A successful OPM is a leader and facilitator; is driven, organized, and detail oriented; excels in program/project management; communicates with ease at all levels; and is self-motivated to succeed in ambiguous environments Lead the execution of initiatives from inception to completion, ensuring alignment across multiple organizations Demonstrate a strong sense of ownership and autonomy in driving projects forward, taking initiative to overcome obstacles and deliver results Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external partners to the Product Operations team Expected to go deep into details and processes with complexities and nuances Influence teams and outcomes in project areas non-traditional to Product Operations Drive quality, cost, and labor initiatives across multiple cost markets and product groupsCurrently pursuing a PhD in mechanical engineering, material science, or industrial engineering or related field Experience in a hands-on manufacturing environment Proven capability in developing quality plans, validating test methods and gauges, and driving corrective actions/failure analysis efforts Deep knowledge of quality and reliability concepts, supplier management, and general manufacturing operations Significant project management experience and a deep understanding of problem solving tools including design of experiments, root cause analysis and statistical process control principles preferred At the end of the internship, you must return to school to continue your education or the internship must be the last requirement for you to graduateTechnical experience with any of the following: mechanical enclosures, casings, plastic parts, injection molding, tooling, jigs, fixtures, or automotive high volume quality manufacturing engineering Experience of geometric dimension and tolerance, as well as statistics Experience of mechanical properties of materials as they relate to manufacturing requirements Experience of design of experiment principles Ability to travel periodically domestic and overseas Extraordinary interpersonal skills - verbal, written and executive presentations. Work with Apple suppliers to lead tool design and build, tool and process development and tool qualifications at the supplier Surface Finishing SMEs research new methods for creating cosmetic surface finishes combining mechanical surface preparation (blasting, polishing, texturing, etc) and decorative surface finishing techniques (anodizing, electroplating, etc.) to meet challenging new targets Coatings SMEs are responsible for driving the development of deposition processes such as painting, printing, physical vapor deposition, and chemical vapor deposition to implement a variety of decorative and functional coatings across Apple's suppliers Surface Science SMEs define, develop and scale best-in-class wet cleaning and chemical surface pre-treatment processes that aid in delivering world class cosmetic and functional anodizing, PVD, electroplating, and coatings Automation SMEs drive automation design, development, and implementation activities with industrial partners for critical enclosure and module manufacturing processes, necessitating a hands-on and innovative approach to mechanical, control, and vision systems in order to deliver unprecedented capabilities and best-in-class performance Operations Program Manager (OPM) As an OPM, you will: Be pivotal to the dynamic development and execution of key strategic projects in the Product Operations team.