Surface Finishing Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Job Description

Summary

Posted: Oct 21, 2022 Role Number: 200433282 Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. The people here at Apple don’t just create products — they create the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it.

Key Qualifications

Key Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in anodizing, plating, etching, or related chemical surface finishing operation.
• Experience using a variety of mechanical processes and chemical finishing processes to meet cosmetic and functional requirements.
• Excellent problem solving skills, and the ability to drive root cause analysis and corrective action activities.
• Attention to detail, follow-through, and ability to remain focused on goals while leading project activities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Fluency in English is required.
• Minimum average, preferably superior color discrimination ability desired
• Experience with highly cosmetic consumer electronics devices preferred.
• Domestic & overseas travel expected. (25-35%)

Description

Description Join a dynamic team of Subject Matter Experts specializing in the color, material, and finish of Apple products. Get immersed in anodizing, plating, and other surface finishing technologies. The SME will be directly involved in creating Apple products from initial concept to mass production. The Surface Finishing SME will work with suppliers, overseas colleagues, multifunctional and leadership teams. Will be responsible for planning, implementing, analyzing, and optimizing high volume surface finishing processes to meet precise cosmetic and functional requirements. A successful candidate will be intimate with anodizing, plating, etching, or related chemical finishing operation. Able to accurately communicate complex technical details to colleagues, cross functional teams, and Apple executives is critical. They will be able to lead multiple concurrent projects, keep calm and focused during difficult situations, be process oriented, and remain flexible & adaptable to the fast pace of mass production. - In this role you'll enable the cosmetic requirements set by Apple designers by developing processes to match their desired finish. This includes creating initial samples, and developing the process necessary to meet their desired finishes. - Evaluate supplier capabilities and, if necessary, address production gaps by implementing advanced manufacturing processes and control methods. - Monitor and adjust the manufacturing processes throughout the product development cycle to reliably meet requirements in mass production. - Present technical and process analysis to decision makers that will be used to make commercial, cosmetic and design decisions.

Education & Experience

Education & Experience BE/ B.Tech/ Masters or PhD in Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Materials Science from a premier school

Additional Requirements

Additional Requirements