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Operations Program Specialist, Mac

Cupertino, United States of America💼 Full-time🗓 2026-05-16 → 2026-09-28

Core

Facilitate material strategy and manufacturing line bring-up to ensure on-time, high-quality product launches for Apple Mac devices.

Role type

Senior IC operations program specialist (NPI/Supply Chain)

Builds

New product launches and manufacturing line bring-up

Domain

Consumer electronics / Mac hardware manufacturing

Required skills

NPI execution, supply chain management, manufacturing operations, cross-functional leadership, risk tracking, material down-selection, BOM management, procurement coordination, supplier engagement, data consolidation, workflow automation

Preferred skills

Systems thinking, executive briefing, data-driven decision-making, AI/automation tooling (Python, SQL, no-code), statistical software (SPSS, SAS), MBA

Technologies

Python, SQL, no-code/low-code tools, LLM-based tooling, SPSS, SAS, Excel

Responsibilities

Lead operations teams in executing builds and line bring-up; track build readiness and production risks; optimize product cost and margin through material usage; manage NPI ordering and supplier engagement; maintain BOM tracking and readiness; create purchase orders and manage goods receipts; identify workflow automation opportunities; consolidate cross-functional data for executive briefings.

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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