You will be expected to: - Evaluate product and industrial design goals to understand the dimensional, cosmetic, and functional priorities for the product - Collaborate with Global Supply Managers and Apple’s manufacturing suppliers to align on a manufacturing development strategy with clear goals, deliverables, and schedules - Identify and validate suitable fabrication equipment and processes to meet all Apple design and operational requirements - Develop and document processes including all parameters, consumables and secondary operation requirements to meet defined specifications - Conduct process optimization DOE’s, using data-driven and hands-on approaches together to find solutions to complex challenges - Communicate ongoing process development status to cross-functional teams and lead discussions to align design requirements with manufacturing capability - Willingness to travel internationally to support manufacturing partner sites and collaborate with in-region team members - Familiarity with a phase gate product development approach You may be asked to lead development in one or more of the following areas: - Tooling manufacturing machine: machining process and accuracy by process, machine brand and application - Plastic material related: typical resin type, supplier, shrinkage selection, amorphous, Crystalline/semi crystalline materials characteristic and key points - Injection molding process basic knowledges: injection machine selection key tips, injection machine type and trouble shooting basic knowledge - Plastic tooling design related: single shot, double shot, LSR, insert-molding, tool design experience, DFM working experience and Mold-flow basic knowledge - Control (SPC) data analysis. Identify automation opportunities and justify automation projects based on automation line efficiency metrics - Tooling issue FACA experience: dimension and cosmetic typical issues FACA analysis capability