Electrical Facilities Engineer

Western Digital; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Digital in Penang is seeking an Electrical Engineering professional to support the facilities team. You will ensure the electrical integrity and performance of equipment, systems, and services in line with engineering specifications and codes.

You will lead and deliver projects, help shape mid-to-long term reliability plans, and coordinate maintenance for critical facility equipment to lower running costs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or professional degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience managing electrical systems for industry.
• Experience with LV and HT electrical systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and technical support to discipline engineers and maintenance teams on electrical issues.
• Maintain electrical engineering aspects of design, integrity and performance per specs and codes.
• Lead development and delivery of minor and major projects.
• Develop and implement site reliability strategy.
• Draft and update utilities layouts as needed.
• Ensure PM program maintains facilities equipment properly.

Skills

Electrical engineering

English communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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

Company Description

WD is building the infrastructure behind the AI-driven data economy.

As AI scales, so does data. Every interaction, every model, every system generates data that must be stored, managed, and made accessible over time. That's where we come in.

We combine deep engineering expertise with global-scale manufacturing to deliver the storage systems that make AI possible, powering hyperscale data centers, cloud platforms, and enterprise infrastructure worldwide.

This isn't theoretical work. It's real systems, at real scale, people solving some of the hardest challenges in technology today.

We're looking for peoplewho want to build, solve, and operate at that level.

Join us and let's shape the future of data.

Job Description

Provides engineering and technical support to discipline engineers and maintenance team on all Electrical issues.

Maintain required levels of Electrical engineering aspect of design, integrity and performance of equipment, systems and services as per engineering specifications and relevant codes and practices.

Manage the development and delivery of nominated minor and major projects.

Lead the development and implementation of the site's mid-long term reliability strategy

Provide inputs on electrical related equipment and recommend engineering control aspect to solve the problem.

Identify the needs of the Facilities Equipment maintenance and draw the necessary maintenance plans & execute.

Draft and update utilities layout as and when required.

Ensure Facilities equipment such as VCB, ACB, Switch gear, Transformer, Protection relay, MSB, SSB, DB's, Capacitor bank, lightning protection, electrical & building grounding and end load are maintain in correct way with PM program in place.

Managing project given by WD by attending project meeting request, prepare layout, idea proposed with conceptual design, budgetary and generate scope of work for tendering purpose.

Provide utility matrix and cost reduction program to lowering facility running cost.

To carry out any given tasks assigned by immediate Superior. Breakdown Issue/crisis (upset) management at off working hours, weekend and public holiday.

ISO 14000 and 9000 coordinator/maintenance.

To coordinate and ensure necessary changes or up-grading for any product introduction

Qualifications

REQUIRED :

• Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's Degree, Professional Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 3 year experience managing electrical system for industry.

PREFERRED:

• Experience managing LV and HT electrical system and maintenance.
• Working experience in clean room environment will be an added advantage.
• Familiar with facility equipment like Air Handling Units, Air-Conditioners, Chillers, Cooling Towers, Air Compressors, Air- Dryers, Vacuum System, Ring Blower, Scrubber and others mechanical system for a Manufacturing Facility.
• Pro-active, independent and right attitude.
• Possess right analytical skills.
• Good communication skills and able to converse and write well in English.

SKILLS

• Basic Computer skills preferably in Microsoft Office and email.
• Candidate with professional certificate; certified by professional body or authority in specialty field and familiar with local authority dealing will be an added advantage

Additional Information

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