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Apple Plastic Tooling Engineer 
China, Jiangsu, Suzhou City 
639296767

30.08.2024
Description
YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO: - Evaluate product and industrial design goals to understand the dimensional, cosmetic, and functional priorities for the product- 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 approachYou 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
Minimum Qualifications
  • - BS or MS Engineering (Plastics Engineering; ME, Chem E).
  • - Minimum 8 years plastic tooling (injection molding preferred) experience in the molding and / or plastic materials industry. High gloss cosmetic part tooling engineer experiences are a plus.
  • - Able to communicate (verbal and written) technical information in English. Fluency in Mandarin is a plus.
Preferred Qualifications
  • - Excellent knowledge of plastic materials and design for manufacturing in terms of geometry and cosmetic quality.
  • - Experience debugging complex tools and processes.
  • - Experience processing a wide variety of materials.
  • - Experience in handling multiple tool development programs with regional and overseas vendors is preferred.
  • - Mold Flow analysis capabilities are a plus.
  • - Be able to work independently or within a team. Host the meeting and do the presentation, & use concise one pager for technical related communication.
  • - Able to travel up to 25% of the time.
  • - Experience in massive data analysis, coding and machine learning would be a plus. (Newly added)