Sr Engineer Team Lead (Plating)

Seagate Technology; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Seagate Technology in Johor Bahru, Malaysia seeks a Sr Engineer Team Lead (Plating) to own and optimize HDD substrate manufacturing. You will lead ID/OD, grinding, and plating processes, drive yield improvements, and manage reliability and maintenance while coaching a team of engineers and technicians.

The role requires strong analytical skills and collaboration across Operations, Quality, and Suppliers. Located in Johor Bahru's tech hub, the site offers a dynamic manufacturing environment with

Qualifications

• Lead with strong leadership and communication skills.
• Data-driven problem solving and process optimization mindset.
• Experience with high-volume manufacturing and process control.

Responsibilities

• Lead and own the HDD substrate manufacturing process across ID/OD, grinding, and plating.
• Drive yield, quality, and cost improvement initiatives through data analysis and corrective actions.
• Manage process reliability, bath health, filtration performance, and preventive maintenance.

Job description

Job Title: Sr Engineer Team Lead (Plating)

Posting Start Date: 9/14/26

Requisition Id: 15003

Job Description:

About our group:

Seagate’s Johor site is a strategic hub within our global manufacturing network, delivering high-quality disk media that underpin our data storage solutions. The ID/OD, grinding, and plating operations are critical to achieving the precision, surface quality, and consistency required for advanced recording technologies. Our engineering teams partner closely with cross-functional and global stakeholders to drive operational excellence, support new technology adoption, and ensure scalable, high-volume manufacturing. We are committed to a culture of innovation, inclusion, and integrity, offering opportunities to make meaningful impact in a collaborative and diverse environment.

About the role - you will:

• Lead and own the HDD substrate manufacturing process, ensuring process stability in ID/OD, grinding, and plating operations, process capability, product quality, and compliance with manufacturing and customer requirements.
• Drive yield, quality, and cost improvement initiatives through data analysis, root cause investigations, process optimization, and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Manage ID/OD, grind, and plating process reliability and controls, ensuring grinding and bath health, filtration performance, preventive maintenance effectiveness, and consistent plating performance.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Process Engineers and Technicians, providing technical guidance, setting priorities, and building a high-performing engineering organization.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Suppliers to support production targets, qualify process changes, execute improvement projects, and deliver key business metrics including yield, uptime, cost savings, and customer satisfaction.

About you:

• Effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate across all levels of the organization.
• Proven leader with a track record of building inclusive, high-performing teams and driving accountability.
• Analytical and detail-oriented, with a structured, data-driven approach to problem-solving.
• Self-motivated and adaptable, with the ability to manage priorities in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
• Solid foundation in process and/or equipment engineering in a manufacturing setting.
• Fluent in English and Bahasa Melayu (written and spoken).
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Materials, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.

Your experience includes:

• Working in high-volume manufacturing, preferably in grinding, plating, or similar processes like HDD substrate manufacturing.
• Demonstrated results in improving yield, quality, cost, or cycle time.
• Leading teams or technical groups to deliver business and operational outcomes.
• Hands-on experience in process optimization, equipment engineering, or reliability improvement.
• Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean or Six Sigma.
• Ability to partner cross-functionally and influence stakeholders in a global environment.

Location:

Located in Johor Bahru’s technology park, our office is one of the largest electronics component manufacturers in Johor. On site, we encourage employees to lead active and healthy lives. The facility provides a cafeteria offering healthier menu options. Employees have fun and build strong relationships by participating in many sports, recreation and cultural activities like badminton, soccer and chess tournaments. We’re also proud to give back to the greater Johor community through many STEM volunteer activities.

Location: Johor, Malaysia
Travel: None

With more than four decades of storage innovation, Seagate empowers humanity to thrive in the data age and helps people and businesses navigate the ever-expanding data landscape.

We craft precision-engineered, cutting-edge solutions that help the world store and manage exponential data growth.

Seagate is powered by our talented andpassionate workforce of 29,000 employees across the globe who embody our core values: integrity, innovation, and inclusion. Striving towards excellence every single day, we show up with these values for our customers, business partners, shareholders, and communities alike.

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