Senior Industrial Engineer, Manufacturing — Lean & Throughput

Western Digital; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Digital is seeking a Senior Industrial Engineer to lead design, analysis, and optimization of HDD manufacturing processes at our Penang site. You will drive capacity planning, line balancing, and strategic improvements, while mentoring junior engineers and collaborating across Manufacturing, Quality, and Process Engineering.

The role emphasizes standardization, data-driven decision making, and cross-functional teamwork to elevate productivity and cost efficiency in a high-volume

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering or related.
• 3–5 years in industrial engineering in high-volume manufacturing.
• Proven track record delivering productivity improvements or cost reductions.
• Strong Excel/PowerPoint skills; data analysis & visualization.

Responsibilities

• Lead time and motion studies; establish standard times and reduce cycle time.
• Perform line balancing, manpower optimization, and capacity planning.
• Develop and maintain capacity models for production planning and capex justification.
• Analyze production data to identify inefficiencies, yield loss, and cost savings.
• Lead Lean/Six Sigma/Kaizen projects from concept to validated results.
• Design and optimize factory layouts, material flow, and workstation ergonomics.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement improvements.
• Support NPI by defining processes, cycle times, headcount, and equipment needs.
• Mentor junior IE engineers in methodologies and project execution.
• Develop IE performance metrics and cost-saving business cases.

Skills

Time study

Line balancing

Capacity analysis

Process optimization

Lean manufacturing

Data analysis

Communication

English language

Education

Bachelor's degree in IE/Manufacturing/Mechanical

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

AutoCAD

Minitab

FlexSim

Job description

Western Digital is seeking a Senior Industrial Engineer to lead design, analysis, and optimization of HDD manufacturing processes at our Penang site. You will drive capacity planning, line balancing, and strategic improvements, while mentoring junior engineers and collaborating across Manufacturing, Quality, and Process Engineering.

The role emphasizes standardization, data-driven decision making, and cross-functional teamwork to elevate productivity and cost efficiency in a high-volume