- Support departmental objectives and daily test operations
- Coordinate Glide and TDS processes, including spec enhancement, process improvement, and special rescreen specifications
- Support continuous cost improvement initiatives related to test heads
- Support continuous quality improvement initiatives especially analysis on customer returns.
- Drive continuous test process and quality system improvement (e.g. SMART Test, CAS)
- Coordinate Test Cell Controller processes, including recipe setup to meet product requirements and support engineering runs
- Improve product quality through early detection, prevention, and post‑test failure analysis
- Support continuous improvement of test quality triggering systems and media yield without impacting HDD performance
- Ensure all test process indicators, triggering limits, monitoring, and reaction plans are adequate and effective
- Verify, control, monitor, and propagate new processes and new equipment into PN Test
- Coordinate deployment and updates of test machine, robot, and tester software
- Assist engineers with daily operational support and special projects
- Ensure compliance with ISO standards, documentation, safety rules, and cleanroom protocols