Director, Manufacturing Engineering

  • Full-time
  • Business Function: Manufacturing Engineering
  • Work Location: Bayan Lepas PN1--LOC_WDT_MY0703

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

Job Description

BROAD  FUNCTIONS : 

  • Responsible for managing the MO sputter process engineering group.  Provide direction and guidance on the process group on strategy, goal and objective.
  • Responsible for key engineering indicator to support sputter utilization and sputter through test yield.
  • Responsible to provide engineering support to qualify and ramp new products.
  • Responsible for reporting problems or conditions which may result in the failure of equipment or processes which may jeopardize the safety and health of themselves or their fellow workers

RESPONSIBILITIES : 

Regular

  • Duplicate GO Sputter Process to attain BIC drive performance
  • Ramp sputter process from NPI to production stage with good sputter process capability.
  • Maintain and improve sputter process to attain high quality sputter disks with high sputter utilization.
  • Continuous improvement on sputter process key performance indicators (Guzik, magnetic and carbon overcoat parameters).
  • Fine-tuning of sputter process settings with yield improvement activities to achieve optimum yield/magnetic performance.
  • PMR, MAMR/HAMR sputter development with GO sputter R&D team.
  • Management of target material to achieve optimum cost vs. sputter utilization.
  • Sputter process optimization with product engineering/head media engineering to optimize media/drive yield and sputter utilization.
  • Work with GO sputter R&D groups on process development activities in PN.
  • Management of specialized sputter analytical tools (XRR/XRD/XRF/ESCA) to support advanced sputter analysis requirements.
  • Target  Inventory management
  • Assist in qualification of second source target suppliers.
  • Follow safety and health rules and use of personal protective equipment provided for the protection.
  • Regardless of the extent of injury, damage or loss, to report accidents or incidents to immediate supervisor. And EHS Safety Team

Irregular

  • Visits to key suppliers and other facilities
  • Participate in cross functional team activities.
  • Vendors visit / evaluation and new equipment buy off.
  • Setup support plan for new facilities qual and new product introduction program.
  • Other duties as assigned.

CONTACTS

Regular

  • Interface with support teams – Non-sputter Engineering/NPI/Quality/IT/HR/REO/SQE/PC/IE teams.

 Irregular

  • Targets vendors           

REQUIREMENTS :

Academic Qualification :        

  • Minimum degree in engineering or Professional/Tertiary qualifications in Business, technical or operations discipline

Experience and Skills Required :

  • Experience in sputtering process
  • Minimum of 10 years experience in various aspects of management – Operations, Quality, Finance and Human Resources in the electronic industry.

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.

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