Manager, POM Engineering

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Working as the Product Owner and Team Leader, this individual will manage a cross-functional Program Operations Management (POM) Team that is responsible for identifying and managing operational activities of multiple products throughout their Life Cycle Represent Operations in Core team.
• Responsible for making decisions and commitments on behalf of the Operations team in the Product Line Core Team (PLCT) and Product Development Team (PDT) meetings·
• Identify and prepare qualification plan for product development, samples, and manages the qualification builds for the client SSD organization· Coordinate with Supply Chain Planning teams, Procurement, Sales Operations, and Factory Management during the development and manufacturing ramp-up of the product.
• Ensuring Low Volume Manufacturing (LVM)and production readiness by coordinating with Supply Chain, Procurement, Sales Operations, and Factory
• Ensure Bill of Material (BOM) and SKU management requirements are met·
• Maintaining and updating Western Digital’s internal software and databases to reflect existing and future NPI /Engineering demand, assy. Instructions, build, and engineering sample plan
• Maintains and leads efforts to improve our models and further, automate and optimize business processes and cost reduction activities.
• He/She will work on multiple projects simultaneously and interact with different Teams both internally and externally.

SKILLS:

• BS/ B.Tech in Engineering / Supply Chain Management/ Management / Science, MS/M.Tech/ MBA preferred
• 4+ years of Program Management and New Product Introduction (NPI) experience specializing in EMS/Semiconductor.
• Possesses good analytical & presentation skills Knowledge in Semiconductor industry NPI, supply chain processes, and activities Very strong data analytics, presentation, and communication skills Great communication skills with proven ability to work cross-functionally dynamic environment
• Experience in working with a multinational team and ability to work independently with internal customers at all levels & with various cultural backgrounds.
• Strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to multi-task Able to constructively challenge the status quo, provide solutions and implement new processes Working knowledge of applications such as MS Excel, MS Projects, Agile & SAP.

Requirements

• BS/ B.Tech in Engineering / Supply Chain Management/ Management / Science
• MS/M.Tech/ MBA preferred