Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering

• Job Type (exemption status): Exempt position - Please see related compensation & benefits details below
• Business Function: Manufacturing Engineering

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 and capture the first-ever picture of a black hole.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, HDDs, and platforms for business, creative professionals, and consumers alike under our Western Digital, WD, WD_BLACK, and SanDisk Professional brands.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest-growth organizations in the world. From enabling systems to make cities safer and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and hyperscale cloud providers, to meeting the massive and ever-growing data storage needs of the AI era, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To plan, coordinate and follow-up sputter systems start-up / conversion activities and process documentation.
• To audit sputter parameters and practices periodically, including online SPC and procedure conformance.
• To lead sputter process-related issues troubleshooting (common causes), working closely with the shift process team in sputter process sustaining, troubleshooting & improvement in order to achieve sputter utilization (downtime), yield & quality goals.
• To lead Sputter Process Improvement Projects (SU/STT/Cost/Quality/PPH & others), which include new products/machines/process qualification.
• To lead, supervise and coach/train process tech, including engineering specialists and characterize technicians.
• Responsible for sputter process-related issues troubleshooting (common causes), working closely with the shift process team in sputter process sustaining, troubleshooting & improvement in order to achieve sputter utilization (downtime) & quality goals.
• Responsible to lead, supervise and coach/train process tech, including engineering specialists and characterize technicians. Responsible to train and share PMR/DS sputter process and yield improvement knowledge with the team.
• Responsible for sputter parameters monitoring, including online SPC monitoring and procedure conformance.
• Responsible for sputter machine start-up, including process characterization (new products & process changes).
• Responsible for new products/machines/process qualification.
• Responsible for sputter process improvement projects (SU/STT/Cost/Quality/PPH & others).

Others include FMEA.

• Understand and accept responsibility for performing jobs safely.
• Follow safety and health rules.
• Responsible to assist in sputter yield-related issues troubleshooting (common causes).
• Work closely with Anelva yield team in sputter yield sustaining, troubleshooting & improvement in order to achieve sputter yield goals. This includes 0725 Operation Yield Improvement.
• Other supervisor assigned tasks.
• Improve Media magnetic baseline: ACC% and to enable process stability and repeatability via recipe tuning and optimization.
• Responsible for new product qualifications.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor Degree in Material Science and Engineering.
• Minimum 1-3 years of working experience.
• Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.

Preferred:

• Vacuum Technology related studies or thesis is preferred.

Skills:

• Ability in English communication (spoken and written).

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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