Apple is a place where extraordinary people gather to do their best work. At Apple, we craft products and experiences that people once couldn't have envisioned, and now can't imagine living without. If you're excited by the idea of making a real impact, a career with Apple might be your ideal job. In Apple, you will work in an environment that nurtures creativity, partnership and novelty in solving tough problems. You will work in a highly collaborative and multi-functional environment, handling several projects at a time. You will be part of a geographically dispersed Manufacturing community supporting projects across EMEIA.This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of Apple's exceptional Product Operations organisation. If you're keen to join one of the most successful companies in the world, then we'd love to hear from you Let's do our best work together.DescriptionAs a Manufacturing Engineer in Product Operations, you will be responsible for the design, development, implementation and optimisation of innovative processes and technologies to support Apple's amazing product line up.You will also have the opportunity to contribute to optimisation and state of the art automation initiatives, supporting manufacturing and logistics activities across the region.The value added services team supports manufacturing activities across multiple third party facilities, throughout the EMEIA region, including personalisation, refurbishment and product configuration.Minimum QualificationsB.Eng. M.Eng, B.Sc. M.Sc. in Mechanical / Manufacturing / Process / Industrial / Biomedical / Mechatronic Engineering or equivalent third level qualification in a related disciplineExperience in development or optimisation of automated processes within a manufacturing or logistics environmentPreferred QualificationsExperience in 3D CAD for design of equipment / tooling / fixtures / assembly aidsExperience using additive manufacturing processes such as 3D printingExperience with laser technology i.e. marking, welding Experience in writing technical documentation, i.e. technical reports, work instructions, change impact assessments, user requirement specifications, equipment qualification protocols and reports etc.Experience leading large scale automation programs from conception to completionKnowledge of PFMEA or equivalent risk analysis methodologiesExperience using statistics to assess process capabilityKnowledge of industrial engineering, line balancing, lean or six sigmaExperience working with third-party vendorsExperience supporting multiple projects simultaneously with the ability to prioritise activities