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The Cork Reliability Engineering team is seeking a reliability engineering technician with expertise in one or more of the following disciplines: mechanical, electronics, or electrical systems. The ideal candidate will be responsible for the executing environmental, mechanical, and functional tests to ensure the durability of Apple's products. This role requires a versatile skill set, blending various aspects of computers, electrical, and mechanical systems knowledge.
Description
The role involves executing environmental, mechanical, and functional tests to ensure the durability of Apple's products within multiple reliability labs.
Flexibility in working hours: Shifts patterns may change depending on business needs. Flexibility to adapt is essential for ensuring operational continuity. Management of issues out of hours may be required.
The types of routine tasks that you will be responsible for are as follows:
- Test Execution: Setting up and conducting various reliability tests including mechanical and environmental tests. This also includes unit inspections to verify the cosmetic quality and functional requirements of the tested products meet Apple's stringent quality standards.
- Documentation: Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all tests conducted, unit inspections, abnormalities and failures observed.
- Equipment Preventative Maintenance: Conducting maintenance and calibration activities for reliability (environmental and mechanical) test and product test equipment including mechanical, electrical, water, and IT / software system related checks. This includes improving/utilsing remote monitoring equipment, equipment tracking in CMMS, spare parts management, and external equipment & facilities vendor management.
- Corrective Maintenance: React quickly to issues. Provide first level triage to diagnose and repair issues across computer, mechanical, electronic systems, including equipment malfunctions, electronic faults, system connectivity problems, and water supply. Communicate clearly with reliability engineers, external vendors, and internal test & manufacturing teams.
- Equipment installation: Install, configure, and validation of test equipment & infrastructure, including PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers), vision systems, HMIs (Human-Machine Interfaces), industrial control networks, and communication systems. Work with test, reliability, manufacturing teams to understand reliability test line requirements, equipment and software. Conduct acceptance testing of reliability test line for program readiness.
- Training: Provide training to operators, giving training and approval of the standard test methods, data recording tools and formats for operators conducting manual testing and inspections. Able to provide guidance, correcting errors in method and ensuring repeatability and accuracy
- Safety and Compliance: Adhere to company-specific guidelines and industry standards, ensuring compliance with mechanical, electronic, and electrical safety regulations. Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) as required to maintain a safe working environment and protect the quality of our products.
Minimum Qualifications
Qualified technician or time-served tradesperson with expertise in one or more of the following disciplines: Automation Engineering, Mechanical Systems / Engineering, Electrical Systems or Engineering, Environmental Testing.
Demonstrated experience in equipment maintenance, troubleshooting issues in electrical and/or electromechanical systems. Ability to understand electrical circuit drawings and test equipment specifications. Ability to use various electrical diagnostics and computer software to assess, monitor, document and communicate issues and status of equipment. Ability to work in a team environment interacting with multiple teams.
Proactive individual who can work closely with technicians, engineers, and tradespersons to ensure efficient operation. Communicate with internal customers, internal partner teams, and external vendors to plan and execute maintenance and repair activities.
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated experience of regularly conducting mechanical or reliability testing in a fast-paced environment.
Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), tracking calibrations, maintenance conducted and issues observed.
Proven track record of resourcefulness in fault isolation techniques, root cause analysis and issue resolution, and continuous improvement. Dedication to ensuring minimal downtime and efficient resolution of issues.
You're a creative problem-solver, a dedicated worker; you are well-organised and eager to go above and beyond to get the job done.
Ability to analyse data and draw conclusions.
Ability to drive results autonomously and through partner teams.