Technician 5, Engineering

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From energizing 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.

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Job Description

As an HGA Blade Technician 5, you are responsible for executing test algorithms in accordance with the standard methodology; ensure the process objectives and throughputs are achieved in a timely manner; perform daily preventive maintenance checks and first-level failure analysis on the HGA Blade testers; and communicate tester outputs, issues, and other general concerns with your peers and superiors.

Qualifications

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Execute standard test evaluation methodologies for the HGA Blade.
• Execute 1st-level FA and track the repair activities of Blades and tools.
• Ensure that the overall test schedule is religiously followed.
• Perform daily and preventive periodic maintenance on the tester's functionality and general workstation.
• Ensures all tool PC and workstation PC is updated with IT – IT-compliant software, not limited to Microsoft Windows patch deployment activities
• Monitor and maintain the deployment of standard HGA blade recipes.
• Provide a daily tester utilization rate based on each day's activities.
• Perform routine weekly data monitoring to ensure that the tester's output is within the acceptable control limits.
• Perform an annual gauge repeatability and reproducibility.
• Extract tester raw data and provide an initial assessment regarding the evaluation's requirements.
• Communicate test updates and results to engineers-in-charge.
• Communicate tester issues encountered during testing that may or may not impact the evaluation's results to the engineers in charge.
• Perform inventory on test evaluation parts, tester consumables, and peripheral tools.
• Assist in developing and maintaining a dashboard for monitoring tool output through time.

Qualification:

• Graduate of laddered technology courses in Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical, and Computer Technology or any related courses, or

• College-level with a minimum of 3 years of work experience in the opto-electronics field or related to the specified field.

• Bachelor's Degree in or related to Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical, and Computer Technology or any related courses.

Requirements:

• Knowledgeable in Computer Programming.
• Proficient in MS Applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Working knowledge of basic-level statistics and electronics (theoretical and applied).
• Willing to work during Sundays and holidays with a shifting day/night shift schedule.
• Interested in working on tasks that require attention to detail.

Additional Information

Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

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