Senior Equipment Engineer — Sputter Media Innovator

Western Digital Corporation; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Digital Corporation in Malaysia is seeking a Senior Equipment Engineer specializing in sputter media to lead sustaining and reliability programs for high-volume hard disk manufacturing. You will guide technicians, drive uptime improvements, and support new technology deployments.

The role requires strong technical leadership, experience with vacuum systems and thin-film deposition, and collaboration with Process, Yield, Production, and Quality teams to optimize performance and safety in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic, Materials Engineering, or related discipline.
• 5-8 years of experience in equipment engineering within semiconductor, sputter media, vacuum coating, or advanced manufacturing industries.
• Strong understanding of vacuum systems, sputtering equipment, and manufacturing equipment control systems.
• Experience in equipment troubleshooting, reliability improvement, and manufacturing support.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day equipment sustaining activities, troubleshooting, failure analysis, and resolution of production issues.
• Drive equipment reliability improvement initiatives to enhance uptime and reduce chronic failures.
• Develop, implement, and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) for major equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
• Support equipment upgrades, hardware modifications, and machine conversion to meet roadmap requirements.
• Coordinate new equipment installation, commissioning, qualification, and acceptance to ensure safety and operation standards.
• Monitor and analyze OEE, MTBF, MTTR, and downtime trends to identify improvements.
• Collaborate with Process, Yield, Production, and Quality teams to improve process capability.

Skills

Vacuum systems

Thin-film deposition

PLC systems

Automation control

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Troubleshooting

Equipment maintenance

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering

Tools

PLC software

Maintenance software

Job description

Western Digital Corporation in Malaysia is seeking a Senior Equipment Engineer specializing in sputter media to lead sustaining and reliability programs for high-volume hard disk manufacturing. You will guide technicians, drive uptime improvements, and support new technology deployments.

The role requires strong technical leadership, experience with vacuum systems and thin-film deposition, and collaboration with Process, Yield, Production, and Quality teams to optimize performance and safety in