Staff Engineer, Industrial Engineering

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:

• Lead end-end factory planning implementation for factory to support short to mid-term demand while considering all major constraints
• Drive  process improvement existing factory planning systems in company
• Design and build analytics tools to help factory and operations short and long term objectives.
• Conduct proof of concept, proof of technology. Experience in process re-engineering and make them more agile to address the dynamic business needs
• Lead workshops to drive testing, requirement gathering, solution discussion etc.
• Help and guide cross functional teams in planning activities like factory builds , order promising etc.
• Ability to do Trade-off analysis on different levers in Supply Chain and factory
• Ability to collaborate with business partners to document business requirements and Business Process
• Analyze business requirements to create use cases and testing documentation
• Lead efforts to translate functional requirements into solutions, manage scope and estimated deliverables in all phases of the project
• Project Management Responsibility for all deliverables in all stages including solution design, analysis, coding, testing, and integration
• Understand existing business processes and technology to develop the “to be” and Align to create measurable business ROI
• Drive test planning for functional, Integration and user acceptance testing including workshops to conduct the tests
• Identify Gaps in the current Solutions and Project Manage the implementation of these Gaps working with IT
• Carrying out data and system analysis to identify technical debt/gaps and develop to-be architecture to provide scalability and flexibility to accommodate growing business needs
• Driving new solutions that can be implemented cross-functionally
• Developing key metrics around business impact and user acceptance criteria's

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• Master’s degree in both Industrial Engineering or Supply chain and Operations or MBA in Supply Chain
• Must have at-least 3 end-end  implementation leading experience  of factory planning solution in large size company(Blue yonder factory planning preferred)
• 8+ years of work experience in Factory , Supply Chain, Operations, and Project Management
• Excellent understanding on how factories operate , what are major constraints , how constraints are navigated 

SKILLS:

• Effective interpersonal skills, ability to influence others, drive new initiatives and way of thinking in the organization
• Understanding future business strategies and directions to implement Process and Systems
• Strong understanding of supply chain concepts and experience in supply chain planning

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 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.

Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at staffingsupport@wdc.com to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 1/4/25, although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline, we will update this posting with a new anticipated application deadline.

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