Western Digital · 1 day ago
Senior Supervisor, Maintenance Engineering - Night Shift (Sunday-Tuesday & alternating Saturday 7pm-7am)
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expWestern Digital is a company focused on powering global innovation and technology advancements. The Equipment Maintenance Senior Supervisor will lead the wafer fabrication equipment maintenance team to ensure maximum tool uptime, reliability, and safety in support of production goals.
Big DataComputerHardwareManufacturingSoftware
Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and manage a team of equipment technicians across multiple shifts
Oversee preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance programs for wafer fab tools (e.g., lithography, etch, deposition, CMP, wet/dry cleans, metrology)
Monitor and improve key metrics such as MTBF, MTTR, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
Drive root cause analysis (RCA) of recurring equipment issues and implement long-term corrective actions
Collaborate closely with process engineering, production, and facilities teams to support yield and throughput goals
Manage spare parts inventory, vendor support contracts, and maintenance budget
Ensure compliance with all environmental, health, and safety standards, as well as cleanroom protocols
Lead equipment installation, qualification, and commissioning projects
Document and report maintenance activities, performance metrics, and improvement initiatives
Foster a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in mechanical, Electrical, or related Engineering discipline (or equivalent experience)
7+ years of semiconductor wafer fab equipment maintenance experience, including at least 3 years in a supervisory or management role
Strong knowledge of semiconductor toolsets (This Film etch, lithography, CVD/PVD, CMP, wet benches, metrology, etc.)
Proven track record of managing maintenance teams in a 24/7 manufacturing environment
Expertise in mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and vacuum systems
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with experience in root cause analysis
Familiarity with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems)
Excellent communication, leadership, and team development skills
Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, resources, and vendor relationships
Work assigned AWS Schedule, and any addition time required to complete additional tasks that are assigned
Work in a cleanroom minimum of 6 hours per day
Excel, PowerPoint, and Word knowledge (Intermediate level, minimum)
Preferred
Experience with 200mm/300mm wafer fabrication equipment
Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, SPC, or other continuous improvement methodologies
Experience with FDC (Fault Detection & Classification) systems
Prior involvement in new tool installation and ramp projects
OSHA/EHS certifications and strong understanding of cleanroom safety protocols
Benefits
Paid vacation time
Paid sick leave
Medical/dental/vision insurance
Life, accident and disability insurance
Tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
Employee assistance program
Other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity
Tuition reimbursement
Transit
The Applause Program
Employee stock purchase plan
Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan
Company
Western Digital
Western Digital helps customers capture, preserve, access, and transform an ever-increasing diversity of data.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$901.37M2023-10-31Post Ipo Debt· $1.37M
2023-01-31Post Ipo Equity· $900M
2015-09-30Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Sesh Tirumala
SVP, CIO
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Alvin B. Phillips
Founder
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