Manager, Manufacturing

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

WD is seeking an experienced operations leader to drive efficiency across high-volume manufacturing. You will lead cross-functional teams, optimize processes, and ensure product quality while maximizing yield.

The role requires 15+ years in operations or process engineering, with at least 10 years in a leadership position, and a track record in process transfer, system implementation, and lean practices.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in operations, process engineering, or high-volume manufacturing.
• Minimum 10 years in a leadership or managerial role leading operation teams across functions.
• Lean manufacturing knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct cross-functional operational teams to streamline processes, elevate product quality, maximize yield, and drive operational efficiency
• Design and implement robust process monitoring frameworks and key performance indicators to enable proactive risk management and foster a culture of continuous improvement
• Spearhead the integration of new processes and systems into operations, ensuring product quality standards and business delivery commitments are consistently met
• Champion cross-functional collaboration to strengthen process capability, minimize variation, and sustain a high standard of operational excellence

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

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

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

• Lead and direct cross-functional operational teams to streamline processes, elevate product quality, maximize yield, and drive operational efficiency
• Design and implement robust process monitoring frameworks and key performance indicators to enable proactive risk management and foster a culture of continuous improvement
• Spearhead the integration of new processes and systems into operations, ensuring product quality standards and business delivery commitments are consistently met
• Champion cross-functional collaboration to strengthen process capability, minimize variation, and sustain a high standard of operational excellence

Qualifications

Required :

• 15+ years of experience in operations, Process engineering, or a high-volume manufacturing environment
• Minimum 10 years in a leadership or managerial role leading operation teams across various functions.

Preferred :

• Proven experience in process optimization, performance improvement, and quality management
• Experience in operational process control, system implementation, and new process transfer into production environments
• Lean manufacturing knowledge will be an added advantage

Skills :

• Demonstrated experience in cross-functional collaboration with operations, quality, engineering and other business functions

Additional Information

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.

WD is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at [e-mail] to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.