Associate I

Alcon•Fort Worth, TX

11d•Onsite

About The Position

At Alcon, we're passionate about enhancing sight and helping people see brilliantly. With more than 25,000 associates, we innovate fearlessly, champion progress, and act swiftly to impact global eye health. We foster an inclusive culture, recognizing your contributions and offering opportunities to grow your career like never before. Together, we make a difference in the lives of our patients and customers. Are you ready to join us? Alcon is looking to hire an Associate I, (Sr. Tool Maker) that supports engineers in the design, modification, and improvement of products/processes. You will be trusted to identifying and recommending improvements/preventive actions, inspecting, testing, maintaining, repairing, and installing equipment and systems. Monitors process, estimates costs, makes or verifies calculations, analyzes and interprets data. Tests new and modified products, processes, and/or systems. This role is on site in our Fort Worth, Texas location and a typical day will include: Working in a Toolroom environment to build and maintain molds for use in Alcon R&D molding rooms. Setting up, and utilizing various machining equipment, including EDM sinker & Wire and vertical machining centers. Assisting molding / process engineers with debugging molds. An understanding of Mastercam software. Measuring mold critical dimensions and troubleshooting mold or tool setup issues. Helping set new SOPS and update existing SOPs for the mold and tool department. Provide training if needed to other departments/or team if vital. Completing or assisting with technical improvement projects or activities for process upgrades for better plastic mold part and lens quality. Assisting in the installation, startup, and validation of the injection molding or tooling equipment and systems. Advising and improving maintenance systems (preventative, corrective, predictive, and spare parts). Resolving low-yield, defect issues to molds, inserts, and tool plates. Performing molds/inserts inspections and measurements, sometimes using a microscope, and conducting tool plate setups and cleaning. Collaborating with various cross-functional teams across the manufacturing facility.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English
3 Years of Relevant Experience
An understanding of Mastercam software.

Nice To Haves

EDM Machine experience

Responsibilities

Working in a Toolroom environment to build and maintain molds for use in Alcon R&D molding rooms.
Setting up, and utilizing various machining equipment, including EDM sinker & Wire and vertical machining centers.
Assisting molding / process engineers with debugging molds.
Measuring mold critical dimensions and troubleshooting mold or tool setup issues.
Helping set new SOPS and update existing SOPs for the mold and tool department.
Provide training if needed to other departments/or team if vital.
Completing or assisting with technical improvement projects or activities for process upgrades for better plastic mold part and lens quality.
Assisting in the installation, startup, and validation of the injection molding or tooling equipment and systems.
Advising and improving maintenance systems (preventative, corrective, predictive, and spare parts).
Resolving low-yield, defect issues to molds, inserts, and tool plates.
Performing molds/inserts inspections and measurements, sometimes using a microscope, and conducting tool plate setups and cleaning.
Collaborating with various cross-functional teams across the manufacturing facility.