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 DescriptionSpecific Role Description:Includes the following but not limited to:
Lead all NPI builds and commit the schedule to POM.
Lead/Manage the safe passage of eSSD/cSSD product from development to production environment.
Manage the plan, resources, time and tasks of the NPI cross functional teams, coordinating the completion of milestones with critical product development program goals and available resources.
Develop ramp up plan for new products and conduct manufacturing readiness reviews (MRR) & postmortem.
Supervise the readiness activities, communicating and driving priorities, and resolving technical, resources and other issues with cross functional teams to facilitate achieving the overall business goals.
Facilitate phase review vs gating criteria (design to HVM – target yields, test time/UPH, Cpk, DPPM, Capacity, Materials, etc).
Facilitate the transition of NPI handoff to sustaining Core Team for new products. Official hand-off will happen upon LPR.
Develops and presents program status and review information (One Stop Product Health Dashboard) to department/corporate groups resulting in influencing the direction or decisions.
Overall manufacturing process knowledge.
New Product Introduction experience
QualificationsRequirements:The NPI-PM team embodies a high performance culture, marked by highly analytical, attention-to-details, hyper-productive, highly hands-on individuals. They work together to solve difficult problems. They possess the elusive "complete ownership" characteristic and have strong engineering pride, always willing to go above and beyond.
BS engineering/science required, 4 years plus of relevant work experiences.
Relevant work experience must be in program management engineering role within semiconductor industry. Academic studies must be in applicable field of engineering/science and demonstrate an academic record of excellence.
Demonstrated track record of managing/leading a program in planning, executing & delivering NPI programs from conceptual phase to volume production release.
Demonstrated track record leading a core team in solving complex engineering issues by pursuing a focused solution path with a clear understanding of the point of diminishing returns.
Demonstrated track record to summarize complex data sets for technical and non-technical audiences.
Highly self-motivated and self-directed with demonstrated ability to work well with people; have strong inter-cultural intuition.
Proven success leading technical team(s) in previous work experience.
Strong verbal & written communications skills and presentation skills.
Additional InformationWestern 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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