SummaryPosted: Nov 19, 2024Weekly Hours: 40 Role Number:200579068The people here at Apple don't just build products - they build the kind of wonder that's revolutionized entire industries. It's the diversity of those people and their ideas that encourages the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it. We are looking for an excellent Tooling Engineer to lead the development of new plastic injection tooling to meet a wide range of product performance and cosmetic requirements. You will lead suppliers to design and produce world-class plastic tooling. You are also responsible to manage tool DFM, design, fabrication, molding process development and tool qualifications at the supplier site. In this role, the successful candidate will collaborate with X-crossing functional team (PD, GSM, EPM, TPM…) for any tooling related issue to support product trial run building and mass production ramp up. DescriptionDescription- Responsible for managing the tooling DFM, design, manufacturing and molding performance (trial run) of all tooling to support the development of new products - Work with Mechanical Engineers, Program management team and GSM to identify supply base vendors, fabrication technologies and create tooling designs to deliver high volume, high value consumer products with demanding cosmetic requirements. - Investigate and implement industry best practice in tool design, construction and validation across a range of material and process requirements including plastic molding, metal part fabrication and decorative processes to deliver new product designs - Review tooling DFM and give the recommendation for product design to achieve its functionality, cosmetic and manufacturing feasibility. Timely communicated with crossing team to update the latest tooling /parts design statues ; - Supervise tooling fabrication and trial run progress on site, Make sure the delivery was following assembly building and ramp schedule and quality requirement. - Lead the troubleshooting for all tooling related issue such as part’s dimension & cosmetic problem and tooling functionality bugs, Validated the accurate action with following tooling modification and trail run. Minimum QualificationsMinimum QualificationsMinimum of eight years related work experience in injection tooling design, fabrication and qualification required in high volume consumer electronic products.Sophisticated knowledge of CAD software, including Pro/Engineer or NX (UG) .Strong knowledge of a variety of tooling processes and molding, including new technology of the tooling and injection molding, new plastic material and its applications.Experienced working with supplier plants to manage tooling fabrication, modification and trail run. Could accept the short notice for travel, and work /stay on the supplier site till problem solved.Ability to communicate effectively in English (oral and written).Key QualificationsKey QualificationsPreferred QualificationsPreferred QualificationsExperience with cable, metal (die casting, extrusion, stamping, ) and silicone parts' manufacturing process is a plus.A good understanding of and experience with plastic finishing such as paint, Ultrasonic welding …etc, The secondary process for surface treatment.Supplier management capability, Influence / encourage crossing X-team work forward the same object.Familiarity with online project management collaboration tools, bug tracking software, etc.Education & ExperienceEducation & ExperienceAdditional RequirementsAdditional RequirementsMore