Senior Engineer, Industrial Engineering

WD; Selangor; On-site; MYR 67,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

WD is building the infrastructure behind the AI-driven data economy. An Industrial Engineer will study manufacturing data, apply IE techniques to maximize efficiency, utilization and effectiveness, and prepare analyses for executive decisions.

Responsibilities include leading the IE team, developing plant capacity models, proposing layouts and schedules, aligning expansion activities, and driving EHS improvements across sites to support Asia demand and safe operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree or higher in Industrial Engineering or related field; MBA advantageous.
• 3-5+ years of experience in industrial engineering or related role.

Responsibilities

• Perform and supervise IE organization to meet company requirements.
• Provide effective presentations to stakeholders for outstanding issues and corrective actions.
• Develop Plant Capacity Model and manage the factory to meet targets with better efficiency.
• Propose factory layout and machine time frames to meet capacity ramp-up.
• Coordinate project expansion activities including number of machines, process guarantees, factory layout, and transition plan.
• Improve flow processes through re-layout and optimization.
• Support capacity and PC to meet Asia demand requirements.
• Ensure standardization across sites and safe operation of machinery and equipment.
• Promote and support EHS activities such as waste segregation and energy saving.

Skills

Analytical skill

Coordination skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor Degree in Industrial Engineering or related field

MBA advantageous

Tools

Auto CAD

SPC

Simulation

MTM

Job description

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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 people who want to build, solve, and operate at that level.

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

Responsibility

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 people who want to build, solve, and operate at that level.

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

Job Description

Broad Function:

1. Manufacturing data study and analysis based on Industrial Engineering Technique in order to meet the optimum Efficiency, utilization, and effectiveness.

2. Prepare analysis for Executive decision making.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform and supervise IE organization in order to meet company requirement
• Provide effective presentation to all concern parties for outstanding issues and recommend the corrective action.
• Provide Plant Capacity Model. Manage the factory to meet the target with better efficiency
• Propose the factory layout and machine Time frame to meet the Capacities ramp up.
• Synchronize and consolidate the project expansion activities concerned, number Machine needed, process guarantee, factory layout and transition plan.
• Flow process Improvement by Re-layout.
• Support Capacity and PC in order to meet their objective for Asia Demand Requirement.
• Ensure commonality/standardization among same processes/system within related manufacturing sites.
• Ensure that the layout and working method of machinery, tools and equipment to be in safe condition
• Promote and support the EHS activities e.g. waste segregation, energy saving, good catch reporting, etc.

• Propose, review and approve Annual Compensation Review (ACR), Short Term Incentive (STI)
• Propose, review and approve Time and Attendance (e.g overtime, shift pattern, annual vacation)
• Assign work to achieve deliverables committed to organization goals that complies with work rules and ethics and compliance policies of the Company
• Perform assigned work to achieve deliverables committed to organization goals in accordance to this job description and in compliance with work rules and ethics and compliance policies of the Company
• Report anomaly or non-compliance in relation to Ethics and Compliance policies of the Company
• Report near-miss, close-call and work safety violations in relation to workplace health and safety regulations
• Report product / production irregularity, anomaly, defectives in relation to product quality assurance
• Stop working if unsafety or effected to environment and immediately inform manager.

Qualifications

Required :

• Bachelor Degree or higher in Industrial Engineering or related field / MBA will be advantage
• 3-5 Years and above

Skills

• Analytical skill
• Coordination skills
• Negotiation skills
• Communication skills

Preferred

• Computer literate i.e. software packages and/or. Programming languages, Auto CAD
• Exposure to SPC, TPM, CPI, Simulation and MTM will be an added advantage.
• Efficient in Communication skill, Negotiation, English Conversation as a team leader

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.

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Notice To Candidates:

Please be aware that WD and its subsidiaries will never request payment as a condition for applying for a position or receiving an offer of employment. Should you encounter any such requests, please report it immediately to WD Ethics Helpline or email **********@wdc.com.