ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plans, schedules, coordinates and/or monitors final delivery of assigned products through the complete production cycle.
• Works from published loading forecast and production readiness to establish production schedules, loading plans within capacity requirements.
• Responsible for production planning and fulfillment, including the required changes to loading plans up to managing daily shipments according to backlog in a timely fashion.
• Daily monitoring of WIP performance to ensure WO close on timely manner to meet shipment needs.
• Daily clearance/ update of past due work order to ensure overall MRP is driven correctly.
• Working with and drive cross functional teams to accomplish KPI e.g. build plan execution, OTD, inventory management, cycle time performance and MLT.
• Responsible to work with cross functional teams on ECO/ Quality/ Rework excursions.
• Responsible for daily/ weekly/ monthly/ quarterly reporting for KPI areas.
• Initiate & Drive improved Business or system process(es) to close gaps for continuous improvements. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design & Develop new hardware & innovative solution on sensor integration (IoT) and data mining to existing manufacturing equipment.
• Perform new sensor development and selection for data mining to IoT platform.
• Collaborate with Data Analytics team to integrate and implement large scale data solution
• Responsible to develop/sustain existing software programs, algorithms and automate data to clean and evaluate huge amount of datasets from multiple sources.
• Continue improving the acquisition system through software updates or new/improved hardware
• Documentation of systems and procedures for the setup and maintenance of hardware systems.
• Ensure effective hand shaking process of new device/product introduction to the line and new process technology capabilities developments.

We will focus on activities related to responsible sourcing management within procurement, supply chain ethical standards, and sustainable sourcing initiatives across Western Digital. The position will manage due diligence processes, supply chain mapping, and insights, whilst helping to develop and embed more sustainable procurement practices.

The role will support the corporate sustainability team and may undertake specific supply chain focused projects to help deliver solutions.

Accountability

In order for the incumbent to deliver the expected outcome, the incumbent is authorized to perform the following:

• Responsible for developing and managing supply chain mapping tools and databases.
• Communication and issue of information to supply chain, ensuring clarity, appropriate messaging and timeliness. Instigate and conduct supplier meetings where appropriate to support sustainability objectives.
• Co-ordination of supplier meeting, including tracking invites, responses and supporting with presentations.
• Ensuring that all relevant insights are captured and processed in a timely and accurate manner. This is to be achieved by collaborating closely with various business partners.
• Evaluating procurement and supply chain insights, identifying and pursuing missing data and working to improve the quality of data. Make recommendations and ensure clear communication of requirements through the supply chain. Assess and communicate risks.
• Preparing and issuing relevant data for reporting purposes, audit and cost/ benefit analysis.
• Using insights to identify opportunities and to make recommendations to improve approach, support the development of supply chain standards and help inform next phases of activity.
• Working alongside the Corporate Sustainability team to initiate and embed sustainability initiatives. Helping to implement agreed strategies and support objectives.
• Working in collaboration with various business partners, to enable the delivery of objectives. Where appropriate instigating and conducting stakeholder meetings, managing correspondence, building engagement and resolving queries.
• Developing knowledge and expertise as a sustainability and responsible sourcing specialist. Demonstrating in depth understanding of the broader industry, as well as relevant environmental and social considerations. Learning and managing new technical skills, processes and systems as required.
• Identifying further opportunities to help develop sustainability objectives. Supported by Category Manager and Corporate Sustainability team.
• Promoting good inter departmental relations and contributing to the establishment of a professional and efficient department reputation.

We are seeking highly motivated university students to learn and contribute hands-on while working with our Automation teams. This is a great opportunity to get exposure into the world of Automation development Engineering. 

We are recruiting for the following Model Free Adaptive Control project:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The scope of the bimanipulation project will concerning the development of Model-free Adaptive Control to drive robotic arm for pick&-place operation as well as push/pull of the cart.
• The assigned post graduate student will be focusing on encoding the recently developed MFAC algorithm from the simulated environment (firstly, from the Matlab codes and then later to be ported to ROS2 Humble system in the ROS Gazebo environment) to the actual humanoid’s robotic arm for practical demonstration.
• There upon, the MFAC algorithm design and synthesis will be carried out to suit for the pick-and-place demand of a humanoid robot. The algorithm provides a significant advantage of controlling the highly nonlinear 7 DOF robotic arm without a-priori information of the system parameters, load characteristics and other uncertainty.
• The model-free approach adopts the philosophy of data-driven, i.e. the control is able to adapt to the changes in the robot arm characteristics, loading characteristics as well as the interacting environment with which it will be commissioned to engage. This will be accomplished with the least supervision from a human operator.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Implement a comprehensive communication and branding plan to engage internal and external stakeholders for the Flash Backend Operations (FBE).
• Support to manage and enhance the FBE organization's brand image and reputation through creative messaging and effective campaigns.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent messaging across all channels, including digital, print, and social media.
• Support the management of the multimedia communications for the FBE organization.
• Manage and maintain the webpage by developing new and relevant content.
• Support in the engagement strategy to ensure FBE employees stay engaged in creating a Great Place to Work (GPTW).
• Curate specific engagement activities to elevate FBE employee experience
• Deploy GPTW elements to increase engagement at FBE level.
• Develop and deploy key business analytics to measure effectiveness of communications.

