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Principal Facilities Mechanical Engineer

Western Digital.com

Office

Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia

Full Time

Job Description

Broad Functions:

  1. Lead, manage and take ownership on the overall operational health of the HVAC and Mechanical system
  2. Maintain, operate all HVAC systems and associated equipment, electrical equipment, plumbing systems, building management system, and equipment repairs
  3. Manage capacity and design changes according to the requirements from manufacturing/customers
  4. Conduct and execute facility system improvements on reliability hardening, safety performance as well as cost optimization and reduction
  5. Perform facility inspections and report on condition affecting operations.
  6. Monitor and supervise HVAC preventive maintenance outsource service contracts
  7. Maintain compliance to local city and state government requirement and overall country legal legislation, ordinances and codes of practices.
  8. Liaison with relevant local government agencies and contractors
  9. Engage and liaison with consultants on mechanical system design and construction.
  10. Respond to emergencies.
  11. Comply with all safety procedures, practices and requirements
  12. Support any afterhours building needs and activities as required
  13. Attend training sessions and seminars and other assigned tasks as requested.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities:

  1. To establish the operation procedure, system monitoring & repair maintenance of responsible sections
  2. To review & analyze the operating data to optimize the Facilities operating system
  3. To support production / manufacturing needs and request
  4. To team up with all the facilities peers & contractors in troubleshooting the Facilities system
  5. To identified & drive the cost saving & improvement program
  6. To supervise contractor engineer and technician, routine job to ensure the HVAC & Mechanical system supporting production comply to specification and government regulation
  7. Exposure & experience in RODI/WWTP system.
  8. To plan, organize, execute & control for the specific project
  9. To ensure compliance to IMS requirement, Contamination Control, 5S & Safety
  10. To liaise with contractor, consultant on the facilities related matters
  11. To coordinate the major plan shutdown maintenance
  12. To carry out special task as assigned by supervisor
  13. To support the activities to the company needs

Qualifications

Required:

  1. Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
  2. PMP (project management professional) or FMP (facility management professional) would be an advantage.
  3. 5 to 10 years working experience in the facilities related field in semiconductor or electronic or related industries
  4. Able to demonstrate the necessary competency in leadership, management and HVAC technical know how.

Skills

  • Design knowledge in HVAC and cleanroom are preferred.
  • Hands on experience in predictive and preventive maintenance
  • Knowledge & application of Psychometric principles will be essential

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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 jobs.accommodations@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.

Notice To Candidates: Please be aware that Western Digital and its subsidiaries will never request payment as a condition for applying for a position or receiving an offer of employment. Should you encounter any such requests, please report it immediately to Western Digital Ethics Helpline or email compliance@wdc.com.

Principal Facilities Mechanical Engineer

Office

Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia

Full Time

October 31, 2025

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