosmetic and protective finishes for Apple’s world class enclosure designs.
- Investigate new materials and manufacturing methods used to coat a variety surfaces across multiple product lines.
- Engage coating and ink suppliers to lead investigations and identify improvements in manufacturing process and material selection.
- Lead cosmetic and functional characterization activities to define specifications with Product Design team.
- Lead development of inks and coatings control plans and work instructions at supplier locations.
- Provide structured problem solving support, organize and prioritize investigations, and drive implementation; analyze failure root cause and implement closed-loop corrective actions to ensure timely closure of quality issues.
- Understand reliability testing requirements and drive production to meet specifications.
- Understand relationship between formulation, mixing, coating, curing processes and product performance. Leverage this understanding to troubleshoot production problems.
- Conduct yield gap studies and develop/implement plans to close.
- Optimize equipment and fixtures to drive process capability.
- Work with cross functional team to develop measurement technologies feasibility and viability to mitigate commercial and ramp risk.
- Proactively support identification / selection / qualification of new coatings and ink suppliers globally to enhance supply and technical capability of our supply chain.
Minimum Qualifications
BS/MS in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or equivalent.
Verbal and written English proficiency.
5+ years experience or training in ink manufacturing, printing, polymer, and coating applications a must.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in the selection, set-up, and validation of manufacturing equipment.
Experience leading process development in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
PhD in Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics or equivalent.
Experience or great knowledge in pre-treatment process, Materials development and curing process is a strong plus.
Materials development experience is a plus.
Ability to program-manage across multiple projects, vendors and resources.
Experience leading process development in a high volume manufacturing environment.
Ability to present technical analysis of manufacturing capability to diverse cross-functional team.
Strong abilities and background in materials characterization (understanding of analytical tools such as SEM / TEM / EDX / FTIR / XPS etc. desirable).
Experience in massive data analysis, coding and machine learning would be a plus