Western Digital Principal Engineer Supplier Quality Engineering 

Canada, British Columbia, Area H (Cultus Lake/Columbia Valley) 

262540533

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

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate closely with cross functional teams in USA to ensure smooth transitions and successful implementation of new products and meeting key quality metrics
• Lead the New Product Introduction (NPI) process coordinating mechanical cleanliness issues between Design Centre and SQE in Asia and ensure timely closures
• Collaborate with Design engineering, material science laboratory in the USA/Japan in implementing new cleanliness specifications, new technology in cleanliness testing, new surface treatment, new material, etc at suppliers.
• Drive technical improvement in the area of cleanliness and contamination control as defined by corporate cleanliness team
• Audit Suppliers to ensure compliance to prescribed requirements in the area of cleanroom operations, electroless Nickel plating, passivation, adhesive control, electropolish process so as to pre-empt excursions due to component cleanliness
• Provide technical advisory role to component SQE on contamination related issues to ensure that the corrective actions are effective and systemic

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field such as Mechanical Engineering, Material Science/Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Chemical Engineering or equivalent.
• Other engineering discipline can be considered if candidates possess hard disk experience.
• Minimum 8 years working experience in supplier quality engineering or quality engineering.

PREFERRED:

• Must have related experience in component cleanliness or contamination control
• Familiar with various manufacturing processes such as casting, machining, cleanroom operations, component assembly, plastic injection molding, etc
• Familiar with 8 Disciplines of problem solving

SKILLS:

• Strong technical knowledge in engineering principles, manufacturing process and quality assurance methodologies
• Adaptable and flexible and able to learn new technologies, cleanliness testing methodologies and processes and adjust to changing expectations.
• Problem Solving – Investigate complex problems, gather relevant data, define appropriate analysis to identify root cause, followed by solution options for evaluation and implementation.
• Analytical Thinking – Analyzing information statistically and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.