Engineering Director, Facilities

Job description

About our group: Seagate’s Recording Media Operations (RMO) is a critical part of our vertically integrated global manufacturing network, enabling high-performance storage solutions for data-driven industries. Our operations support advanced media manufacturing technologies in precision-controlled cleanroom environments with high-volume, 24/7 production demands. Our Facilities organization operates at a scale and technical complexity comparable to leading semiconductor fabs, managing mission-critical infrastructure systems that directly impact yield, product quality, and factory continuity. We play a central role in enabling manufacturing excellence through world-class reliability engineering, infrastructure scalability, and sustainability leadership. About the role - you will: By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to lead large-scale, high-impact facilities operations across multiple sites, driving innovation in smart facilities, energy optimization, and next-generation manufacturing support. • Lead the Facilities organization for RMO across multiple Woodlands manufacturing sites, ensuring safe, reliable, and uninterrupted operation of mission-critical infrastructure in a 24/7 high-volume production environment. • Oversee advanced cleanroom and utility systems at scale, comparable to semiconductor manufacturing environments, including HVAC, UPW, PCW, CDA, vacuum, exhaust/abatement, chilled water plants, and high-availability electrical systems. • Drive best-in-class system reliability, targeting >99.99% critical utilities uptime, with zero unplanned facility interruptions impacting production. • Establish and lead a world-class reliability engineering program, incorporating predictive maintenance, real-time monitoring, fault detection (FDC), and data-driven decision-making. • Partner closely with Manufacturing, Process Engineering, and Equipment teams to ensure facility systems enable process stability, contamination control, and yield performance. • Lead rapid incident response and crisis management for facility-related disruptions, ensuring minimal impact to production and accelerated recovery. • Develop and execute long-term facilities master planning aligned with technology roadmap, capacity ramp, and infrastructure scaling needs. • Lead large-scale CAPEX programs including brownfield expansions, infrastructure modernization, plant retrofits, and new capacity build-out. • Oversee end-to-end project lifecycle including procurement, construction, CQV, and operational readiness, ensuring delivery on time and within budget. • Ensure full compliance with Singapore regulatory and EHS requirements (MOM, NEA, SCDF), while driving a zero-incident safety culture and operational discipline. • Drive site-wide energy and sustainability strategy across one of the largest cost structures in manufacturing operations, including chiller optimization, HVAC efficiency, water reuse, and carbon reduction. • Lead digital transformation of facilities systems, leveraging FMCS, SCADA, advanced analytics, and smart facility technologies. • Build and lead a high-performing, multidisciplinary organization, including engineering teams, shift operations, and strategic service partners. • Manage strategic supplier relationships (OEMs, utilities providers, contractors) to ensure performance, reliability, and cost competitiveness. About you: • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or related Engineering discipline. • Proven leadership experience managing large-scale facilities operations in high-tech manufacturing environments. • Deep expertise in cleanroom operations and mission-critical utility systems, with exposure to semiconductor fab or equivalent advanced manufacturing environments preferred. • Strong track record in driving reliability improvements, achieving world-class uptime, and eliminating production-impacting events. • Demonstrated ability to lead crisis management and recovery in complex 24/7 operations. • Strong strategic thinking capability, with experience in long-term infrastructure planning and capacity scaling. • Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leadership and cross-functional organizations. • Results-driven mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities. Your experience includes: • 15+ years of experience in cleanroom-based or mission-critical manufacturing environments (e.g., semiconductor fabs, recording media, or advanced electronics). • 7–10 years of leadership experience managing facilities engineering or operations organizations. • Strong experience managing large-scale industrial plants with critical utility infrastructure comparable to wafer fabs or high-volume process industries. • Proven success in leading factory expansions, ramp-ups, and infrastructure capacity scaling. • Extensive knowledge of cleanroom environmental control, UPW systems, wastewater treatment, electrical redundancy architecture, and process exhaust/abatement systems. • Experience with advanced facilities monitoring systems (FMCS, SCADA) and digitalization initiatives. • Demonstrated track record in managing large CAPEX portfolios and delivering complex projects end-to-end. • Experience in energy optimization, sustainability initiatives, and cost reduction programs in manufacturing environments. Location: W2 Location : Woodlands, Singapore, W2 Travel : None