[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Western Digital jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/western-digital/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Western Digital · Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia # Shift Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia Full-time Manufacturing & Production Listed on Western Digital’s official careers site. Posted October 14, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Western Digital’s careers site →](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/WesternDigital/744000155450889-shift-engineer-manufacturing-engineering) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Western Digital](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/western-digital/) / Shift Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering ## Job description The role focuses on planning and coordinating sputter system activities, ensuring process compliance, and troubleshooting issues to improve utilization, yield, and quality. It involves leading Sputter Process Improvement Projects and supervising as well as training technicians and engineering specialists. ### ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To plan, coordinate, and follow up on sputter systems start-up/conversion activities and process documentation. To audit sputter parameters and practice periodically, include online SPC and procedure conformance. To lead sputter process-related issues troubleshooting (common causes), work closely with the shift process team in sputter process sustaining, troubleshooting & improvement to achieve sputter utilization (downtime), yield & quality goals. To lead Sputter Process Improvement Projects (SU/STT/Cost/Quality/PPH & others), which include new products/machines/process qualification. To lead, supervise, and coach/train process technicians daily activity, including engineering specialists and characterize technicians to maximize work effieciency. Responsible for sputter process-related issues troubleshooting (common causes), working closely with the Shift process team in sputter process sustaining, trouble shooting & improvement to achieve sputter utilization (downtime) & quality goals. Responsible for leading and coaching/training process tech, including engineering specialists and characterization technicians. Responsible for training and sharing the PMR/DS sputter process and yield improvement knowledge with the team. Responsible for sputter parameters monitoring, including online SPC monitoring and procedure conformance. Responsible for sputter machine start-up, including process characterization (new products & process changes). Responsible for new products/machines/process qualification. Responsible for sputter process improvement projects (SU/STT/Cost/Quality/PPH & others). Understand and accept responsibility for performing jobs safely Follow safety and health rules Responsible for assisting in sputter yield-related issues troubleshooting (common causes). Work closely with Anelva yield team in sputter yield sustaining, trouble shooting & improvement in order to achieve the sputter yield goal. This includes 0725 Operation Yield Improvement. The other supervisor assigned tasks. ### Improve Media magnetic baseline ACC%, and enable process stability and repeatability via recipe tuning and optimization. Responsible for new product qualifications. ## Qualifications ### Required Bachelor Degree in Material Science and Engineering Minimum 1-3 years of working experience Fresh graduates are encourage to apply Preferred: Vacuum Technology related studies or thesis is preferred Skills: Ability English communication (spoken and written) ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 14, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 18, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 4 days - Location: Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia - Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Western Digital’s careers site →](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/WesternDigital/744000155450889-shift-engineer-manufacturing-engineering) ## More jobs at Western Digital ### [Engineer - Quality Assurance Engineering](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/western-digital/jobs/21f8c80769c30a92da18/) Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia ### [Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/western-digital/jobs/86c92334591957585606/) Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia ### [Engineer, Manufacturing Equipment Engineering](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/western-digital/jobs/137e548c59f77b0b80b0/) Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia ### [Manager, Manufacturing](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/western-digital/jobs/8241e077a3266d7079a8/) Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Industrial System Engineer - Manufacturing Engineering](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/airbus/jobs/cad1dc3243d654f13675/) AIRBUS · Getafe Area ### [Manufacturing Engineering - Ergonomist & Safety Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/airbus/jobs/f99bdb5d69bcb8c4d92a/) AIRBUS · Getafe Area ### [3rd Shift IT Support Engineer - Manufacturing](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/siemens/jobs/59097a686734c92297ad/) Siemens ### [Shift Manufacturing Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lam-research/jobs/2c826c20af21f9da256d/) Lam Research · Malaysia OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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