Total 453 digital design manager job vacancies in The United States of America

Summary 

Western Digital seeks a passionate, talented, and experienced industrial designer to bring bold, fresh ideas to our diverse, energetic design team. This is an outstanding opportunity to lead and bring new ideas and life to our brands. 

Job Description 

• Lead programs with creative synergy and adventurous outlook to bring bold, fresh ideas to the table from inception to end. 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements, user needs, and technical constraints, translating them into effective design solutions.

• Evangelize and demonstrate the importance of good design, brand values, and design language philosophies across all of our Brands. 

• Provide skill and expertise working with various design tools to complete projects, such as 3D CAD SolidWorks, Rhinoceros 3D, Autodesk Alias, 3D Rendering, Adobe Creative Suite, and MSFT Office, to bring projects and presentations to life.  

• Provide tactical management of projects, team coordination, and associated workflow productivity. 

• Communicate with stakeholders and vendors locally and abroad as needed. 

• Craft and organize all visual designs, written documents, and presentations with skill and efficacy for clients’ needs. 

• Demonstrate your understanding of the value of color, materials, and finishes in product design and engage with suppliers and vendors. 

• Develop detailed product specifications, including materials, colors, finishes, and manufacturing processes. 

Key Responsibilities:

- Design and development of mechanical parts include plastic injection molding tray, machining pallet, jig, fixture for SSD drive manufacturing, including conceptualization, prototyping, testing, and implementation.

- Analyze and improve existing manufacturing processes and equipment for better performance, cost-efficiency, and reliability.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including production, quality assurance, and R&D, to integrate new technologies and methodologies into the manufacturing process.

- Conduct thorough risk assessments for equipment designs and processes, implementing preventive measures to minimize downtime and ensure safety.

- Manage equipment development projects, ensuring they meet timelines, budget constraints, and quality standards.

- Stay abreast of the latest trends and advancements in mechanical engineering and SSD manufacturing technology, incorporating innovative solutions into our operations.

- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and technicians.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Analyze, understand and document development requirements of electronic designs.
• Design and implement electronics design by selecting components, schematic design and supervising PCB layout as well as integrate and test the hardware platform.
• Conduct product verification against defined hardware specification, prepare design documentation and support design transition to manufacturing as necessary.
• Assume technical lead role in project as necessary to provide the technical direction, technical decision and risk mitigation.
• Identify opportunity to improve within the functional team and participate in improvement activities.
• Create and maintain BOMs of the new designs.
• Select new electronic parts, taking into consideration: obsolescence, availability and cost.
• Liaise with project manager and a cross functional team to produce prototypes.
• Perform design FMEA to reduce risks of performance failures.
• Create & maintain technical documentation (schematics, specifications, performance, and bring-up reports)
• Work in a team for continuous development and improvement of products / parts / firmware.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Analyze, understand and document development requirements of product designs

· Carry out detailed electronic circuit design, including simulation

· Design and implement electronics design by selecting components, schematic design and perform PCB layout as well as integrate and test the hardware platform.

· Conduct product verification against defined hardware specification, prepare design documentation and support design transition to manufacturing as necessary.

· Assume technical lead role in project as necessary to provide the technical direction, technical decision and risk mitigation.

· Identify opportunity to improve within the functional team and participate in improvement activities.

· Create and maintain BOMs of the new designs

· Select new electronic parts, taking into consideration: obsolescence, availability and cost

· Perform and evaluate costing studies meeting the costing targets

· Liaise with project manager and a cross functional team to produce prototypes.

· Perform design FMEA to reduce risks of performance failures.

· Create & maintain technical documentation (schematics, specifications, performance, and bring-up reports)

· Work in a team for continuous development and improvement of products / parts / firmware.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Analyze, understand and document development requirements of product designs

· Carry out detailed electronic circuit design, including simulation

· Design and implement electronics design by selecting components, schematic design and perform PCB layout as well as integrate and test the hardware platform.

