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Process Engineer

Boulder,Colorado,United States

Hardware

• Demonstrated ability in process design and implementation utilizing Six Sigma concepts and LEAN concepts

• Direct experience in the manufacture of optical products, where transition from development into volume manufacturing occurred

• Responsible for or direct involvement in the standardization of documentation transitioning from development into a manufacturing environment

• Experienced in optical molding of polymers holding tolerances critical to efficient performance in an optical system

• Experienced in the application and use of optical test systems for defining and monitoring key performance characteristics

• Experience in glass processing techniques and methods of process monitoring and control

• Experience in fundamental failure analysis methodology to derive a root cause of failure

• Knowledge of solid modeling tools and engineering documentation

• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Solid teamwork and leadership skills

• Willingness and ability to travel

Description

• Optimize design of multilayer lamination processes involving glass and polymer optical components, optical instrument optimization and process development - Assist team in defining critical characteristics for prototype product and assembly line processes, identifying sources of variation, methods for control of identified variation leading to performance improvements - Identify and source key equipment that enables more capable processes and/or higher capacities to meet Apple’s business plans - Design, fabricate and qualify part carriers to enable capacity improvements on the prototype assembly line - Design, fabricate and qualify equipment interface tooling that enables more capable processes, better ergonomics and/or higher efficiency - Design, fabricate and qualify upgrades to equipment that expand the equipment’s capabilities - Identify and source measurement methods for verifying and controlling critical characteristics and verifying defined specifications based on prototype definition - Utilizing statistical methods to analyze multiple process cells, pulling data from those cells and perform analysis to control sources of variation - Develop and validate Critical-to-Quality (CTQ) metrics and quantitative analytical methods to determine incoming and outgoing quality levels for raw materials and finished goods - Correlate process level data to final component/system performances to define materials-level and in-process specifications - Work with the R&D team to make changes to software to optimize and acquire efficiencies in various test steps - Assist team in recording critical characteristics for prototype product and assembly line processes - Learn and act as a backup for maintenance of the Proto-Assembly Database - Write operational documentation (SOP) and perform training

Education & Experience

B.S. degree or M.S. degree, in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent by experience

Additional Requirements

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• Location:
  Boulder, Colorado
• Company:
  Apple