To be a successful team member within Product Operations you will partner with the Operations technical team (DFx, DFm, Test, SQE, PQE and others) during product development and high volume production. As a technical advisor for the product line, you will partner closely with Engineering throughout the lifecycle of development to enable operational success through to mass production.RESPONSIBILITIES:- Ensure operational technical readiness for all phases of the introduction cycle, including driving contract manufacturer preparation for pre-production builds- Own and drive key operational metrics including yield and UPH to ensure complete ramp readiness- Drive process development, documentation, optimization and validation, including all equipment requirement plans- Develop and implement new technologies to enhance production quality, capacity and efficiency- Provide regular VP level communication of technical health of program.- Generate Product Quality Plan (PQP)- Monitor Outgoing Quality Control (OQC) and Customer Audit (CA) processes at OEM sites- Handle and triage quality critical issues- Drive ongoing product improvements with OEM partners- Support AppleCare Service & Engineering on specific requests- Conduct periodic reviews of Field/Factory Quality Data with OEM partners- Leads Weekly Quality Improvement Forums- Generate monthly Product Health summary- Support and attend new product development builds as required