Westerndigital

Staff Engineer, Contamination Control

Amphoe Si Maha Phot, Prachin Buri, Thailand · On-site · Full-time

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EmployerWesterndigital
LocationAmphoe Si Maha Phot, Prachin Buri, 25140, Thailand
Work styleOn-site
Employment typeFull-time
Employer posted2 months ago

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Lead the Contamination Control Engineering team to ensure world-class contamination prevention and cleanliness performance across manufacturing operations.
RTPM machine cleanliness improvement, and reduce the number of triggers and false alarms, shorten investigation turnaround time, and strengthen proactive contamination control.
Develop, implement, and continuously improve contamination control strategies, standards, procedures, and best practices for products, processes, equipment, and manufacturing environments.
Drive root cause investigations for contamination-related excursions, customer complaints, yield losses, and reliability issues using structured problem-solving methodologies (8D, FMEA, Fishbone, SPC, etc.).
Establish contamination monitoring programs, cleanliness specifications, and control plans to support product quality and customer requirements.
Lead contamination control projects, including cleanroom optimization, process qualification, equipment qualification, filtration systems, chemical contamination controls, and particle reduction initiatives.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives that improve yield, reliability, process capability, and operational efficiency.
Develop contamination control roadmaps aligned with technology, factory, and business objectives.
Analyze contamination data, trend performance metrics, and provide technical recommendations to senior leadership.
Ensure compliance with company standards, customer requirements, industry regulations, and environmental, health, and safety (EHS) requirements.
Mentor and develop engineers and technicians through coaching, technical guidance, training, and career development planning.
Collaborate with global and cross-functional teams to benchmark and deploy best practices across sites.
Prepare and present technical reports, business cases, and strategic recommendations to management and executive leadership.

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REQUIRED

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
Master's Degree is advantageous.
Minimum 5+ years of engineering experience in semiconductor, HDD, electronics manufacturing, cleanroom operations, medical devices, advanced manufacturing, or related industries, 3–5 years of supervisory, team leadership, or people management experience.

PREFERRED:

Proven experience in contamination control, cleanliness engineering, yield improvement, process engineering, or quality engineering.
Strong understanding of particle contamination, molecular contamination, cleanroom technologies, and contamination monitoring systems.
Experience leading cross-functional engineering projects and driving organizational improvements.
Demonstrated success managing technical teams and delivering business results.

SKILLS:

Leadership Skills

Strong people leadership and team development capabilities.
Strategic thinking and business acumen.
Influencing and stakeholder management skills.
Decision-making and conflict-resolution abilities.
Ability to drive organizational change and continuous improvement.

Technical Skills

Contamination Control Engineering
Cleanliness Verification and Monitoring
Root Cause Analysis (8D, RCA)
Process Control and Statistical Analysis (SPC, DOE, Minitab)
Failure Analysis and Reliability Engineering
Risk Assessment and FMEA
Yield Improvement Methodologies
Cleanroom Operations and Standards
Project Management

Communication Skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
Ability to communicate technical concepts to diverse audiences.
Excellent presentation and reporting skills.
Effective cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement.

Personal Competencies

Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.
High level of ownership and accountability.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Continuous learning and innovation mindset.

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