Senior Manager, Media Yield and Defect

Company Description

At Western Digital, 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, Western Digital 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.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest growth organizations in the world. From energizing the most competitive gaming platforms, to enabling systems to make cities safer and cars smarter and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and public cloud, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Binge-watch any shows, use social media or shop online lately? You’ll find Western Digital supporting the storage infrastructure behind many of these platforms. And, that flash memory card that captures and preserves your most precious moments? That’s us, too.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, storage devices and platforms for business and consumers alike. Our data-centric solutions are comprised of the Western Digital®, G-Technology™, SanDisk® and WD® brands.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. It’s You & Western Digital. Together, we’re the next BIG thing in data.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Manage Yield/Defect organization to execute and deliver world class HDD with lowest defect level
• Own & drive yield improvement projects and track daily/weekly/monthly yield/defect trends.
• Excellent knowledge in root cause analysis
• Collaborate with Technology Development team and Process Integration team to understand issues and find solutions to the problems
• Problem-solving and project/program management experience with strong self-initiative and self-learning capabilities.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills to perform at leadership role including influencing, engaging, and motivating.
• Proven track record of working across organization through matrix structures to accomplish strategic objectives with conflicting priorities
• Be responsible for the overall health of the Yield and Quality KPIs as set by the program manager.
• Expert of yield analysis Defects control, quality reports to find correlations and form technical hypothesis to test out to solve yield issues.
• Work with Multiple teams/lead cross functional task force teams to solve urgent issues.
• Excellent communication skills at both technical and executive levels.

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• BS, MS and/or PhD in Material Science, Mechanical, Chemistry or Physics
• Experience in leading a team in an aggressive environment
• Working in Engineering field for 15+ years especially in HDD industry
• Experience with Quality Management tools such as FMEA and Statistical process control (SPC) but not limited to the mentioned
• Excellent communication skills, Quality mindset, with HDD/Semiconductor processing knowledge.
• Experience in New Product Introductions (NPL) & qualification
• In depth experience in Think Film deposition

SKILLS:

• Analytical skills that can be weaponized in real world scenarios
• Able to work in a challenging and demanding environment
• Experience in HDD Media sputter tools (Anelva or Lean) is a great added advantage.

Additional Information

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster.

Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to