Manager, NPI CapEx Engineering Program Manager

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Description The manager of 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 team is responsible for coordinating with cross-functional partners, to ensure program equipment needs are met on schedule and at the best cost. Program managers are confident leaders capable of working with multi-functional teams to identify risks, drive cost and budget opportunities, explore solutions, reach consensus and implement 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 confident leaders capable of working with cross-functional teams to identify risks, explore solutions, reach consensus and implement mitigations as quickly and efficiently as possible. This manager must be able to communicate risks, tradeoffs and solutions to the LOB leadership when it comes to Capex and NPI line readiness as well as rationalize budgets and cost opportunities to reduce overall NPI spend. 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 team's 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. - Enable equipment reuse and optimize schedules and NPI line planning to minimize overall budget requirements. - Calculate return on investment of change in process/equipment requested by OEM or internal teams. - Provide monthly 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. - Work with Engineering and Operations team to balance tradeoffs of design requirements and operation efficiencies needed for mass production. - 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 subject area)
• 1-2 years of management experience required
• Experience in manufacturing and new product development
• Working knowledge of procurement and finance
• Impeccable organizational, multi-tasking, and management skills
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Management experience of team sizes of 4+
• At least 3-5 years of management experience
• Experience presenting to leadership at the VP level

Pay & Benefits At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $173,100 and $301,400, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

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