Western Digital

Data Storage

OperationAnalyticEngineer

Pasir Gudang, Johor, Malaysia FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
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The Brief

“Operation Analytic Engineer at Western Digital. Skills: Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Process Engineering. Monitor plating facilities. Manage plating chemical inventory”

What You'll Achieve.

Improve yield; Improve quality; Improve operational efficiency; Ensure quality and yield targets; Enhance OEE

Industry & Context.

Data Storage
Problems you'll solve

Translating manufacturing data into actionable intelligence; Deploying AI solutions

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a closely related field, At least 2 years in a manufacturing or process engineering environment, Demonstrable data science or analytics project ownership

Nice to Have

Must be able to use computer for communication (email / Microsoft Office applications & etc), Able to communicate in English, Exposure to data analytics tools such as Python, R, JMP, Minitab, Power BI, or Tableau, Basic understanding of machine learning concepts and their application in manufacturing process control, Experience or academic exposure to KPIV/KPOV identification and correlation analysis

What You'll Do.

Monitor plating facilities

Manage plating chemical inventory

Monitor and control plating processes

Implement process improvements

Troubleshoot process deviations

Ensure contamination control compliance

Participate in FMEA activities

Monitor and improve plating OEE

Implement process optimizations

Track and analyze OEE metrics

Support process parameter revisions

Identify KPIVs and KPOVs

Develop process monitoring dashboards

Apply machine learning models

Integrate manufacturing data

Utilize statistical process control

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with data engineers or IT teams

Communication Scope

Able to communicate in English

Full Job Description

At WD, 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, WD 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®, and WD_BLACK™. 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, WD is fueling a brighter, smarter future. Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage As the Manufacturing Engineer with Data Science background to lead AI initiatives within the Substrate manufacturing environment. This is a hands-on individual contributor role that bridges process engineering and advanced analytics — translating manufacturing data into actionable intelligence and deploying AI solutions that directly improve yield, quality, and operational efficiency across Plating, Washing, and Polishing processes. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: * Focal person for plating facilities related issues, ie plating DI water trend monitoring, LPC and * contamination * Focal person of plating chemical planning and inventory * Focal person for plating pretreatment, strip line, filter change and descaling. * Monitor and control plating processes to ensure quality and yield targets * Implement process improvements and optimization initiatives * Troubleshoot process deviations and implement corrective actions, whic

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