Process Engineer (New College Graduate)

Western Digital is seeking a Process Engineer (New College Graduate) to develop, optimize, improve, and maintain PN OSA process recipes for product quality monitoring. The role involves ensuring OSA compliance, providing technical expertise, setting up quality indicators, and executing improvement activities. This position requires collaboration with various teams, defect characterization, and early engagement with new product development to fuel the future of data storage.

Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical/Material Science Engineering or Engineering discipline
• Set-up, develop and optimize PN Media OSA recipe detection capability for existing and new products
• Perform OSA correlation and GR&R based on the frequency stated
• Set up quality indicators for PN Media system
• Execute OSA machine, capacity, pph and utilization improvement activities
• Align the PN Media OSA recipe and improvement activities with Worldwide OSA team objectives
• Participate, prepare and update PN Media OSA progress inside the Worldwide OSA Team Meeting
• Participate in the Weekly Pre-Sputter Engineering Virtual meeting with GO, JO, Sz and Sarawak
• Conduct technical sharing on the topics related to OSA functionality
• Work with ISO team to ensure PN Media OSA practices and procedures are comply with ISO requirement
• Work with EHS team to set up a safety fixture at OSA system to prevent any accident in the workplace
• Work with equipment team, vendors and suppliers for OSA upgrading, development, repair and maintenance
• Work closely with Process Engineers/cross functional team to improve product defect detectability
• Perform detailed defect characterization using OSA
• Work with FA and Contamination team on defect feedback by customer (HDD) for Deep Process Analysis using OSA
• Early engagement with NPI and Development team on upcoming new product requirement on OSA
• Provide High level Technical Reports and analysis on defects observed by OSA and provide immediate Corrective and Preventive actions
• Prepare white paper, technical report and documentation (SMO, TECN & PECN)
• Leading Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) for OSA system and execute improvement actions
• Set up auto shutdown fixture to prevent the cleaning machine from producing bad quality parts
• Work with automation team to develop and design OSA equipment in PN
• Continue to build up technician technical skill pertaining to OSA equipment and process
• Follow all safety and health rules
• Communication Skills
• Problem-Solving Ability
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Adaptability and Flexibility
• Work Ethic and Responsibility

Good to Have

• Candidate with HDD/Media Cleaning process, knowledge and equipment

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 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

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

OSA Engineer is responsible to develop, optimize, improve and maintain the PN OSA process recipe for the product quality monitoring as per the product requirement. OSA engineer need to ensure the OSA compliance and providing technical expertise towards the Immediate Supervisor on the OSA recipe, utilization, capacity and enhancement required.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Set-up, develop and optimize PN Media OSA recipe detection capability for existing and new products.
• Perform OSA correlation and GR&R based on the frequency stated.
• Set up quality indicators for PN Media system.
• Execute OSA machine, capacity, pph and utilization improvement activities.
• Align the PN Media OSA recipe and improvement activities with Worldwide OSA team objectives of sustaining and improve the OSA detection capability.
• Participate, prepare and update PN Media OSA progress inside the Worldwide OSA Team Meeting.
• Participate in the Weekly Pre-Sputter Engineering Virtual meeting with GO, JO, Sz and Sarawak.
• Conduct technical sharing on the topics related to OSA functionality.
• Work with ISO team to ensure PN Media OSA practices and procedures are comply with ISO requirement.
• Work with EHS team to set up a safety fixture at OSA system to prevent any accident in the workplace.
• Work with equipment team, vendors and suppliers for OSA upgrading, development, repair and maintenance.
• Work closely with Process Engineers/cross functional team to improve product defect detectability.
• Perform detailed defect characterization using OSA.
• Work with FA and Contamination team on defect feedback by customer (HDD) for Deep Process Analysis using OSA.
• Early engagement with NPI and Development team on upcoming new product requirement on OSA.
• Provide High level Technical Reports and analysis on defects observed by OSA and provide immediate Corrective and Preventive actions.
• Prepare white paper, technical report and documentation (SMO, TECN & PECN) to ensure a smooth implementation of cleaning process.
• Leading Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) for OSA system and execute improvement actions to improve the FMEA rating.
• Set up auto shutdown fixture to prevent the cleaning machine from producing bad quality parts.
• Work with automation team to develop and design OSA equipment in PN.
• Continue to build up technician technical skill pertaining to OSA equipment and process.
• Follow all safety and health rules.

Qualifications

REQUIRED

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical/Material Science Engineering or Engineering discipline.

PREFERRED

• Candidate with HDD/Media Cleaning process, knowledge and equipment will be an added advantage.

SKILLS

• Communication Skills - Ability to clearly explain ideas, both verbally and in writing
• Problem-Solving Ability -Thinking critically about challenges and proposing workable solutions
• Teamwork and Collaboration-Willingness to work with different kinds of people (cross-functional teams).
• Adaptability and Flexibility-Quickly learning new tools, technologies, and processes.
• Work Ethic and Responsibility -Taking ownership of tasks and delivering high-quality work.

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.

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