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Technical Program Manager - Product Operations

Apple· Operations and Supply Chain
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About the role

Technical lead for manufacturing operations at multiple vendors and sites; drives pre-production and production ramp activities, leads process development and optimization, implements new technologies, and provides leadership across engineering functions and project teams within Apple’s manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

  • Drive contract manufacturer preparation for pre-production builds.
  • Production process development, documentation, optimization and validation.
  • Development and implementation of new technologies to improve production quality, capacity and efficiency.
  • Set standard practices and independently settle impact to design approaches and parameters to the final product.
  • Provide direction, mentorship and resources to other engineering groups and project leaders as well as factory technicians.
  • Act as lead engineer on a variety of projects and participates in the project planning of major sub-projects.
  • Perform assignments in Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and provide early and ongoing manufacturing involvement to ensure new products are mechanically manufacturable.
  • Work across Product Engineering, Process Engineering, Failure/Data Analysis, and test specification to support production readiness and lifecycle.
  • Plan, develop and implement technically complex procedures for testing and evaluation of soon to be released products utilizing DOE and Six Sigma principles.
  • Provide regular VP level communication of technical health of program.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in engineering and manufacturing
  • Validated experience in supporting new product launches to mass production from a mechanical, system engineering, or product development perspective with a solid understanding of DFM, DOE, SPC techniques.
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 50%
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (or related field)
  • New Product Introduction and Manufacturing Operations experience
  • Direct experience leading any of the following functional engineering teams (ME, EE, TE, DFX, Etc.)
  • Experience working with International OEM partners
  • Excellent leadership skills, experience working in a matrix organization
  • Consistent track record of cost reduction, project management and engineering design
  • Shown bottom line project management experience (Planning, Cost, & Delivery)
  • Validated working experience with DFM & DFx
  • Understanding and tolerance stack ups for assemblies and part level
  • Solid understanding of GD&T principles a plus
  • JMP, Minitab & Six Sigma experience a plus
  • Masters degree is a plus
  • Ability to communicate effectively in a worldwide environment

Benefits

  • Accessibility focus and recognition of accessibility as a fundamental human right
  • Company culture, benefits and digital tools
  • Learn about accessibility in Apple’s workplace
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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