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Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Apple· Operations and Supply Chain
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Hybrid (Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India)full-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Quality engineer to lead quality and data analysis activities for glass manufacturing through NPI and ramp for next generation Apple products. Responsible for defining quality processes, metrology, and manufacturing methods, and driving scalable yields while maintaining high quality across programs.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with tooling and functional teams to evaluate design and processes at the concept phase
  • Develop measurement technologies, control strategies, information systems, and manufacturing methods that achieve ambitious specifications at substantial production scale
  • Develop and implement groundbreaking quality inspection tools to evaluate cosmetic and dimensional part characteristics
  • Compile and evaluate data to determine appropriate limits and variables for process and part specifications
  • Lead activities to balance unparalleled quality with scalable yields
  • Collaborate with internal and external groups to ensure proper definition of quality expectations and assurance techniques
  • Coordinate and prioritize all Quality Engineering functions for multiple programs for team members
  • Continue to expand the capabilities of the team and recruit new engineers
  • Establish audit procedures appropriate to program and supplier to ensure alignment to Apple quality standards
  • Evaluate and communicate yields of new and existing processes
  • Drive corrective actions with internal and external team members
  • Experience in manufacturing and Quality Control
  • Strong project management and organizational skills
  • Exceptional communication skills driven by strong technical acumen, teamwork, project management and results driven approach

Qualifications

  • BE/BTech in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Technology, Chemical Engineering, Material Engineering or similar. ME/MS preferred
  • 6-10 years experience developing process quality plans, supplier quality audits, and driving corrective actions and failure analysis efforts
  • Working knowledge of mechanical quality and reliability concepts, supplier management, and general manufacturing operations
  • Experience with the development and evaluation of measurement systems
  • Knowledge of programming OMM, CMM, contour machine, interferometer, 3D scanning, and other high precision equipment is a plus
  • Disciplined in GD&T practices with attention to datum establishment and tolerance analysis
  • Project management experience and problem-solving tools including design of experiments, root cause analysis and statistical analytical tools using JMP or Minitab
  • Familiarity with glass manufacturing and coatings is a plus

Skills

Required:Quality engineeringGD&TProject managementStatistical analysisMeasurement systems
Nice to have:Manufacturing equipment knowledge

Benefits

  • Accessibility and inclusive workplace culture
  • Benefits aligned with Apple’s workplace programs (referenced in job description)
Last updated Jun 26, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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