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OSA Senior Engineer is responsible to develop, optimize, improve and maintain the PN OSA process recipe for the product quality monitoring as per the product requirement. OSA engineer need to ensure the OSA compliance and providing technical expertise towards the Immediate Supervisor on the OSA recipe, utilization, capacity and enhancement required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Set-up, develop and optimize PN Media OSA recipe detection capability for existing and new products.
• Perform OSA correlation and GR&R based on the frequency stated.
• Set up quality indicators for PN Media system.
• Execute OSA machine, capacity, pph and utilization improvement activities.
• Align the PN Media OSA recipe and improvement activities with Worldwide OSA team objectives of sustaining and improve the OSA detection capability.
• Participate, prepare and update PN Media OSA progress inside the Worldwide OSA Team Meeting.
• Participate in the Weekly Pre-Sputter Engineering Virtual meeting with GO, JO, Sz and Sarawak.
• Conduct technical sharing on the topics related to OSA functionality.
• Work with ISO team to ensure PN Media OSA practices and procedures are comply with ISO requirement.
• Work with EHS team to set up a safety fixture at OSA system to prevent any accident in the workplace.
• Work with equipment team, vendors and suppliers for OSA upgrading, development, repair and maintenance.
• Work closely with Process Engineers/cross functional team to improve product defect detectability.
• Perform detailed defect characterization using OSA.
• Work with FA and Contamination team on defect feedback by customer (HDD) for Deep Process Analysis using OSA.
• Early engagement with NPI and Development team on upcoming new product requirement on OSA.
• Provide High level Technical Reports and analysis on defects observed by OSA and provide immediate Corrective and Preventive actions.
• Prepare white paper, technical report and documentation (SMO, TECN & PECN) to ensure a smooth implementation of cleaning process.
• Leading Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) for OSA system and execute improvement actions to improve the FMEA rating.
• Set up auto shutdown fixture to prevent the cleaning machine from producing bad quality parts.
• Work with automation team to develop and design OSA equipment in PN.
• Continue to build up technician technical skill pertaining to OSA equipment and process.
• Follow all safety and health rules.

REQUIRED:

• Master/bachelor’s degree in chemical/Material Science Engineering or Engineering discipline.

PREFERRED:

• Minimum 2-3 years of recent experience working in Manufacturing or HDD Media industry.

• Possess OSA (Optical Spectrometer Analyzer) knowledge and skill will be highly added advantage.

SKILLS

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt/Green Belt holder will be added advantage.
• Experience in ISO 14000, ISO 9000, BCMS, RBA procedure.
• Possess good technical presentation skill.
• Excellent technical communication skills (English).
• Highly Competent in Engineering.

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