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Apple Color Engineering Project Manager - Softgoods United States, California, Cupertino 111725941
18.11.2024
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Description
As a Color EPM within the SoftGoods product design organization you will lead the development of color across multiple materials and programs through the product development lifecycle— from architecture up to production.You are an individual who can successfully balance high SKU counts and deliver a portfolio of products multiple times per year.You will enable team success by crafting and monitoring a streamlined development plan, managing critical path, and driving timely issue resolution. You will lead team meetings, document action items, drive followup, and be accountable for communicating development and schedule status to senior management.Your role will include coordinating with Product Design, Industrial Design (ID), Operations, Reliability and other key cross functional teams. You will understand technical issues and drive them to closure by bringing together key partners and facilitating problem solving and decision-making. You will be empowered to build great relationships across high-energy teams.You will work closely with material suppliers and manufacturing partners. The role will require international travel to support material vendors in Asia and Europe.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Design, Material Science, Industrial or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
- At least 5 years of experience managing multiple programs in the consumer product space or a related field
- You have exceptional experience with developing materials in color
- Strong experience fostering relationships with manufacturing suppliers and driving materials to development builds at scale
- Experience working closely with product design and other cross functional teams to drive closure of technical issues and communicate risk
- You are someone who is analytical, professionally assertive, and exhibits excellent attention to detail
- Strong verbal & written communication and executive level presentation skills
- You exhibit a deeply curious mindset about new ideas
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience as a practicing engineer or related product development role prior to becoming a project manager
- Experience working with industrial designers or other similarly creative product developers
- Experience working with soft goods materials and processes (synthetics, textiles, coatings/films)
- Experience traveling internationally to work closely with suppliers
- Experience managing development schedules, working with Industrial Design and Product Design teams to release designs to vendors on time
- Experience collaborating and facilitating communication across engineering, operations, marketing, and external partners to meet very aggressive cost, schedule, and quality goals
- Understanding of different coloration methods (package dyeing, pigment dyeing, etc.)
- Exceptional understanding of soft goods assembly process (bonding, cutting, stitching)
Pay & Benefits
- At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $136,300 and $248,700, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
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