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Western Digital

Makes hard drives for cloud and AI data centers

Technician 2 - Process

Machine & Process OperationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBayan Lepas, Penang, MalaysiaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Mechatronic/Electromechanical Engineering, or equivalent is required.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Windows software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, is required.
  • Ability to work a 12-hour shift pattern with day or night cycles is required.
  • Willingness to work in a cleanroom environment is required.
  • Proficiency in troubleshooting process controls, making process adjustments, reading back machine data, and working with control limits is required.
  • Ability to communicate technical information effectively to colleagues and engineers is required.
  • A strong understanding of safety protocols and regulations in a manufacturing environment is required.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with engineering, production, and quality teams is required.
  • Proficiency in handling emergencies and unexpected equipment failures is required.
  • Ability to support different shifts, work locations, and cross-plant initiatives as assigned is required.

Responsibilities

  • Operate and monitor process equipment, ensuring consistent performance and adherence to established control limits and specifications.
  • Collect, record, and analyze process data, identifying trends and anomalies that may indicate process changes or equipment issues.
  • Troubleshoot equipment to isolate and resolve malfunctions, collaborating with engineering teams to implement corrective actions.
  • Perform routine equipment maintenance, calibration, and head changes to maintain optimal performance.
  • Compile and upload process data to tracking systems and Statistical Process Control platforms in a timely manner.
  • Support the development and execution of new process initiatives, including compiling data packages for process improvements and special projects.
  • Maintain detailed documentation and records of process activities, test results, and equipment maintenance activities.
  • Communicate technical information with colleagues, engineers, and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on process status and requirements.
  • Follow safety protocols, cleanroom procedures, and manufacturing regulations, and maintain a clean and organized work environment.
  • Support shift handovers by communicating process status, ongoing issues, and priorities to incoming team members.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in sputter processes and knowledge of magnetic materials used in hard disk drives is an added advantage.
  • Knowledge of Excel macros is an added advantage.

About the Company

Western Digital

Makes hard drives for cloud and AI data centers

Western Digital, which goes by WD, designs and makes hard disk drives, mostly the high-capacity models that cloud and AI data centers use to store huge amounts of data cheaply. In 2013, its HGST unit shipped the first helium-filled hard drives, which fit more disks into each drive and use less power. Its drives store data on stacks of spinning magnetic disks, and the lineup runs from Ultrastar data center drives to WD Red and WD Purple drives for home servers and security cameras. WD makes its money selling these drives to cloud companies, PC makers, and retail shoppers. Western Digital was founded in 1970 and is based in San Jose, California, and in 2025 it spun off its flash memory business as Sandisk.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
San Jose, CA
Founded
1970

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