OperationAnalyticEngineer

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