Lead Equipment Maintenance Technician – Sputter & Vacuum

Western Digital Corporation; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Digital seeks a Lead Equipment Maintenance Technician to drive reliability and uptime in our fabrication environment. You will guide troubleshooting, mentor technicians, and support engineering improvements to sustain high-performance sputter equipment.

Responsibilities include leading maintenance, monitoring OEE/MTBF/MTTR, and coordinating upgrades and projects to keep manufacturing stable and efficient.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronics engineering.
• 6–10 years in equipment maintenance in manufacturing environments.
• Experience with sputtering and vacuum systems in semiconductor manufacturing.
• Ability to perform advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Experience mentoring junior technicians.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance to ensure high equipment uptime and operational stability.
• Monitor metrics such as OEE, MTBF, MTTR, and downtime reduction.
• Lead complex troubleshooting and root cause analysis for recurring issues.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to technicians.
• Coordinate technician support during machine conversions, upgrades, and engineering projects.
• Review equipment failure trends and recommend reliability improvements.
• Participate in spare parts planning and maintenance optimization.
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with safety regulations and cleanroom procedures.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to improve reliability and efficiency.
• Collaborate with engineers, supervisors, and production teams to maintain stable operations.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Team leadership

Equipment reliability

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Mechanical Engineering Diploma

Electrical/Mechatronics Diploma

Tools

Sputtering equipment experience

Vacuum systems knowledge

Semiconductor equipment knowledge

Job description

Western Digital seeks a Lead Equipment Maintenance Technician to drive reliability and uptime in our fabrication environment. You will guide troubleshooting, mentor technicians, and support engineering improvements to sustain high-performance sputter equipment.

Responsibilities include leading maintenance, monitoring OEE/MTBF/MTTR, and coordinating upgrades and projects to keep manufacturing stable and efficient.