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Subject Matter Expert (SME) - Surface Finishing

Apple· Operations and Supply Chain
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Hybrid (Hanoi)Full-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Subject Matter Expert responsible for creating new highly cosmetic surface finishing processes across Apple’s worldwide supply base, collaborating with design and manufacturing teams and external suppliers to deliver desired colors and textures.

Responsibilities

  • Match, pilot and scale new cosmetic Anodized finishes for production.
  • Utilize combined mechanical surface preparation to create textures (blasting, tumbling, polishing) and decorative anodizing finishing techniques to meet challenging new targets.
  • Research new methods for creating new surface finishes and implementing tighter control of existing finishes.
  • Evaluate manufacturing processes at early stages of product development to define critical process requirements and controls for tightest output.
  • Plan and execute studies to confirm process capability to achieve excellent quality and high yields on high volume enclosures.
  • Present analysis to key decision makers that will be used to make commercial, cosmetic and design commitments.
  • Evaluate supplier capabilities and address shortcomings relative to company needs.
  • Drive on-site support in conjunction with USA counterparts for implementation of manufacturing processes at supplier locations.
  • Build relationships with these counterparts and suppliers, and foster development of their capabilities and expertise.
  • Maintain working knowledge of key process drivers and subject matter expertise in the technologies to serve as technical resource on project teams.
  • Investigate and validate new surface finishing processes, techniques, and equipment where appropriate.

Qualifications

  • BS/MS in engineering (chemical engineering, chemistry or materials science) or equivalent record of industrial experience.
  • Minimum 1 years of developing new cosmetic anodizing finishings.
  • Experience utilizing combined mechanical finishing and anodizing process to meet ID desired texture and color targets.
  • Fluent English communication skills.

Skills

Required:Anodizing process developmentMechanical finishing and surface preparationProcess capability studiesStatistical analysisSupplier management

Benefits

  • Note: Benefits not explicitly listed in description; not included to avoid filler.
Last updated Jul 24, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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