ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the Contamination Task Force Leader in executing contamination‑control strategies and improvement initiatives.
• Investigate contamination‑related failures and drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to resolve contamination issues and improve processes.
• Analyze quality trends, contamination‑related defects, and risk areas using statistical/analytical tools.
• Support AI‑driven productivity and digitalization efforts to enhance contamination detection and quality responsiveness.
• Assist in contamination‑related requirements for New Product Introduction (NPI) and reliability metrics.
• Support overall product quality and reliability

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Science or related field
• 3-6 years of experience in Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Failure Analysis, or related technical functions.
• Strong understanding of quality systems, contamination control, failure analysis, and root‑cause methodologies (e.g., 8D).
• Experience in data analysis tools such as Power BI, Spotfire, SQL, Python, Tableau, Excel
• Ability to work cross‑functionally with urgency and attention to detail.
• Strong communication, coordination, and problem‑solving skills.

PREFERRED:

• Experience in contamination control, cleanroom environments, or particle‑related failure mechanisms.
• Background in HDD manufacturing, product reliability, or QA test interpretation.
• Familiarity with AI‑driven analytics, data‑modeling tools, or predictive quality systems.
• Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI) programs.

SKILLS:

• Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team

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