Manufacturing Engineer - Product Operations Graduate Programme 2027

Closing Date: 12th October, 12pm (Ireland)

Apple is a place where extraordinary people gather to do their best work. Together, we build products and experiences people once couldn’t have envisioned — and now can’t imagine living without. Are you excited by the idea of making a real impact? Are you prepared to dream big? Then a career with Apple might be your dream job! The Apple EMEIA Product Operations team has developed a 23-month graduate programme. Our graduate programme is designed to give you exposure to the key functions of Product Operations, including Manufacturing, Test and Quality Engineering, Software Development, New Product Introduction, and Operations. The programme offers you an opportunity to develop and hone your engineering and personal skills in a fast-paced technology environment. If you have strong technical skills, an educational background in engineering, and love working with other people, then this could be an amazing opportunity to come and work with us. We'd love to hear from you.

As a participant in our programme, you will initially spend time training with us at our manufacturing centre of excellence in Cork, Ireland, alongside experienced engineering professionals. Here, we will support you with a mix of on-the-job, mentoring, and formal training in a pioneering manufacturing and technical development environment. After this period, you'll be given an opportunity to work on different Apple products, engineering projects, and processes across EMEIA Product Operations, as well as engaging with other Apple global engineering teams. Our programme targets high-performing technical graduates and leverages the extensive manufacturing, development, and operations knowledge of the EMEIA Product Operations team to develop new engineering talent for Apple. The programme is founded on a long-standing track record of achievement of previous graduates who have gone on to make their mark in global Apple engineering roles.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.Eng (Hons) / M.Eng in Mechanical/Industrial/Mechatronics/Biomedical Engineering or equivalent, completed in 2026 or later. A minimum of a 2.1 (Hons) degree is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to lean manufacturing principles including 5S, WCM, Standard Work, and TPM.
• Consistently identifies, initiates, and drives continuous improvement throughout the business.
• Strong sense of urgency and customer orientation.
• Experience in engineering, manufacturing operations automation.
• Computer-literate with experience of appropriate simulation and CAD packages.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Good analytical, data analysis, and problem-solving skills.
• Six sigma quality training would be an advantage.