- Manage cross-functional teams, focused on delivering new or upgrading existing products, organizing cross-functional activities and priorities to ensure completion of the project.
- Lead the efforts to drive production/ manufacturing ramp-up readiness, coordinate with cross-functional team (program team, process, assembly, test etc.) to ensure manufacturing readiness.
- Communicating frequently with internal and external stake holders regarding program status, pending action items, recent developments, and program needs.
- Program Manager will be responsible for bringing the ODM's factory on-line; includes assuring that the ODM's manufacturing plans are consistent with WD's requirements and that they will result in a high-quality product that can be produced in a consistent manner.
- Maintain detailed action lists for all projects, working closely with the engineering and operational teams to ensure they are completed on time and within the budget.
- Manages activities to ensure project meets targeted content, cost and schedule objectives and monitor project resources, tools, materials, plans and activities and adjust as needed to meet project goals and align to staging and program requirements.
- Manages resources to meet functional and product business goals. Works closely with senior management and cross-functional engineering departments during product development to achieve cost, quality, schedule, and technical objectives.
- Direct and facilitate team activities including meetings, design and specification reviews, problem identification and resolution for new and sustaining programs.
- Maintain detailed action lists for sustaining projects, working closely with the engineering and operational teams to ensure they are completed on time; drive production ramp-up readiness, coordinate with cross-functional team (program team, process, assembly, test etc.) to ensure manufacturing readiness.
- Review and Process Revision Change Orders (RCO), Non-Revision Change Orders (NRCO), Engineering Change Requests (ECR), and Deviations.
- Create unique customer configuration requirements and release supporting documentation for production ramp.
- Candidate must be a seasoned and well-rounded individual. 5- 7 plus years of industry experience developing and delivering products is required.
- Strong manufacturing experience; very detailed oriented; multi-task well; very versatile and quick to understand new challenges and bring them to completion with minimal support and guidance.
- Candidate needs experience in working with Asia based CM, JDM, and ODM suppliers and must be capable of assessing their capabilities.
- Candidate must have prior Program Management experience
- Candidate must have an engineering degree (EE, ME, or CE backgrounds are desirable). A Bachelor's Degree is required, a PMP is preferred.
- Candidate must have outstanding communication skills. Language fluency in English is required and in Mandarin highly desired.
Technical Program Manager - Simpang Ampat, Malaysia - Western Digital
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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.
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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.
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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.
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