Staff Engineer, Equipment Engineering

Western Digital

📍 Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia

full-time Engineers Posted June 04, 2026

Job Description

Job Description

As a Staff Equipment Engineer specializing in sputter media, you will be responsible for overseeing the operation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of sputtering equipment used in the production of hard disk media. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure optimal equipment performance, minimize downtime, cycle time improvement and contribute to the development of new processes and technologies.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Oversee day-to-day equipment maintenance activities, troubleshooting, and line issue management to ensure high equipment availability and minimal production downtime.
  • Lead equipment reliability, maintenance, and engineering improvement initiatives to support stable and efficient manufacturing operations.
  • Drive preventive and predictive maintenance strategies to improve equipment reliability, reduce failures, and sustain long-term operationa...