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Technical Program Manager - Core Technologies

Apple· Operations and Supply Chain
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Cupertino, CA$133.5k - $246.2kfull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Technical Program Manager to engage with supplier engineers and cross-functional teams to develop and deliver core technologies for high-volume manufacturing, acting as a link between Apple Design and supplier processes and driving risk identification and mitigation to enable successful ramp.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and facilitate design updates for manufacturability, process flow development, equipment setup, and qualification to support prototype builds leading to mass production.
  • Work with international suppliers to develop fixtures that ensure correct assembly and evaluate product performance using statistical data analysis.
  • Lead process, equipment and/or design trials to optimize the overall process for high-volume mass production
  • Partner closely with Engineering and Operations teams to identify, prioritize, and manage key technical risks in order to enable successful project execution.
  • 20-30% travel
  • Daily night calls may be necessary to ensure program development milestones and schedule are met
  • Drive execution efforts with international supply chain via meetings, documentation, and on-site support.
  • Act as technical lead in resolving complex issues, reporting on status to engineering and operations leadership teams to influence decisions and manage risk with data.
  • Facilitate production process documentation and validation to enable ramp-up and mass production.
  • Innovate factory processes, concepts, and design to enable an ideal manufacturing process, including smart manufacturing and green manufacturing efforts.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 3 years hands-on experience with design and/or manufacturing process development
  • Familiarity with factory operations, 5S, operator training, safety, and security.
  • Demonstrated expertise in at least one of the following areas: Metal forming; Molding; Precision pick and place; Glue dispensing; Laser welding; Coil Winding; Heat pressing; Soldering; Additive Manufacturing; Machine Learning; Fixture fabrication
  • Experience with compiling data and making recommendations for product designs and assembly drawings, including Design of Experiments (DOE) and statistical analysis using Six Sigma principles.
  • Experience using process control methodologies, PFMEA, and in-depth failure analysis methods
  • Experience simulating line throughput and bottleneck resolution for high volume mass production
  • Demonstrated program management capabilities: schedule management, written and verbal communication, risk management, and escalation.
  • Proven track record of leading a multi-functional team to achieve new product objectives including quality, yield, and cost
  • Proven track record of solving complex problems in a timely fashion
  • Experience working with international OEM partners
  • Self-starter with innovation, integrity, and attention to details
  • Degree in engineering (Mechanical, Materials, or Industrial preferred), or graduate degree in supply chain and/or operations.

Skills

Required:Design for ManufacturabilityStatistical analysis / DOEProject management

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • range of discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
  • discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation eligibility
  • Apple shareholder opportunities through stock programs
Last updated Jul 31, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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