Engineering Program Manager - Packaging

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead
to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience
we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because
every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with
the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking
that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody
in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll
add something.
The Apple unboxing experience is iconic and sets the stage for the products our
customers love. We are looking for a highly motivated Packaging EPM to lead the
development of our world-class packaging, balancing structural integrity, premium
aesthetics, and our industry-leading environmental and sustainability goals.

Description

The Packaging EPM is a hands-on programmatic role where you and your team will be
responsible for delivering the packaging structures and assemblies through the entire
program life cycle, from early design to mass production. It includes frequent multi-
disciplinary collaboration with teams like Packaging Product Design, Industrial Design,
Marketing, Environmental Technologies, Materials, and Operations. You will be responsible
for driving the program through the entire development process, creating and maintaining
streamlined schedules, driving cross-functional progress, managing packaging builds at
factories, and presenting multiple levels of status updates to organizational leaders and
executives.

Minimum Qualifications

Previous experience in program management. Packaging/mechanical engineering delivering products comprised of multiple materials (e.g., rigid boxes, molded fiber, paperboard, plastics, adhesives) will be preferred
Experience leading product development in highly dynamic and ambiguous work environments, supporting high-volume manufacturing and assembly.
Excellent communication, teamwork, cross-functional engagement, and strong presentation skills.
Ability to anticipate functional direction and roadblocks, prioritize parallel closure paths, effectively distill and communicate relevant data to the appropriate functional and leadership teams.
Self-motivated and detail-oriented with demonstrated creative and critical thinking capabilities.
Experience engaging with manufacturers on DFM, FAI/CPK, QC, and production timelines
BS degree in Packaging Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent; MS degree preferred

Preferred Qualifications

5+ years of experience related to engineering program management of electrical devices industry
Wide knowledge of packaging development processes including detailed understanding of manufacturing processes (printing, die-cutting, forming, gluing) and tooling timelines.
Shipped multiple full life-cycle programs with demonstrated experience in early architecture, development build NPI execution, and operational mass-production.
Experience as primary point of contact with vendors and CM partners to establish a daily build plan, provide clear direction and guidance to meet the program and build objectives.