Staff Engineer, Wash Manufacturing Engineering

Western Digital; Pasir Gudang; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company is seeking a Staff Engineer to drive operational excellence in the Wash process team in Malaysia. The role involves overseeing quality control, improving processes, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of manufacturing experience and a degree in Engineering. This position offers an opportunity to contribute significantly to product quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing/production environment.
• Strong fundamentals in chemical, electronic, and mechanical disciplines.
• Self-motivated, goal-oriented, and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Oversee yield and quality from Polish to final product.
• Drive collaboration with production for high-quality outputs.
• Lead initiatives on quality, cost optimization, and productivity.

Skills

Project management

Yield troubleshooting

Problem-solving methodology

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Education

Degree in Engineering or Applied Sciences

Tools

Six Sigma

FMEA

Job description

At Western Digital, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible.

At our core, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that—our technology helped people put a man on the moon and capture the first‑ever picture of a black hole.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, HDDs, and platforms for business, creative professionals, and consumers alike under our Western Digital®, WD®, WD_BLACK™, and SanDisk® Professional brands.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest‑growth organizations in the world. From enabling systems to make cities safer and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and hyperscale cloud providers, to meeting the massive and ever‑growing data storage needs of the AI era, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage.

Job Description

As the Staff Engineer at Wash Manufacturing Engineering, the role is to drive operational excellence in the Wash process team, especially related to process optimization with quality control. Will work closely with production and cross‑functional teams to ensure the delivery of high‑quality products in alignment with customer quality targets. In this role, you need to oversee engineering changes, facilitate continuous improvement projects, and collaborate with related teams to enhance product quality and reduce costs. A key part of manufacturing engineering responsibilities is to deliver products to customers at committed functionality, reliability, time, volume, and cost.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee and sustain yield and quality from after Polish until finish product NPP.
• Drive real‑time collaboration with production and cross‑functional teams to ensure timely and efficient delivery of high‑quality outputs in alignment with the business plan.
• Lead improvement initiatives focused on quality, cost optimization, productivity, and sustainability, driving measurable results that contribute to business growth and operational excellence.
• Collaborate with the QA team and Media‑HDD partners to gather and analyze product performance data, driving continuous improvement and providing actionable insights to internal teams.
• Guide a team of normal/shift technicians to align with and achieve department goals and values.
• Respond to in‑process quality issues and focus on customer feedback and complaints.
• Monitor, review and trigger Wash key performance input/output indicators (KPIV/ KPOV).
• Work hand‑in‑hand with other department engineers on yield, PPH, quality troubleshooting, utilization and improvement activities.
• Actively work on second source qualification.
• Involve in IMS audits and in‑process control audit.

Qualifications

Required:

• Degree in Engineering or Applied Sciences.

Preferred:

• HDD Substrate manufacturing experience.

Skill:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing/production environment.
• Excellent project management skills and yield troubleshooting.
• Self‑motivated, goal oriented, and able to work equally well in a team environment as well as independently.
• Can work independently with minimal supervision.
• Systematic problem‑solving methodology: Six Sigma, 8D, DMAIC, FMEA, Fish Bone Diagram, etc.
• Strong fundamentals in chemical, electronic, and mechanical disciplines.
• Applies FMEA and statistical methods to gauge manufacturing requirements and potential risk.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills with an extremely positive attitude toward teamwork.

Additional Information

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