Western Digital · 1 week ago
Senior Engineer, Equipment Engineering
Fremont, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expWestern Digital is a leader in data storage technology, committed to powering global innovation. The Senior Engineer, Equipment Engineering will be responsible for maintaining equipment on a wafer manufacturing production line, troubleshooting issues, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure equipment reliability and efficiency.
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Responsibilities
Support maintenance with equipment troubleshooting in conjunction with both scheduled and unscheduled down time events
Troubleshoot and repair complex unscheduled failures to root cause and document for future reference
Provide inputs to Engineering, and / or maintenance team for improving PM cycle-time, tool availability, quality/workmanship, reduce wafer scrap and cost of ownership
Provide Technical On-the-Job training for maintenance personnel
Support Equipment Engineering Team to define and write preventive maintenance procedures, BKM’s, OCAP’s, and / or new equipment parts inventory and stocking
Support engineering with scrap mitigation, obsolescence, increase equipment OEE, and other equipment KPI’s
Monitor Artist, SPC, Spotfire, PdM for assigned equipment improvement
Support engineering projects, upgrades, retrofits, and installations
Qualification
Required
BS plus 3 years experience in engineering field
Technical degree in Electronics, Military experience, or Semiconductor Industries experience
Must have excellent mechanical and electrical aptitude
Experience in Vacuum Technologies
Ability to read electrical schematic diagrams and assembly drawings
Understanding of failure mechanisms, ability to isolate determine root cause and repair
Proficient in MS Windows Software (Word/Excel/Power Point/Outlook) & Forum Notes
Effective team player with proven relationship building & communication skills, including cross-functionally with Maintenance, Manufacturing, Engineering, Peers, Management, Customers, and Suppliers
Knowledge of control systems and/or PLC (Process Logic Control)
Ability to work overtime and weekends as required
Preferred
Senior Level equipment technical experience
Robust background in electronics and mechanical troubleshooting, vacuum theory and RF/Microwave Plasma Etching
Strong experience utilizing troubleshooting equipment, multimeters, oscilloscopes, and specialized alignment tooling etc
Team player able to negotiate cross functional disciplines
Leadership qualities and project management skills
Preferred RF/Microwave Plasma Equipment: Plasma Therm VLR700, Hitachi E-541AWE, Hitachi M-612-
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
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$901.37M2023-10-31Post Ipo Debt· $1.37M
2023-01-31Post Ipo Equity· $900M
2015-09-30Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
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SVP, CIO
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Founder
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