AUSTIN, TX -- Flextronics is considering investing $15 million in its operations here and adding up to 300 workers as part of a state program that would refund up to $1.25 million to the EMS company.

The company currently employs a reported 2,500 workers at the 1,000,000 sq. ft. manufacturing site here, which builds Apple Mac Pros, among other devices.

Texas' Enterprise Zone Act, which is funded by the state's sales and use tax, issues tax rebates to private companies in exchange for investments in infrastructure and workers.

Flextronics said the jobs would include factory workers and would pay an average $30,000 per year. The firm would also retain some 200 management positions that pay an average $115,000 a year.

As a condition of the state program, Austin has to nominate Flextronics for the deal and also offer its own incentive.