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DESCRIPTION

The NPI CapEx EPM is responsible for coordinating equipment requirements between Engineering and contract manufacturers in Asia to support engineering prototype builds and development through the entire product life-cycle (up to hand-off to mass production). This EPM is responsible for coordinating with cross functional partners, to ensure program equipment needs are met. Program managers are confident leaders capable of working with multi-functional teams to identify risks, explore solutions, reach consensus and execute mitigations quickly. This requires an in-depth understanding of new product development and manufacturing processes. An Apple EPM must respond quickly to changes to the overall goals, schedule, and/or architecture. EPMs must be fearless leaders capable of working with cross-functional teams to identify risks, explore solutions, reach consensus and execute mitigations as quickly and efficiently as possible. As this requires an in-depth understanding of development and manufacturing process. The NPI CapEx PM also creates an overall project budget and tracks expenditures in a dynamic and ever changing design and schedule atmosphere to make sure the team stays within that budget. The role includes the following main duties: Drive cross-functional teams towards consensus of requirements Manage and drive in-region resources at contract manufactures (typical in Asia) to drive procurement activities on Apple’s behalf Build overall project budget, compile budget requests, and generate capitalization plan based on project schedules Calculate ROI of change in process/equipment requested by OEM or internal teams Provide monthly/quarterly budget updates and capitalization plan Succinctly communicate overall equipment status to the management team Work with new product teams to support product launch and sustaining activities Understand the impact of cycle time changes and be responsible for adjusting forecasts accordingly Verify demands and lead the business team to ensure equipment is tracked to delivery Work with appropriate business and procurement teams to ensure support from vendors regarding setup, installation, repairs and maintenance Respond quickly to changes to the overall goals, schedule, and/or architecture

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• BS/BA degree (engineering, business, finance or related discipline)
• Working knowledge of procurement, finance, and program development processes
• Impeccable organizational, multi-tasking, and management skills
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in manufacturing or test engineering is a plus
• Experience in new product development is another plus
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally as needed

Please refer the Job description for details