Senior Process Engineer: Drive Assembly & Optimization

Seagate Technology; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Seagate Technology in Woodlands, Singapore, is seeking a Senior Engineering Specialist to own and sustain backend manufacturing processes, monitor yield, and drive continuous improvement. The role involves structured root cause analysis, cross-functional collaboration with Production, Equipment Engineering, Automation, and Quality, and supporting new product introductions and qualification activities.

The ideal candidate has a Diploma in Engineering, 5–8 years in process/manufacturing

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Hands-on, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Experience in high-volume manufacturing, SPC, DOE, root cause analysis, process optimization, and qualification activities.

Responsibilities

• Own and sustain critical backend manufacturing processes by monitoring yield, SPC trends, scrap, downtime, cycle time, and key process indicators.
• Investigate process excursions and quality issues using structured root cause analysis, then implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Partner with Production, Equipment Engineering, Automation, Maintenance, and Quality to improve process stability, equipment capability, and failure mode reduction.
• Support new product introduction builds, engineering trials, process transfers, tool conversions, and qualification activities.
• Analyze manufacturing data to identify trends, defects, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Prepare engineering reports, technical summaries, and presentations for engineering and management review.
• Maintain process documentation, work instructions, PFMEA, control plans, and engineering change records.
• Drive continuous improvement projects related to yield, scrap, cycle time, cost, digitization, and standardization.
• Involve in qualification related activities i.e. post-maintenance, preventive maintenance, and new machine qualification as defined by in process instructions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Root cause analysis

SPC

DOE

Process optimization

Qualification activities

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Minitab

JMP

Tableau

Python

SQL

Education

Diploma in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Minitab

JMP

Tableau

Python

SQL

Job description

Seagate Technology in Woodlands, Singapore, is seeking a Senior Engineering Specialist to own and sustain backend manufacturing processes, monitor yield, and drive continuous improvement. The role involves structured root cause analysis, cross-functional collaboration with Production, Equipment Engineering, Automation, and Quality, and supporting new product introductions and qualification activities.

The ideal candidate has a Diploma in Engineering, 5–8 years in process/manufacturing