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Manufacturing Design Engineer - Intern

Apple· Operations and Supply Chain
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Hybrid (Shenzhen, Guangdong, China), Hybrid (Shanghai, Shanghai, China)internPosted 2w ago

About the role

Apple internship role focusing on managing selection, implementation, and optimization of manufacturing processes for mechanical enclosure subassemblies. Collaborative, cross-functional environment requiring hands-on process development, supplier coordination, and data-driven decision making to enable producibility from prototype to mass production.

Responsibilities

  • Apply Mechanical Engineering experience and work cross functionally with Product Design Engineering and Industrial Design to assess product features for manufacturability, and recommend capable production processes and equipment.
  • Collaborate with US-based MDEs counterpart in the development of mechanical processes. Collaborate with Global Supply Managers to develop new equipment from RFQ through factory implementation, and manufacture and deliver material to downstream supply chain nodes on time and on cost.
  • Work with Mechanical Quality Engineers to drive yield improvement through analyses of part quality, defect Pareto, and SPC.
  • Emphasize working with suppliers to define and refine mechanical tooling and fixtures, and establishing process capability and readiness.
  • Coordinate activities and direction through clear communication between Asia and US-based teams, and vendors.
  • Audit supplier secondary processes as well as support product phase builds from prototype through ramp and mass production.
  • Provide leadership at manufacturing sites during development and product production ramp, and drive engineering issues to resolution.
  • Use data to drive process decisions, basic data analysis, DOEs, SPC, etc.
  • Design best-in-class process based on cosmetic and drawing requirements, mapping out and documenting process flow and details including selecting processing equipment, designing fixtures/automation, initiating DOEs, and finalizing the process solution from prototype to mass production.
  • Define part tolerance and specifications by demonstrating process capability to Product Designers and Industrial Designers. Lead process development/have expertise in assembly. Develop automation/fixture for assembly, bonding, laser processes, etc.
  • Own yield improvement actions and process change decisions based on SPC data analysis.
  • Identify, research, develop, and qualify premier equipment manufacturers and suppliers.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor degree in Mechanical engineering, Material, automation or mechanical design. Master degree is plus.
  • Fluent in English as a working language (verbal and written)
  • Cross disciplinary knowledges like chemistry, machine learning are considered plus.
  • Self motivated and result oriented mindset
  • Ability to work on manufacturing sites independently and willingness on over 50% travel frequently (mainly in Asia).
  • Ability to navigate through ambiguity and find right direction.
  • ability to manage the conflicts and execute actions and deliver results;
  • Quick learner, capable to quickly pick up process knowledge.
  • curious to what we do and great attention to detail.

Skills

Required:Mechanical engineering fundamentalsProcess development and DOESPC and data analysisSupplier collaboration and tooling/fixturesCross-functional collaboration
Nice to have:Automation/fixture designProject leadership at manufacturing sites
Last updated Oct 9, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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