· Conduct product verification against defined hardware specification, prepare design documentation and support design transition to manufacturing as necessary.

· Assume technical lead role in project as necessary to provide the technical direction, technical decision and risk mitigation.

· Identify opportunity to improve within the functional team and participate in improvement activities.

· Create and maintain BOMs of the new designs

· Select new electronic parts, taking into consideration: obsolescence, availability and cost

· Perform and evaluate costing studies meeting the costing targets

· Liaise with project manager and a cross functional team to produce prototypes.

· Perform design FMEA to reduce risks of performance failures.

· Create & maintain technical documentation (schematics, specifications, performance, and bring-up reports)

· Work in a team for continuous development and improvement of products / parts / firmware.

Position Overview:

As a Project Manager, Procurement Ops & Procure to Pay at Western Digital, you will be responsible for leading and managing digital projects aimed at transforming and optimizing our procurement processes with a particular focus on procurement and sourcing modules within Oracle and SAP. This role requires a unique blend of project management expertise, procurement knowledge, and digital technology acumen. The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement cutting-edge solutions that drive operational excellence in procurement and be a value-added partner to the business to meet procurement needs within the ERP environments to enhance the day-to-day processes.

Key Responsibilities:

Digital Transformation Leadership:

• Lead the development and execution of the procurement digital transformation strategy.
• Collaborate with procurement, IT, and other relevant stakeholders to align digital initiatives with overall business objectives.

Project Planning and Execution:

• Develop comprehensive project plans, outlining tasks, timelines, and resource requirements.
• Execute and oversee the implementation of digital projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget.

Supplier Management:

• Collaborate with technology vendors and internal stakeholders to select and implement digital solutions that align with procurement goals.
• Manage relationships with suppliers, ensuring the successful delivery of digital solutions.

Data Integration and Analytics:

• Oversee the integration of digital tools with existing procurement systems.
• Utilize data analytics to track and measure the impact of digital initiatives on procurement performance.

Change Management:

• Develop and implement change management strategies to ensure successful adoption of digital tools and processes.
• Provide training and support to procurement teams to enhance digital literacy.

Procure to Pay Process Leader:

• Work with business users and IT to define requirements for enhancements or new functionality; work with team members to design and solution the applications, participate in unit testing, test scripts preparation, coordinate with business users on system integration testing; assist in planning and executing deployment and provide post-implementation support.
• Work with Oracle and/or SAP for system issue troubleshooting and improvement opportunities.
• Document processes and provide training to business users when there is a change or new functionality introduced.
• Participate in all procurement related audits as required.

1. Liaise with NPI Procurement, Design Engineers, Commodity Managers and other relevant stakeholders to ensure and drive a robust sourcing strategy at the NPI phase; Ensure continuity of supply and best in class components in BOMs for all WDC flash products
2. Provide technology expertise to commodity managers to develop the supply base strategy
3. Drive supply base strategy, by BOM screen, at product design stage; propose alternate sources or replacements and drive the technical qualification process
4. Provide expert technical support for the supplier/technology selection process
5. Ensure qualified suppliers or components are meeting WDC technical requirements, quality requirements, and green policy requirements
6. Review suppliers’ technology roadmaps, ensure suppliers are meeting WDC technical requirements
7. Work with PDT teams to support NPI program milestones

