Senior Automation Engineer

Alcon•Fort Worth, TX

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Alcon is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer to support the MTO ASPEX Team at its manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, Texas. This role serves as technical lead and project manager for SCADA, PI Historian, and Ignition, supporting manufacturing technology initiatives such as AI/ML systems, vision inspection, collaborative robots, autonomous mobile robots, automated end-of-line packaging, and automated storage and retrieval systems. The engineer programs Allen-Bradley and Siemens PLCs and supports software changes for SCADA, MES, and ATTP manufacturing systems. The position designs manufacturing processes, equipment installation procedures, and production layouts; ensures regulatory compliance; develops user and design requirements; selects vendors or completes equipment technology design and builds; and manages safe installation and validation of automation systems against requirements, CGMPs, and intended operation. The role also supports Automation Technicians with complex troubleshooting, works with production leaders to improve throughput, flexibility, quality, safety, and reliability, and implements automation solutions arising from non-conformance investigations or CAPA assignments. The engineer plans and executes engineering work with minimal supervision, troubleshoots equipment and process control systems, manages change control, manages multiple capital projects, and modifies existing manufacturing equipment to improve operational efficiency. The position is onsite and may require travel up to 10%. Relocation assistance is available; sponsorship is not available. Alcon describes a robust benefits package that includes health and life benefits, retirement, and time off. Salaried associates receive flexible time off, while hourly associates receive paid time off.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of directly related experience; alternatives listed are high school plus 10 years, associate degree plus 6 years, or M.S. plus 0 years.
Two years of relevant experience.
Ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English.

Nice To Haves

Background in electrical, chemical, mechanical, or biomedical engineering, computer science, computer engineering, or software engineering.
Relevant experience with manufacturing medical devices.
Hands-on experience with PLCs and CAD design.
Project management experience.

Responsibilities

Serve as technical lead and project manager for SCADA, PI Historian, and Ignition initiatives.
Support manufacturing technology initiatives involving AI/ML systems, vision inspection systems, cobots, autonomous mobile robots, automated end-of-line packaging, and automated storage and retrieval systems.
Program Allen-Bradley and Siemens PLCs and provide software change and update support for SCADA, MES, and ATTP systems.
Design manufacturing processes, procedures, and production layouts for equipment installation.
Arrange machines within plant facilities to support efficient and productive layouts.
Adapt machine or equipment designs to factory and production conditions.
Ensure processes and procedures comply with regulations.
Develop user and design requirements, select equipment vendors, or complete technology designs and equipment builds.
Manage automation system installations, ensuring safety and validating systems against requirements, CGMPs, and intended operation.
Support Automation Technicians when troubleshooting or technology exceeds their area of expertise.
Work with production supervisors and managers to identify improvements to throughput, flexibility, quality, safety, and reliability.
Implement automation solutions resulting from manufacturing non-conformance investigations or CAPA assignments.
Plan and execute engineering project work with minimal supervision.
Troubleshoot equipment and process control systems and manage change control activities.
Manage multiple capital projects.
Design and implement modifications to existing manufacturing equipment to improve operational efficiency.