Senior Manufacturing Equipment Engineer - Optimize Uptime

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

Job summary

Western Digital Corporation in Sarawak Kuching is seeking a Senior Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering, to own equipment health on the production floor, oversee PM programs, and lead improvement projects.

The role involves training technicians, managing spare parts and vendors, ensuring safety, documenting practices, and collaborating with process, quality, and production teams to reduce yield loss and drive continuous improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, electronic systems, and manufacturing equipment principles.
• Analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Equipment Performance & PM Oversight — Monitor and drive equipment performance metrics; plan and improve PM programs to maximize uptime and PM quality.
• Improvement & Troubleshooting — Lead equipment improvement projects; provide technical directions and implement corrective actions.
• Technician Leadership & Training — Train and coach technicians; develop competency and a high-performance maintenance culture.
• Documentation — Develop and maintain PM procedures, work instructions, and change records.
• Spare Parts & Vendor Management — Manage inventory strategy, identify critical spares, coordinate with vendors for parts and services.
• Safety & Equipment Qualification — Drive safety compliance; support installation, qualification and start-up of new equipment.
• Collaboration & Reporting — Work with process, quality, and production teams; present performance reports and action plans.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Engineering or related field

Tools

PLC programming

Automation systems

IoT data analytics

Job description

Western Digital Corporation in Sarawak Kuching is seeking a Senior Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering, to own equipment health on the production floor, oversee PM programs, and lead improvement projects.

The role involves training technicians, managing spare parts and vendors, ensuring safety, documenting practices, and collaborating with process, quality, and production teams to reduce yield loss and drive continuous improvements.