Principal Engineer, Engineering

  • Full-time
  • Business Function: Engineering
  • Work Location: BangPa-In Building 2--LOC_WDT_TH1412

Company Description

At Western Digital, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible.

At our core, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that. Our technology helped people put a man on the moon.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest growth organizations in the world. From energizing the most competitive gaming platforms, to enabling systems to make cities safer and cars smarter and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and public cloud, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Binge-watch any shows, use social media or shop online lately? You’ll find Western Digital supporting the storage infrastructure behind many of these platforms. And, that flash memory card that captures and preserves your most precious moments? That’s us, too.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, storage devices and platforms for business and consumers alike. Our data-centric solutions are comprised of the Western Digital®, G-Technology™, SanDisk® and WD® brands.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. It’s You & Western Digital. Together, we’re the next BIG thing in data.

Job Description

  • Works collaboratively with Head Back End Engineering team, Procurement team, IDM Planning team, SQE Team, IE Team, Production Team, QA, COST team and others to lead cost improvement activity.
  • Encourage contributions and input from team members and other key stake holders on the cost improvement project.
  • Cooperate and communicate effectively with project leader and other team members to consolidate overt all cost improvement project plan and monitor cost improvement project status
  • Drive best practices with Head Back End Engineering team
  • Provide strategy planning to team
  • Create Innovative projects
  • Create and implement project plan and execution
  • Work with Head Back End engineering team for process & tool simplification including densification & maximize tool capability.
  • Work with Head Back End Engineering team and analytic team to apply digital transformation & data analytic system to increase problem detection capability and reduce failure analysis time.
  • Determine the appropriate time to make advancement on projects and move on to further stages.
  • Create cost improvement project dash board for project management 
  • Perform other duties as assigned by manager.

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

  • Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree with 5 years experience as minimum in HDD industry such as Slider or Test or HGA area or another Electronic Industry field in process engineer or process development engineer or Industrial engineer.
  • Good  Project management and supervision skills
  • Good decision making ability and leadership skills
  • Good time management and organization skills
  • Big-Picture thinking.
  • Able to use Microsoft project or SMART Sheet for project management 
  • Able to use MS Office

PREFERRED:

  • Experience as project improvement leader or project management.

SKILLS:

  • Good English written and oral communication, interpersonal and relational skills, with the ability to quickly develop relationships of trust and confidence with a variety of people and personalities, at all levels within an organization
  • Self-motivated with the ability to effectively multi-task and work collaboratively in a fast-paced, team environment
  • Strong active listening skills with the ability to ask thoughtful and probing questions to determine client needs
  • Ability to make clear, logical decisions based on facts, taking into consideration the big picture, long and short term effects, and exercising sound judgment when handling complaints, confidential and sensitive issues
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver consistent positive results through influencing, coordinating and managing the efforts of others
  • Conflict resolution skills
  • Good Leadership skills

Additional Information

Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at [email protected] to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

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