Operations Manufacturing Design PhD Internships
Core
Lead selection, implementation, and optimization of manufacturing processes for mechanical enclosure subassemblies and develop high-efficiency inspection equipment for Apple products.
Role type
PhD Intern, Manufacturing Design Engineer / Quality Engineer / Subject Matter Expert / Operations Program Manager
Builds
Mechanical enclosures, plastic parts, tooling, fixtures, and inspection systems for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Domain
Consumer electronics manufacturing and quality engineering
Required skills
mechanical engineering, material science, industrial engineering, hands-on manufacturing environment experience, quality plan development, test method validation, failure analysis, supplier management, manufacturing operations knowledge, project management, design of experiments, root cause analysis, statistical process control
Preferred skills
mechanical enclosures, casings, plastic parts, injection molding, tooling, jigs, fixtures, automotive high volume quality manufacturing, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, mechanical properties of materials, design of experiment principles, ability to travel domestically and overseas
Technologies
injection molding, tooling, jigs, fixtures, statistical process control, design of experiments
Responsibilities
Lead selection and optimization of manufacturing processes for mechanical enclosure subassemblies, develop specific product quality plans (PQP), lead creation of state-of-the-art inspection and measurement equipment, drive development of new metal forming and plastic injection tooling projects, research new methods for creating cosmetic surface finishes, lead execution of strategic projects from inception to completion
Seniority
Intern, PhD candidate