Intern - Process Engineer

Western Digital; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Digital Malaysia is seeking a Plating Process Control Engineer to monitor and optimize plating operations in our manufacturing facility. You will manage bath chemistry, track yields, and implement process improvements while ensuring compliance with contamination controls.

The role requires a degree in chemical engineering or related field, familiarity with cleanrooms, and experience or fresh graduates with 1–3 years in manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of a Degree in Chemical Engineering or any engineering background.

Responsibilities

• Focal person for plating facilities related issue, ie plating DI water trend monitoring, LPC and
• Focal person of plating chemical planning and inventory
• Focal person for plating pretreatment, strip line, filter change and descaling.
• Monitor and control plating processes to ensure quality and yield targets
• Implement process improvements and optimization initiatives
• Troubleshoot process deviations and implement corrective actions, which including thickness control, anodic protection
• Troubleshoot line to line variation and implement corrective actions
• Ensure compliance with contamination control procedures
• Participate in FMEA activities and risk assessments
• Monitor and improve plating OEE performance
• Implement process optimizations to reduce speed losses and improve efficiency
• Track and analyze OEE metrics to identify improvement opportunities
• Support implementation of process parameter revisions to enhance OEE

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Independent Work

Problem Solving

Education

Degree in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Job Description

Job Summary

This role as a Plating Process Control Engineer in manufacturing engineering operations is responsible for monitoring and controlling plating processes to ensure quality and yield targets while implementing process improvements and optimization initiatives. The role encompasses managing plating bath chemistry and refresh schedules, troubleshooting process deviations, conducting statistical analysis to support process changes, and ensuring compliance with contamination control procedures. Key technical competencies include understanding electroplating principles and chemistry, knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes, experience with process control systems and data analysis, and familiarity with cleanroom operations and safety protocols. The engineer also participates in FMEA activities, risk assessments, and supports change control processes such as PCN and TECN to maintain operational excellence in plating operations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Focal person for plating facilities related issue, ie plating DI water trend monitoring, LPC and
• Focal person of plating chemical planning and inventory
• Focal person for plating pretreatment, strip line, filter change and descaling.
• Monitor and control plating processes to ensure quality and yield targets
• Implement process improvements and optimization initiatives
• Troubleshoot process deviations and implement corrective actions, which including thickness control, anodic protection
• Troubleshoot line to line variation and implement corrective actions
• Ensure compliance with contamination control procedures
• Participate in FMEA activities and risk assessments
• Monitor and improve plating OEE performance
• Implement process optimizations to reduce speed losses and improve efficiency
• Track and analyze OEE metrics to identify improvement opportunities
• Support implementation of process parameter revisions to enhance OEE

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• Must have a minimum of a Degree in Chemical Engineering or any engineering background

PREFERRED:

• Fresh graduate or 1 - 3 years of experience in manufacturing/ production environment.
• Able to work in cleanroom environment.
• Must be able to use computer for communication (email / Microsoft Office applications & etc).
• Able to communicate in English.

SKILLS

• Excellent Project Management skills; a strong communicator at all levels from Management to technical teams 'on the floor'.
• Self-motivated and goal oriented and will have the ability to work equally well in a team environment as well as individually.
• Very independently and less supervision required.
• Problem solution tools (6 Sigma, DOE, FMEA, 8D).

Additional Information

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WD 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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