Senior 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 :

• Own and drive various Supply chain systems and process improvement – Example own master planning system and process and drive all changes, enhancements and projects related to that.
• Design and develop AI-based models to solve business problems in supply chain.
• Design and build analytics tools to help supply chain 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.
• 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.
• Carry 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.
• Drive new solutions that can be implemented cross-functionally.
• Develop key metrics around business impact and user acceptance.

Qualifications

REQUIRED :

• Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering or Supply Chain and Operations or MBA in Supply Chain.
• Understanding and implementation of supply chain planning systems and process.
• 1-3 years of work experience in Supply Chain, Operations, and Project Management.
• Good knowledge of AI / ML and experience in creating models based on AI / ML.

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, sex, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, genetic information, 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.

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 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.

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.

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Compensation & Benefits Details

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, ability, knowledge of the job, performance, contribution, results, geographic location, shift, internal and external equity, and business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future.
• You will be eligible to participate in Western Digital’s Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical / dental / vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; and other voluntary benefit programs.
• Note : No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable.

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