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EPM Engineer | NPI & PRQ | Apple iPhone | Yield & CAPA

About

I keep Apple iPhone NPI builds on schedule. At Foxconn, I own Testing readiness for NPI Builds — managing station qualification, DOE allocation, and Repair WIP to prevent gating and protect program timelines. Before this, I led 35+ NPI projects at Prose Technologies, reducing defect rates by 35% and line errors by 20% through structured PFMEA and RCA. Core Focus: EPM | NPI Execution | Apple Customer Coordination | PFMEA | PPAP | Yield Management Open to Program management opportunities in high-volume manufacturing.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude code

openai

Work experience

EPM NPI Engineer at FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY INDIA PVT LTD, Jan 2026 - Present · 9 mos, Karnataka, India, Pre-Build Readiness & Station Qualification: Lead testing station readiness for Apple iPhone NPI build, ensuring OK2Test status, GRR validation, and customer sign-off before build start. Manage Golden Unit allocation to CFT teams for calibration and station bring-up, preventing station delays that could push back build timelines and impact program schedules. DOE Planning & Early Loan Strategy: Collect DOE(Design of Experiment) requirements from CFT teams, build early loan allocation plans, and get customer approval to support data collection during builds. This ensures design teams get the data they need on time to make changes early, avoiding delay. Build Execution & Test Flow Management: Define and implement test flow during NPI builds, balancing station flow, early loan commitments, and CFT DOE needs. Sync daily with customer on test flow and allocation changes to keep units flowing and prevent blocker on the shopfloor that could delay unit allocation for DOE & Shippment. Repair WIP & FA Coordination: Manage Repair WIP during NPI build, coordinate FA turnaround and material availability with Commodity teams, and report daily WIP status to customer. Prioritize unit checkout to avoid bottlenecks and ensure CFT teams get units on time for DOE and reliability testing, protecting critical data collection timelines. Designed xTRACK Optimization: Automated PRQ failure-allocation workflow — reduced daily processing time from ~90 minutes to ~5 minutes. Post-Build Closure & Continuous Improvement: Execute post-build line-clean, recover units from CFT and Repair, complete Tier 1/2/3 classification per F1 criteria, and lead closure reviews. Capture lessons learned and drive corrective actions before the next build to reduce repeat issues and improve efficiency in future cycles.

Process Engineer at Prose Technologies, Nov 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 11 mos, Chakan, Maharashtra, India, Lead the design and implementation of processes for New Product Introduction (NPI), ensuring smooth handover from development to production. Optimize workflows by identifying and eliminating bottlenecks, reducing lead times and increasing production efficiency. Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, quality, and production teams to align processes with product specifications and quality standards. Support commissioning of new production lines, including layout planning and equipment selection to maximize operational efficiency. Contribute to cost-saving initiatives through process improvements and waste reduction.

Quality Trainee at Pansae Autocomp, Oct 2021 - Apr 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos, Chakan, Maharashtra, India, Assisted in implementing quality control procedures to meet customer and industry standards. Participated in quality inspections and audits, identifying issues and supporting corrective actions. Analyzed production data to detect trends and assist in continuous quality improvements. Supported the development and documentation of quality plans and reports. Collaborated with teams across departments to maintain product quality throughout the lifecycle.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical Engineering, Nutan Maharashtra Vidya Prasarak Mandal's Nutan Maharashtra Institute of Engineering and Technology, Talegoan Station Tal Maval Dist Pune