Manufacturing Design Engineer - Battery

Job description

Process Development/New Product Introduction:

- Review module designs and specifications and provide Design for Manufacturing feedback and risks to Apple Product Design based on process capability within the supply chain.

- Plan, propose, and lead Design of Experiments (DOE) activities to produce timely and accurate analyses used to drive design, process development, and supply chain decisions.

- Assess the suitability of a fabrication and/or assembly strategy or technology for a given part design. Plan validation exercises to demonstrate initial feasibility as well as manufacturing capability. Analyze results to provide technical recommendations.

- Review progress of development activities at supplier locations and serve as point of escalation for critical process related issues.

- Collaborate with suppliers to deliver process flow mapping, FMEA, equipment/fixture designs, implementation schedules and validation activities prior to Engineering builds

- Collaborate with suppliers to establish manufacturing Process Control Plans for early detection of issues and to ensure consistent quality is achieved.

Supplier Execution:

- Drive project technical and operational issues related to process, fixtures, equipment, etc. during NPI phase to enable delivery of a mature manufacturing process that achieves design compliance into Mass Production.

- Assess supplier readiness to support build events and production ramp. Identify potential execution issues and provide recommendations for risk mitigation to management.

- Drive production process improvements, including robotics and automation, to reduce labor and enhance quality.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5 years experience in Operations Engineering or Manufacturing Process Development
• MSME/BSME, or equivalent educational qualification

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or equivalent experience preferred
• Direct experience in manufacturing process design, review, and buy off
• Experience in understanding Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, Design of
• Experiments, and Statistical Process Control
• Experience with tooling design (jigs, fixtures, tool and die) in a high volume manufacturing environment
• Experience with mechanical assemblies and tolerance stack analyses
• Experience with high volume automation
• Experience with battery cell manufacturing processes (Coating, Calendaring, Winding, etc) a plus
• Must be willing/able to travel internationally >25%
• Engineering management or program management background is considered a plus