• Develop, lead and execute commodity strategy for local and regional initiatives for IT commodity in factory production environment.
• Analyze market conditions for assigned commodities and implement sourcing strategies to assure supply and price competitiveness.
• Develop commodity plan to provide visibility to subcategory spends, supplier summaries and stakeholder engagement plans.
• Develop the supply base to exceed the goals and objectives of the company and Indirect Procurement team, e.g. supplier development and assessment.
• Negotiate Price/Contracts, conduct and follow RFQ/RFP/BPA process to ensure best pricing, terms and conditions.
• Develop a cost modeling tool to determine true component value of assigned commodity(s)
• Be a leader in ensuring that maximizing our purchase leverage for the best total cost of ownership
• Be a central interface between supplier, IT, production, finance, SQE, legal and buyers etc.
• Develop and implement supplier relationship management program
• Ensure the commodity supply base adheres to company standards of Corporate Social Responsibilities including but not limited to Environmental, Ethical, Legislative, and Regulatory requirements
• Drive continuous improvement through trend reporting analysis and metrics management
• Ensure the efficient and timely exchange of knowledge and information to ensure best practices are shared throughout the Indirect Procurement organization

 ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Conduct classroom training for New Hire operators.
• Plan, develop, and deliver technical training sessions to Direct Labor employees.
• Develop criteria to evaluate the effectiveness of training activities.
• Develop training materials.
• Document training events.
• Compile and publish training metrics.
• Identify potential quality problems, compliance gaps, and possible process efficiency improvements to production management.
• Provide feedback and corrective action from the daily defect review.
• Train and certify Direct Labor on general training and production process
• Participate in SGA / Kaizen activities.
• Conduct MSA to inspection and QA operators.

Ensure effective management, compliance and control over global IT assets throughout their lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage, develop and continuously improve global ITAM processes to improve customer experience, enhance productivity, minimize liability and achieve savings.
• Interface with customers, professional groups and corporate teams to maintain and improve collaborative processes.
• Issue ITAM reports regularly.
• Create and maintain ITAM standard operating procedures.

BROAD JOB FUNCTIONS

• Leading site services programs including Food & Beverage (F&B) , Transportation and Janitorial management
• managing relationships with vendors responsible for these outsourced services
• Maintains the program to ensure compliance with internal and external regulations such as fire, EHS, ISO, food safety regulations
• Support customer requirement and improve customer satisfaction

Regular

Cafeteria Operation and Management

• Oversees the operations of the cafeteria including ordering, inventory, meal planning, food preparation and services.
• Ensure compliance with internal and external regulations such as fire, EHS, ISO and food safety
• Monitors the preparation, serving and storage of food to ensure compliance with health standards
• Assures cleanliness of cafeteria and maintenance of equipment and food service supplies.
• Handle customer complaints and resolve issues related to food quality.
• Ensure all safety and environmental incidents are addressed & reported promptly
• Keep detailed administrative records regarding license, meal plans, costs and hours worked.
• Take inventory, order food and beverage supply and check the quality and quantity of orders received.
• Participates in the preparation and administration of assigned budget and monitors expenditures
• Handle receipts and claims with caterer.

Employee Transport Management

• Provide transport services to employees who commute to/from work and interplant.
• Plan and work with service provider to optimize the travel routes
• Manage contractor service levels and performance ensuring a safe transport service.
• Ensure compliance with internal and external regulations such as fire, EHS, ISO and road transport safety
• Handle customer complaints and resolve issues related to transportation.

Janitorial Management

• Oversight and supervision of the daily cleaning operations to meet level of quality standards.
• Establish and define cleaning protocols, KPI’s, routines to meet the set standards
• Routinely inspect properties and monitor work performance; quickly correct deficiencies.
• Collaborate and communicate with third-party cleaning vendor management and staff.
• Assist with screening, selecting and training new cleaning employees and contractors.
• Assess, assign and respond to work requests and special projects

Irregular

• Assist with the HR promotion or company initiatives
• Liaison with government departments ex. Labor, Immigration, MPPP

-Coordinate of process development and manufacturing for NPI project, include: generate SOW, specification, design implementation, buyoff activities, training delivery, related service contract
-Upgrade/improve current process equipment/system in automation capability

-Performs mechanical engineering and design analysis and solutions to improve quality, reliability, cost, yield, process stability/capability, productivity, and safety utilizing formal education, experience, statistical knowledge, and problem-solving tools.

