Decommission Operations Specialist, Data Center Operations

Do you want to help build some of the largest and most consequential enterprise and customer technology systems in the world? Join Apple’s Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) organization. IS&T is the engine behind everything Apple does for customers and for the people who build for them. It’s Apple’s central nervous system. Supporting 2.5 billion active Apple devices, processing billions of secure transactions, and keeping the technology that defines modern life running flawlessly, IS&T makes the impossible feel effortless.

Do you love building solutions to handle global complexity and immense scale? Imagine what you could do here.

Infrastructure Services is part of IS&T and the foundation of Apple's global network operations — managing data center equipment and systems to deliver compute, storage, and networking services for teams across Apple, including its internal developer community. From individual facilities to a worldwide network, Infrastructure Services ensures the technology underneath everything works without question.

Apple’s Data Center Operations team supports the infrastructure that powers Apple services at scale. As an Decommission Operations Specialist, you’ll work cross functionally to develop and ensure the execution of efficient material end-of-life precesses to include True Waste, asset recycling or resale, consumable materials recycling and media management. You’ll assist with documentation and help train support-level staff all while maintaining a clean, organized, and audit ready work environment.

Description

This role is ideal for someone eager to develop in the field of logistics. Working under general supervision, the Decommission Operations Specialist helps develop processes and strategies to ensure safe, environmentally conscious, efficient and accurate movement of materials out of our data centers along with ensuring the high level of data protection required by Apple.

Responsibilities

• Daily/weekly coordination with site services leadership to develop near term strategies for moving assets and consumable items from data halls to storage locations or for resale/recycle
• Oversee inbound and outbound asset transportation scheduling to proactively deconflict IC Cab deliveries and decommissioned asset shipments.
• Support daily reverse logistics functions including receiving, sorting, staging, packaging, and shipping of decommissioned hardware and media
• Oversee the execution of asset disposition workflows by contractors or junior staff; validate proper handling and process completion
• Monitor and maintain accurate asset and media disposition records using internal systems and tools
• Help develop and ensure procedures for media wiping, secure transport, and compliant storage are followed consistently
• Assist in conducting internal audits and cross-checks of media and asset data to ensure completeness and accuracy.
• Train and onboard new team members and contractors on site-specific processes, data handling procedures, and safety protocols
• Lead the development and maintenance of site-level SOPs and Work Instructions for reverse logistics operations
• Escalate compliance concerns, workflow interruptions, or handling issues to site leadership in a timely manner
• Promote a safe, clean, and organized work environment with a focus on material security and handling accuracy

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business Administration, or General Studies with relevant coursework; or equivalent job related experience.
• Experience in warehousing, supply chain, logistics, inventory control or equivalent
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds waste high
• Valid Drivers License

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with SAP, Oracle, or similar enterprise systems
• Experience with Lean, 5S, or continuous improvement initiatives
• Familiarity with Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) documentation and operator requirements
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and record keeping
• Clear verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to follow established procedures and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Foundational understanding of inventory tracking systems or ERP tools
• Familiarity with True Waste initiatives
• Experience with Mac OS