Wafer Manufacturing Chemical Support Operator - Night Shift (Sun-Tues & alternating Sat 7pm-7:30am)

Company Description

WD is building the infrastructure behind the AI-driven data economy.

As AI scales, so does data. Every interaction, every model, every system generates data that must be stored, managed, and made accessible over time. That’s where we come in.

We combine deep engineering expertise with global-scale manufacturing to deliver the storage systems that make AI possible, powering hyperscale data centers, cloud platforms, and enterprise infrastructure worldwide.

This isn’t theoretical work. It’s real systems, at real scale, people solving some of the hardest challenges in technology today.

We’re looking for people who want to build, solve, and operate at that level.

Join us and let’s shape the future of data.

Job Description

As a Chemical Support Operator, you will monitor, prepare, and distribute a wide variety of materials needed to sustain wafer production. You will mix/maintain plating baths and conduct bath calculations, preparations, and adjustments. Candidate will use wet chemistry techniques and perform daily/weekly/monthly titrations, extractions, surface tension, XRF, and pH measurements of chemicals and bath solutions. Will work with laboratory equipment daily and will be expected to troubleshoot and repair minor equipment issues.

*This position is for night shift on AWS shift 7pm-7:30am*

Shift available:

Sunday-Tuesday, alternating Saturday

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitor chemical consumption of assigned tooling/areas and replenish as needed.
• Remove chemical waste and empty containers from equipment for proper disposal.
• Following documented procedures, will be required to select, measure, dispense, mix and deliver materials to the manufacturing line.
• Set up laboratory equipment and instrumentation for tests, research, and process control.
• Test and analyze products to determine strength, stability, purity, chemical content, and other characteristics.
• Document results of tests, analyses, and displays in SPC charts.
• Once trained, will be expected to work independently with little oversight or direction.

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• Candidate must be flexible to work a 12-hour AWS Shift and overtime, as required by the team.
• Significant amount of standing, walking, carrying, and lifting.
• Ability to lift 10 pounds often and up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Use of personal protective equipment, such as gloves, aprons and eye protection when executing certain tasks is required, as well as working in a cleanroom environment where production tools are located.
• When in the cleanroom, full gown including hood, mask, booties, bunny suit, etc must be worn.
• This position requires exceptional attention to detail, careful precision, and the ability to handle a variety of sensitive/hazardous materials safely.
• Must have strong written/oral communication skills and be technically competent.
• Willingness to commit to a substantial training process.
• An Associate’s Degree in Biology or Chemistry, or a high school education with 2 years of college in a related scientific discipline is preferred. Willing to train a motivated candidate with limited or related experience.

SKILLS:

• Must be a self-starter, hands-on worker that can learn technical details quickly.
• Basic knowledge of laboratory chemicals and chemical handling procedures.
• Ability to follow documented procedures and make accurate chemical solutions.
• Must possess good computer skills and be familiar with Microsoft Excel.
• Proven ability to work on complex assignments, manage several projects at once, and keep good written documentation of activities.
• Fundamental knowledge in the area of Titrations, Extractions, Surface Tension, XRF, pH Readings, and general chemical mixing procedures is preferred.
• Familiarity with use of common laboratory equipment such as: Spectro Titan XRF Tool, Mettler DL70ES Titrator, Orion pH meters, Agilent 8453, or equivalent is preferred.

Salary Range: $43,200.00-57,600.00

Additional Information

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here.

Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 8-5-2026 (3 months from posting), although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline, we will update.

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Compensation & Benefits Details

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future.
• If your position is non-exempt, you are eligible for overtime pay pursuant to company policy and applicable laws. You may also be eligible for shift differential pay, depending on the shift to which you are assigned.

• You will be eligible to be considered for bonuses under either WD’s Short Term Incentive Plan (“STI Plan”) or the Sales Incentive Plan (“SIP”) which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance, depending on your role and your performance. You may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to WD'S Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including 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; and the WD Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Notice To Candidates: Please be aware that WD and its subsidiaries will never request payment as a condition for applying for a position or receiving an offer of employment. Should you encounter any such requests, please report it immediately to WD Ethics Helpline or email .

Job Type (exemption status): Non-Exempt position - Please see related compensation & benefits details belowSalary Range: 43,200.00-57,600.00Business Function: Wafer ManufacturingWork Location: San Jose Great Oaks Headquarters--LOC_WDT_USCA23