Director, Product Design Engineering

Posted 14 Hours Ago
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Bayan Lepas, Barat Daya, Pulau Pinang
Expert/Leader
Big Data • Cloud • Hardware • Software
The Role
The Director of Product Design Engineering will lead a multi-function NPI team to oversee pilot operations of new media technology, ensuring production builds meet requirements and schedules. The role involves collaboration with program and development teams, managing logistics for materials, and resolving production issues effectively.
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Company 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.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest growth organizations in the world. From energizing the most competitive gaming platforms, to enabling systems to make cities safer and cars smarter and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and public cloud, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Binge-watch any shows, use social media or shop online lately? You’ll find Western Digital supporting the storage infrastructure behind many of these platforms. And, that flash memory card that captures and preserves your most precious moments? That’s us, too.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, storage devices and platforms for business and consumers alike. Our data-centric solutions are comprised of the Western Digital®, G-Technology™, SanDisk® and WD® brands.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. It’s You & Western Digital. Together, we’re the next BIG thing in data.

Job Description

We are searching an established, strong leader of multi-function NPI team to oversee the pilot operation of new media technology. You need to work with program team to align the media design, quantity and schedule requirement of production build and ensure all resources as material, equipment, staff in factory site to deliver production on schedule. Closely corporate with development team to timely transfer and replicate the production media design at pilot lines.


Job responsibility

  • Lead multi-function NPI team including frond end, back end and test engineering groups.
  • Overlook the operation of NPI plot lines to support production and development activities of new media technology.
  • Align with program team on production build requirements and schedule.
  • Work closely with development team for smooth transition and replication of media production design.
  • Manage logistic of substrates, sputter targets and other material related to new media production.
  • Corporate with factory operation team to ensure the staff and facility support for new media production.
  • Resolve any production-related issues in a timely and professional manner.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree of Science, Engineering, Management, MBA preferred.
  • 10+ years of experience in production management
  • 10+ years of experience in HDD media manufacturing
  • Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects efficiently in fast-paced environment

Additional Information

Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.


Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at [email protected] to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at [email protected] to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES: Western Digital has received reports of scams where a payment is requested on Western Digital’s behalf as a condition for receiving an offer of employment. Please be aware that Western Digital and its subsidiaries will never request payment as a condition for applying for a position or receiving an offer of employment. Should you encounter any such requests, please report it immediately to Western Digitals Ethics Helpline or email [email protected]

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Engineering
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HQ: Bengaluru, Karnataka
25,132 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

At Western Digital we create data storage solutions that power the technology of today and inspire the innovations of tomorrow.

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