Western Digital: Technician 3, Contamination — Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia

About Western Digital

Western Digital develops and manufactures data-storage technology for data centres, cloud platforms and enterprise infrastructure. Its employer introduction connects this work with the need to retain, manage and access information generated by digital systems and AI applications. The business brings engineering and manufacturing together around the physical systems behind data storage. Its described purpose is to make growing volumes of information available over time, supporting the infrastructure on which other digital services depend.

The position and its setting

Western Digital lists Technician 3, Contamination in Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia, under reference REF33818V. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 23 October 2026
• Brands: Western Digital
• Business Function: Contamination
• Work Location: Bayan Lepas PN2

Responsibilities and work described

• The Contamination Control Technician is responsible for ensuring a controlled cleanroom environment by executing contamination monitoring and control measures across cleanroom areas, tools, and processes
• This includes conducting environmental surveys and buy-offs, sampling equipment and process materials, handling cleanroom indirect materials, and enforcing cleanroom protocols
• The technician plays a key role in maintaining contamination-free operations that support production, quality, and regulatory standards
• These job duties and responsibilities may be altered by the company from time to time to meet the business needs
• Execution: cleanroom environmental surveys and area buy-offs, including Filter Fan Unit surface velocity and leak scan, airborne particle counts and surface contamination sampling
• Research / execution: routine and event-driven sampling of equipment, process tools, and materials to verify cleanliness and ensure compliance with contamination control standards
• Measure and analyze process samples to monitor for potential particulate or molecular contamination
• Execute routine buy-off sampling activities to qualify cleanroom areas and equipment for operational use
• Enforce and support cleanroom protocol compliance, including gowning procedures, personnel behavior, and contamination prevention practices
• Handle and sample cleanroom indirect materials to ensure they meet contamination control requirements before entry into controlled environments
• Maintenance: accurate documentation of inspections, sampling results, and buy-off records in accordance with SOPs and regulatory standards
• Collaboration: with cross-functional teams to support investigations, resolve contamination issues, and drive continuous improvement in contamination control practices

Essential requirements and candidate background

• REQUIRED:
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Work on a 12-hour shift schedule, including day/night shifts, weekends, and public holidays as required
• Microsoft office (e.g: Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Oracle ERP system
• Particle counters and air sampler operation

Experience and professional background

• 1–3 years in contamination control, cleanroom operations, or environmental monitoring in semiconductor, pharmaceutical, or biotech industries

Preferred experience and additional strengths

• Technical certification in environmental science, cleanroom technology, or related field preferred
• Work in cleanroom gowning for extended periods
• Work on-shift, weekends, or overtime may be required depending on production needs
• Good communication skill and teamwork
• Knowledge: ISO 14644 cleanroom standards and contamination control practices
• Attention to detail and commitment to following protocols

Location, schedule and contract conditions

For this overseas or regional listing, confirm work authorisation and any location restrictions with the employer. The location does not establish visa sponsorship or permission to work remotely from India.

• Work arrangement: On-site
• Advertised location: Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia

Pay and application dates

A verified salary figure is not established in this article. An online estimate for another Technician 3, Contamination vacancy is not an offer for reference REF33818V; use the employer’s own pay disclosure and recruitment communication.

A closing date is not confirmed in this article. Check the current employer page before submitting: an undated posting can change or be withdrawn.

How to apply to Western Digital

Applications follow the official employer page linked below. The source includes these application-specific points:

Open the official Western Digital posting below and match the title and reference REF33818V.

Compare your qualifications and experience with the essential conditions for the Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia position, then read the preferred criteria separately.

Prepare an accurate CV and the supporting items requested in that employer’s application. Provide only information and documents you are authorised to share.

Use the employer’s application option, complete the required fields and review the submission. Retain the acknowledgement when one is provided. Job Alerts World does not receive the application.

• Accommodation requests: jobs.accommodations@wdc.com
• Employer states that applications and employment offers do not require payment

Practical preparation: Excel

Excel examples should identify the task, the data and the checks used to avoid an incorrect result. Explain whether you built a reporting workbook, reconciled records, automated a process or maintained an existing model.

Relevant skills

• Excel
• PowerPoint
• MS Office
• ISO
• compliance
• pharmacy
• communication
• Oracle applications