Principal Engineer, Industrial Engineering

Summary

Join Western Digital as a Capital Project Manager within the industrial engineering department. You will oversee and manage capital projects, coordinating with stakeholders to ensure timely and budget-conscious completion. Responsibilities include defining long-term capital requirements, innovating capital planning systems, and collaborating with operations and finance teams. A Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or a related field and 3-5 years of relevant experience are required. Strong project management, communication, and analytical skills are essential. Western Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, life and disability insurance, and retirement benefits.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or a related field
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in capital request/receipt/depreciation management or a related role within industrial engineering
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Expertise in PowerBI, Spotfire, & Microsoft Office programs, especially MS Excel, Access, & PowerPoint

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage capital projects within the industrial engineering department
• Coordinate with various stakeholders, ensuring project timelines and budgets are met
• Define long-term Capital requirement to meet a dynamic product volume mix changes and technology transition
• Continuously innovate and enhance capital planning system functionality to improve the capability and forecast accuracy
• Collaborate with Operation and Finance team to manage CIP (Construction In Progress) place-in-service schedule for depreciation planning

Benefits

• Paid vacation time
• Paid sick leave
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• Life, accident and disability insurance
• Tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Employee assistance program
• Other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity
• Tuition reimbursement
• Transit
• The Applause Program
• Employee stock purchase plan
• The Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan
• Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan
• Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program
• Restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents