Technician 3, Manufacturing Engineering

Western Digital; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 39,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Digital in Penang, Malaysia seeks a Maintenance Technician to maintain and improve manufacturing equipment, ensure optimal machine utilization, and support new product programs.

The role involves preventive maintenance, installations, troubleshooting, and operator training while adhering to safety and quality standards. Fresh graduates with engineering backgrounds are welcomed.

Qualifications

• Diploma in any Engineering Discipline.
• Fresh Graduate and up to 3 years of experience.
• Good command of English.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance on equipment per the schedule.
• Assist with machine installations and set-up propagation.
• Troubleshoot major equipment issues in production and support spare parts inventory.
• Train production operators on standard operating procedures.
• Follow safety rules and document revisions as needed.
• Support new product programs and yield improvement projects.

Skills

English proficiency

Microsoft Office

PLC basics

CAD

Python

C++

Education

Diploma in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

• Job Type (exemption status): Non-Exempt position - Please see related compensation & benefits details below
• Business Function: Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance

Company Description

WD is building the infrastructure behind the AI-driven data economy.

As AI scales, so does data. Every interaction, every model, every system generates data that must be stored, managed, and made accessible over time. That’s where we come in.

We combine deep engineering expertise with global-scale manufacturing to deliver the storage systems that make AI possible, powering hyperscale data centers, cloud platforms, and enterprise infrastructure worldwide.

This isn’t theoretical work. It’s real systems, at real scale, people solving some of the hardest challenges in technology today.

We’re looking for people who want to build, solve, and operate at that level.

Join us and let’s shape the future of data.

Job Description

The role involves maintaining and improving equipment, ensuring optimal machine utilization, and carrying out improvement projects. It includes assisting with machine installations, troubleshooting major equipment issues in production, training contract workers on standard operating procedures, and supporting new product programs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To carry out equipment preventive maintenance as per schedule
• In charge of equipment form factor conversion, set-up, and buy-off
• Involve in equipment improvement projects coordinated by the engineer
• New equipment installation or set-up propagation
• Support major equipment issue troubleshooting and spare parts inventory control
• Provide training for productionoperators
• Follow safety and health rules
• Yield sustaining and troubleshooting
• New process evaluation
• Document revision and update as needed

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• Diploma in any Engineering Discipline

PREFERRED:

• Fresh Graduate and up to3years of experience.

SKILLS:

• Good command of English
• Operation of Microsoft Office Suite
• Basic understanding of control systems
• Basic understanding of Machine programming languages such as PLCs will be an added advantage
• Ability to operate CAD/Computer Programming languages such as Python/C++ will be an added advantage.

Additional Information

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