Apple
Tooling Engineer - Plastics
$164K–$246K
Cupertino, California · Full-time · Posted Aug 21, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years in the mold making and molding industry.
About the job
Leads the development, design, qualification, and continuous improvement of plastic injection tooling and manufacturing processes for Apple products.
What you'll do
- Lead suppliers in plastic tool design and build, process development, and tool qualification.
- Collaborate with internal teams on material selection, design feasibility, and aesthetics; improve productivity and quality from product design through production ramp.
- Train and advise supplier engineers in Asia on tooling techniques, process controls, and quality.
What they ask for
- 10+ years in the mold making and molding industry.
- 25% travel required.
- Proficiency with Design For Manufacturing, SPC, DOE, and Six Sigma techniques.
Nice to have
- Lens and optical tooling experience; experience developing plastic processing parameters.
- Experience leading complex development programs with overseas vendors (Asia); BS or MS Plastics Engineer preferred.
Pay
$163,500 to $246,200 USD base salary
Tools
Design For Manufacturing, SPC, DOE, Six Sigma
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