• Develop and maintain business continuity and disaster recovery programs.
• Develop policies, procedures, and guidelines to ensure that factory and corporate business functions have an effective and comprehensive continuity and disaster recovery plan.
• Work closely with manufacturing sites to identify and interface with their business continuity and disaster recovery needs.
• Develop and deliver training programs on business continuity and disaster recovery best practices.
• Responsible for the strategic oversight of the business continuity program of the company.
• Test and evaluate the effectiveness of business continuity and disaster recovery plans and make recommendations for improvements.
• Complete and maintain the business impact analysis (BIA) and risk assessment (RA) requirements to enable the development of the business continuity plan.
• Coordinate and participate in exercises and simulations to test the effectiveness of the business continuity plans (BCP) and disaster recovery plans.
• During or after an incident, collect status and or result of incident management, analyze and determine improvements of procedure or processes​
• Respond to customer inquiries/request and coordinate with related sites or corporate functions to complete the response​
• Keep abreast of industry best practices and emerging technologies in the field of business continuity and disaster recovery.
• Engaging with executive leadership to report on the status of business continuity management system
• Maintains the company’s BCMS certification, supervise 3rd party audits and regulatory audits, as needed. ​
• Drive continuous improvement of the BCMS program

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Acting as Subject Matter Experts (SME) supporting production planning SAP/MES System/Auto Scheduling & Dispatching system such as troubleshooting and enhancement.
• Leading production planning virtual factory improvement projects initiate by SDSM/SDSS plant.
• Focal point of improvement project and system change for production planning team.
• Support all activities related to system change, auto scheduling & dispatching logic and new planning process.
• Work closely with order fulfillment, IPPC and planning support team to review process and ideas/recommendations for improvement and optimization using automation.
• Leading auto scheduling & dispatching logic design, implementation and define business flow.
• Collaborate with automation team on setting automation improvement project priorities.
• Proactively analyze data to determine opportunities to improve automation KPI.
• Supporting automation manager to meet plant automation timeline and KPI.
• Supporting digital twin simulation to improve the ARV efficiency and utilization.

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of complex data systems and pipelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate data solutions into business processes.
• Implement and optimize data processing frameworks and tools for large-scale data.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and security through advanced testing and validation techniques.
• Develop strategies for data storage, retrieval, and scalability.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for data systems and processes.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation.

Position Summary:

The Sustaining Program Manager (SPM) leads & drives deliverables through Sustaining Core Team (SCT) with full program/s ownership by prioritizing resources to ensure sustaining products (higher volume products) consistently meet volume requirement, quality & reliability, engineering KPI and cost goals.

Responsibilities:

• Obtain customer-specific product requirements, assess and recommend engineering solutions, upon approval from SCT, drive execution to meet customer requirements in a timely manner.
• Define and drive product recipe ramp and depletion strategy that meets overall customer and WD business needs.
• Accountable and focal point to overall product cost for sustaining products with finance collaboration to define optimized product cost strategy and drive execution.
• Establish and maintain a business process to ensure support from product cost (sub category) owners to deliver to BCP commits.
• Collaborate with KPI owners to align and rationalize roadmaps ensuring consistent product strategy and execution.
• Monitor overall engineering KPI performance and support KPI owners to address gaps vs plan.
• Collaborate with quality team to define and prioritize product quality improvement strategy.
• Monitor overall quality KPI performance and support quality team to address gaps vs plan.
• In event of quality stop order, execute SSO process and lead core team to define containment, disposition, drives root cause and corrective actions that meet optimized business objectives.
• Participate in new product Manufacturing Readiness Review (MRR) and approve product release to assume product ownership in LVM.
• Participate in new product KPI underpinning strategy and ensure all KPI and cost roadmaps are aligned to execution capability in HVM. 

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or higher with Engineering related majors
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience and proven record in program or project management leadership position
• Experience with Semiconductor Packaging & PCBA (SMT) manufacturing and test processes.
• Familiar with Product Life Cycle and new product development processes
• Proven track record on people development & management; building, mentoring and inspiring a team
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities, and to interact with a diverse group of individuals in a very fast and dynamic environments
• Ability to drive change and improvements within the team
• Result oriented leader
• Strong computer skills including MS Office products, MS Project and etc.
• Excellent communication skills, including written, verbal and presentation skills
• Strong in strategic planning and also Risk/Critical management skills
• Good problem solving and decision making, Pro-active & initiatives and strong sense of accountability

Western Digital, the leader in storage technology, seeks an organized and energetic Design & Engineering Program Manager. This is an outstanding opportunity to bring innovative ideas to a diverse and global design team developing a wide range of consumer technology products.

Job Description

• The Design and Engineering Program Manager will support the industrial design and development of SanDisk flash-based consumer technology products, including desktop SSDs, portable SSDs, USB storage devices, and card readers.
• This role includes front-end collaboration with R&D and supplier teams to identify and develop innovative design processes and architectures that enable us to deliver best-in-class products to a highly dynamic market.
• The Program Manager will also coordinate the implementation of new processes and architectures across multiple product lines to ensure that design, engineering, quality, and schedule requirements are being met.
• This role is well-suited for an experienced individual in a design or engineering discipline looking to make the transition into a program management.