-Responsible for mechanical process development engineering design, implementation, and integration of building systems solutions to support industry automation, jigs & fixtures project.

-Coordinate and good communication local contract manufacturing (CM), and supplier related to USB/SSD product and manufacturing.
-Capability to handle the automation project, and coordinate between cross function departments.

• Polymeric /Materials science and engineering principles to develop, identify and evaluate appropriate materials and their processability for product development
• Providing solutions to complex problems such as product/process challenges during technology/product development and manufacturing
• Able to handle polymers and composites related to electronics and do advanced material characterizations
• Conduct, coordinate or supervise field investigations, laboratory testing, and evaluation of respective data
• Analysis, researches, designs & development of materials and their related fabrication & application processes
• Failure analysis of components, life predictions & definition and requirement specifications based on the materials and devices
• Interaction and discussion on supplier qualification for raw material selection and conduct/coordinate tests on raw materials in order to ensure quality and regulatory compliance
• Developing lab capability for material characterization and analytical chemistry in support of product development projects

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leading New Product Development lot/Work-Order execution at SMT, Mechanical Assembly, and Backend of SSD Assembly.
• Ensuring all execution activities follow SOP, WI, and VAR to meet yield and throughput expectations.
• Collecting and summarizing engineering data (Yield, Process Capability, Metrology Data, Error logs), observing any learnings, and communicating them to respective Engineers for improvement purposes.
• Preparing and setting up required collateral, jigs/fixtures to ensure build readiness.
• Assisting Engineers in following up with Operation and Quality teams on Work Order closure.
• Assisting Engineers with new material/component first articles inspection and final buyoff.
• Assisting Engineers in operating and troubleshooting processes & equipment either on SSD Frontend or on Backend Assembly to ensure flawless execution.

Background: SanDisk’s Penang SSD Platform Technology Development Integration (PTDI) organization is a SSD technology development group that will be embedded in SanDisk’s green-field production facility, SanDisk Storage Malaysia (SDSM) located in the new Batu Kawan Industrial Park, Penang, Malaysia. PTDI is looking for Process Module Engineer (Material/Process) to join a new team tasked with starting up a vertically integrated SSD-focused technology development team with the charter of developing new generations of SSD products for clients, enterprise, and emerging data storage solutions. The vertically integrated manufacturing capability of SDSM represents the most fundamental shift in completing the end-to-end manufacturing value chain for SanDisk’s solid-state NAND data storage products.

General Description: Defines IC package/SMT/SSD drive requirements, goals, and milestones for all SSD product groups and customer requirements. Develops SSD assembly and IC packaging material and processes to meet quality, reliability, cost, yield, productivity and manufacturing requirements. Develops new package and SMT process qualification programs. Prepares and/or updates specifications for piece parts of integrated circuits or semiconductor assemblies. Plans and conducts experiments to fully characterize material and processes throughout pathfinding to development to ramp. Develops solutions to improve quality, reliability, cost, yield, process stability/capability, productivity, and safety utilizing formal education, experience, statistical knowledge, and problem-solving tools. Establishes process control systems. Transfers process to high volume manufacturing and provide support in new factory start-up. Acts as a liaison with suppliers/vendors. Maintains product quality while developing and introducing package cost reduction programs. Coordinates the introduction of new package processes into production. Using appropriate tools, performs integrity analysis of packages.

PME Specific Role Description : Includes the following but not limited to:

·         SMT material and process development

·         SMT integration development

·         SMT technology (material/process/metrology/equipment) pathfinding & roadmap

·         Stencil design/development for new components

·         DFM assessment and NUDD risk management

·         Component-board-drive interactions

·         DOE & Failure Analysis knowledge

·         Quality Tools: FMEA, 8D, DMAIC, IPC knowledge etc.

·         Statistical Tools: Statistical analysis (JMP/Minitab), GreenBelt/BlackBelt certification

·         Special engineering characterization & improvement projects

·         Factory emergency taskforce support