Senior Engineering Manager, Equipment Engineering
About The Position
The Senior Engineering Manager, Equipment Engineering, leads Alcon’s contact lens manufacturing equipment engineering organization at its Johns Creek, Georgia manufacturing facility. The role provides strategic and operational leadership for the design, reliability, lifecycle management, and continuous improvement of manufacturing equipment across lens production processes. It is accountable for equipment strategies that improve safety, quality, compliance, capacity, reliability, and cost performance while supporting future business growth. The position leads engineering managers, engineers, and technical specialists; oversees capital and automation investments; and drives equipment standardization and technical governance. It partners with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Product Engineering (MS&T), Supply Chain, and global engineering teams to support sustainable manufacturing excellence. It also builds organizational capability, develops future engineering leaders, and ensures the equipment engineering function can support current production needs and long-term manufacturing strategy. The role covers contact lens manufacturing equipment and platforms; equipment reliability, OEE, and asset lifecycle management; automation and robotics; production escalation support; capital projects and technology deployment, including Smart Technology initiatives such as Industry 4.0/5.0 and AI/ML; technical standards and compliance; talent development and succession planning; capacity expansion and continuous improvement; and equipment-related risk management and business continuity planning. The role is onsite and may require up to 10% travel. Relocation assistance is available.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of directly related experience; stated equivalencies include high school plus 15 years, associate degree plus 11 years, M.S. plus 4 years, or Ph.D. plus 3 years.
- Fluent ability to read, write, understand, and communicate in English.
- 7 years of relevant experience.
- 5 years of demonstrated leadership.
Responsibilities
- Lead the contact lens manufacturing equipment engineering organization, including engineering managers, engineers, and technical specialists.
- Develop and execute equipment strategies to improve safety, quality, compliance, capacity, reliability, and cost performance.
- Oversee capital and automation investments, capital projects, and technology deployment.
- Drive equipment standardization, technical governance, and compliance.
- Lead equipment reliability, OEE, asset lifecycle management, and continuous improvement.
- Support production escalations and equip production and maintenance teams to maintain equipment.
- Advance automation, robotics, and Smart Technology initiatives, including Industry 4.0/5.0 and AI/ML.
- Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Product Engineering (MS&T), Supply Chain, and global engineering teams.
- Build organizational capability and develop future engineering leaders; oversee talent development and succession planning.
- Support manufacturing capacity expansion and long-term manufacturing strategy.
- Manage equipment-related risks and business continuity planning.
Benefits
- Health benefits
- Life insurance
- Retirement benefits
- Flexible time off for salaried associates
- Paid time off for hourly associates
- Relocation assistance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
