Apple posted a job you might be interested in January 29, 2015 at 10:44AM

Apple



Subject Matter Expert-Surface Finishing

Shanghai City, China, CN - Consumer Electronics

As part of Manufacturing Design’s Colour, Material & Finish (CMF) team, create new highly cosmetic surface finishes. Work with Apple’s Industrial Design and Product Design teams to develop surface finishes with new colours and textures.



Key Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in development of finishing processes for mechanical components, preferably in a hands-on role developing new anodised cosmetic finishes on aluminium mechanical components


• Must have minimum average, preferably superior color discrimination ability


• Solid understanding of mechanical properties of materials as they relate to manufacturing requirements and process drivers


• Experience developing cosmetic anodizing (anodising) processes applied to a variety of aluminium (aluminium) alloys


• Experience developing a variety of plating and other metal finishing processes meeting both cosmetic and functional requirements


• History of successfully implementing automation in a mass production environment


• Expertise in establishing process controls that adhere to strict color specifications


• Ability to use advanced analytical tools to characterise surface topography and material characteristics


• Solid understanding of DOE principles and use of statistical software


• Ability to plan, execute, and present results from investigations using statistical analysis and clearly communicated results and recommendations


• Ability to drive root cause/corrective action activities


• Experience working with an international supply chain


• Ability to reconcile DFM feedback with design goals


• Must have fluent English skills

Description



Match, pilot and scale new cosmetic finishes for production

Utilize combined mechanical surface preparation (blasting, polishing, texturing,...) and decorative surface finishing techniques (anodising, electroplating, PVD,...) to meet challenging new targets

Research new methods for creating new surface finishes and implementing tighter control of existing finishes.

Evaluate manufacturing processes at early stages of product development to define critical process requirements and controls for tightest output

Plan and execute studies to confirm process capability to achieve high yields on high volume enclosures

Present analysis to key decision makers that will be used to make commercial, cosmetic and design commitments



Evaluate supplier capabilities and address shortcomings relative to company needs

Drive on-site support in conjunction with USA counterparts for implementation of manufacturing processes at supplier locations

Build relationships with these counterparts and suppliers, and foster development of their capabilities and expertise



Maintain working knowledge of key process drivers and subject matter expertise in the technologies to serve as technical resource on project teams. Investigate and validate new surface finishing processes, techniques, and equipment where appropriate.



Frequent domestic and some overseas travel expected



Education



BS/MS in engineering (chemical, materials science, mechanical or equivalent



No salary provided



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