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About the role
The Senior Director, Quality Assurance Engineer leads the strategic quality assurance function across three critical WD manufacturing facilities in Malaysia, overseeing Hard Disk Drive (HDD) media production and substrate operations. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Educational Background: Bachelor Degree or Master of Engineering or Applied Sciences or equivalent/related field
- Minimum 20 years of experience in Quality Assurance, Quality Engineering, or Operations-related roles, with at least 10 years in a leadership capacity
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and successfully manage improvement projects from concept to implementation
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a data-driven and quality-focused mindset
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Leading Multi-site Quality Management teams
More about this role
The Senior Director, Quality Assurance Engineer leads the strategic quality assurance function across three critical WD manufacturing facilities in Malaysia, overseeing Hard Disk Drive (HDD) media production and substrate operations. This role demands exceptional leadership capability to manage a diverse technical team of approximately 200 professionals while maintaining operational excellence, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring compliance with global quality standards under high-pressure manufacturing environments.
- Establish and execute comprehensive QA strategy aligned with WD global quality standards across all three sites
- Define Quality Objectives, metrics and KPI that align with business and operational goals
- Serve as a key member of the leadership team (CRB/FMEA review), contribution to decision that affect product integrity, process improvement, manufacturing efficiency, change management and customer satisfaction
- Act as Management Representative for Quality Management System in alignment with ISO 9001 standard
- Act as one of the employer representative of EHS committees in ensuring a safe, healthy, and environmentally responsible workplace.
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