Job Summary:

As the Program Manager of Procurement Cost Management, you will be responsible for leading critical cost management programs and supporting cross-functional initiatives. Working closely with Global Commodity Managers (GCM), procurement leadership, and finance teams, you will drive cost-saving initiatives, manage should-cost modeling, and provide key insights to improve price negotiations with suppliers.

This role emphasizes program management, stakeholder engagement, and project planning to align procurement strategies with business objectives. You will also contribute to comprehensive cost reporting, tracking savings opportunities, and supporting key financial and strategic goals.

Key Responsibilities:

- Program Management: Lead procurement cost management programs, developing and executing project plans with milestones, timelines, and cost-saving targets.

- Should-Cost Modeling: Participate in should-cost modeling activities for both direct and indirect spend, identifying cost drivers, improvement opportunities, and providing insights to support price negotiations with suppliers.

- Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with Global Commodity Managers, finance teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to align procurement initiatives with company goals. Ensure clear communication and transparency in tracking cost-saving initiatives.

- Cost Projections and Reporting: Manage cost projection processes across business verticals and work with finance to ensure accurate forecasts. Provide insights into supplier and component costs to drive strategic quarterly cost-saving targets.

- Tracking and Implementation: Track cost-saving opportunities, ensuring Global Commodity Managers implement identified improvements. Consolidate data and reports to ensure accuracy and timely updates.

- Contract Management: Assist in creating best-in-class contract negotiation frameworks, mitigating cost risks, and driving savings through effective supplier contract management.

- Support Functions: Provide data and reporting support, including presentations, to assist in driving cost optimization initiatives. Support the team in the creation of cost-related reports and documentation for executive reviews.

- Cross-Timezone Collaboration: Collaborate with global teams across multiple time zones, ensuring smooth coordination and project alignment.

- Individual Contributor Role: This is a hands-on role that does not involve direct people management.

Critical Function:

Manage key procurement programs, leading the end-to-end execution of cost management initiatives, including risk mitigation and savings implementation. This involves developing detailed project plans and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure alignment with company-wide objectives.

Responsible for overseeing external warehouses and logistics centers for finished goods and raw materials. The role involves deep expertise in logistics transportation, warehousing, Incoterms, and KPI tracking. The Analyst will work with cross-functional teams such as Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), Production, and external storage service providers to ensure efficient material movement and transition. The candidate will also manage contracts with service providers and internal teams, develop storage solutions strategies, and ensure the accuracy of billing and data analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Warehouse and Logistics Center Management:
  Manage external warehouses and logistics centers to optimize the storage and movement of raw materials and finished goods, while ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
• Data Analysis and KPI Monitoring:
  Track and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) such as Goods Receipt (GR) turnaround time, On-Time Delivery (OTD), cycle count accuracy, space utilization, and overall operational productivity. Use data-driven insights to identify areas for improvement.
• Fulfillment and Process Optimization:
  Oversee fulfillment processes for finished goods and raw materials. Identify inefficiencies and implement process improvements. Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance warehouse technology solutions.
• Stakeholder Collaboration and Contract Management:
  Serve as the liaison between S&OP, Production, and external service providers to ensure processes align with operational and customer requirements. Manage contracts with service providers and internal teams, ensuring compliance with terms and performance standards.
• Process Improvement and Cost Reduction:
  Evaluate current logistics and warehouse workflows, identify inefficiencies, and recommend improvements. Implement cost-saving initiatives through process optimization, data mining, and automation.
• Reporting and Dashboard Management:
  Prepare and distribute regular reports on warehouse performance, inventory status, and other relevant metrics. Maintain and transition reporting processes to automated, real-time dashboards for better visibility and decision-making.
• Billing and Financial Accuracy:
  Validate and approve weekly and monthly billing charges from external warehouses and logistics providers. Ensure data integrity in billing and resolve any discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Issue Resolution and Continuous Improvement:
  Address and resolve issues related to warehouse processes, equipment, tools, or materials. Work collaboratively with internal teams and service providers to implement long-term solutions.
• Automation and Systems Implementation:
  Participate in the evaluation, design, and implementation of systems (e.g., ERP, STAMP) to improve logistics and warehouse operations. Collaborate with process owners and consultants for system improvements and automation.
• ISO Compliance and Audit Support:
  Ensure compliance with ISO standards and represent the logistics function in both internal and external audits. Support the development of documentation and procedures to maintain compliance.
• Leadership and Team Development:
  Lead cross-functional teams and foster a collaborative, positive work environment. Support continuous learning and development within the team to drive operational success.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Managing production schedules to meet customer demand and production capacity.
• Coordinating with departments such as purchasing, manufacturing, and logistics to ensure timely delivery of products.
• Monitoring inventory levels to prevent overproduction or shortages.
• Adjusting plans based on changes in customer orders, supply chain issues, or production delays.