Western Digital: Manager, Production — Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia

About Western Digital

Western Digital develops and manufactures data-storage technology for data centres, cloud platforms and enterprise infrastructure. Its employer introduction connects this work with the need to retain, manage and access information generated by digital systems and AI applications. The business brings engineering and manufacturing together around the physical systems behind data storage. Its described purpose is to make growing volumes of information available over time, supporting the infrastructure on which other digital services depend.

The position and its setting

Western Digital lists Manager, Production in Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia, under reference REF34814X. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 19 October 2026
• Brands: Western Digital
• Business Function: Production
• Work Location: Bayan Lepas PN2

Responsibilities and work described

• Leadership: and manage Finished Goods Quality & Packing (FQAP) operations to ensure timely, quality-compliant shipment of finished media to HDD operations, meeting shipment plans and customer requirements
• Shipment plan achievement and operational execution
• On-hold inventory control and disposition management
• Quality performance and compliance (IMS/RBA)
• People capability, training, and workforce management
• Customer and technical coordination with business partners
• Continuous improvement and risk management
• Leadership: daily FQAP operations to achieve HDD shipment commitments safely, accurately, and on time, including monitoring shipment readiness, inventory availability, and operational risks with timely escalation and recovery actions
• Drive end-to-end on-hold inventory disposition and shippable inventory aging control, ensuring timely closure of disposition actions and prevention of inventory exceedance through effective tracking and stakeholder follow-up
• Leadership: and develop a team of Coordinators, Technicians, and Operators through structured training, certification, and competency management, ensuring consistent compliance with SOPs, safety requirements, and operational standards
• Maintenance: FQAP compliance with IMS, RBA, and quality standards, owning Quality Objectives and driving audit readiness, corrective actions, error-proofing, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Act as the primary technical interface with business partners, ensuring adherence to quality specifications, handling requirements, and accept/reject criteria, while driving resolution of packaging quality and customer-impacting issues
• Represent FQAP in cross-functional meetings, provide clear communication on performance and risks, coordinate with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Planning, and Logistics, and escalate critical issues with defined recovery plans

Essential requirements and candidate background

• Required:
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field
• Minimum 8–10 years in manufacturing/operations, with 3–5 years in a managerial role
• Knowledge: Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and 5S
• Proficiency: production planning systems such as SAP or MES
• Leadership, analytical, cross-functional communication, and problem-solving skills

Preferred experience and additional strengths

• Experience: HDD, semiconductor, or high-volume precision manufacturing preferred

Location, schedule and contract conditions

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• Work arrangement: On-site
• Advertised location: Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia

Pay and application dates

A verified salary figure is not established in this article. An online estimate for another Manager, Production vacancy is not an offer for reference REF34814X; use the employer’s own pay disclosure and recruitment communication.

A closing date is not confirmed in this article. Check the current employer page before submitting: an undated posting can change or be withdrawn.

How to apply to Western Digital

Applications follow the official employer page linked below. The source includes these application-specific points:

Open the official Western Digital posting below and match the title and reference REF34814X.

Compare your qualifications and experience with the essential conditions for the Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia position, then read the preferred criteria separately.

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Use the employer’s application option, complete the required fields and review the submission. Retain the acknowledgement when one is provided. Job Alerts World does not receive the application.

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• Employer states that applications and employment offers do not require payment

Practical preparation: SAP

For SAP, identify the module or business process and the type of contribution: configuration, development, integration, testing or user support. Give one example that connects the system change to the business need.

Relevant skills

• SAP
• manufacturing
• audit
• risk management
• compliance
• training
• logistics
• inventory
• stakeholder management
• Lean