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Apple Job Listing for Plastics Design Engineer Hints at Innovative Designs for Future Products


.... it´s not for plastic but for LQMT ???? !!!!!! .....

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https://jobs.apple.com/us/search?#&ss=plastic&t=1&so=&lo=0*USA&pN=0&openJobId=25544830


MDE – Adv. Plastic Tooling and Process

Job Number: 25544830Santa Clara Valley, California, United StatesPosted: Jan. 30, 2013Weekly Hours: 40.00
Job Summary

Manufacturing Design Engineer (MDE) – Advanced Plastic Tooling and Process Identify, develop and launch new tooling and process capabilities in support of new Apple product developments. Areas of focus will be “non-traditional” Apple plastic processing such as thermoforming, foam molding, blow molding, etc., and their application to new Apple products. The successful candidate will have demonstrated history of bringing new process and tooling technologies through a full development cycle and launch into high volume production.

Key Qualifications

Desired skill set:
•BS Plastics, ME, required; MS desirable.
•Strong understanding of plastic materials
•Broad background in tool and process development in multiple plastic processing techniques:
oThermoforming, film through thick sheet.
oFoam molding
oBlow molding
oExtrusion
o“New: injection molding processes.
•Successful history of bringing new tooling and processing to production.
•Some experience with Asian supply base desirable.
•Excellent communication skills.
•Frequent travel to Asia will be required.
Description

•Identify and develop new plastic tooling and process techniques in support of new Apple products. •Collaborate with supply management, product design, industrial design, and manufacturing engineering groups on material selection, design feasibility and aesthetics on parts using these new technologies •Insure seamless transfer of knowledge of new process to supplier and Apple tooling engineers. ••Train engineers at supplier plants in Asia to utilize new tooling materials and fabrication techniques.