Sr. Associate I, Manufacturing Production Process Engineering

Alcon • Irvine, CA

12h • 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? This role is part of Alcon's Engineering function, a team focused on improving quality, processes, products, packaging and materials across our business to help deliver brilliant outcomes. The Sr. Associate I, Manufacturing Production Process Engineering (Science/Tech/Engineering Path), is a critical role that will support our Photonics and Optical Engineering businesses. In this role you will be primarily responsible for designing, developing, and implementing efficient production processes for mass production. You will be expected to apply advanced technical knowledge and analytical skills to drive project performance and innovation. Specifics include: Lead the development of advanced projects and apply innovative solutions. Design, develop, and implement new or revised production processes for efficient mass production, including the arrangement of manufacturing equipment for optimal layout and the sequence of production operations. Specify procedures for tool and equipment fabrication and adapt machinery in response to factory conditions. Conduct tests throughout production to control variables and troubleshoot production problems• Provide guidance to product design engineering on technical specifications to best use equipment and manufacturing techniques. Ensure production processes and procedures comply with regulations and adhere to Good Practice (GxP) regulations by following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), maintaining accurate documentation, ensuring quality control, and completing required training. Support team performance and operational efficiency while committing to continuous improvement and regulatory compliance. All associates must adhere to GxP regulations by strictly following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), maintaining accurate and complete documentation, ensuring rigorous quality control, and completing all required training. Associates are responsible for meeting their individual job requirements and contributing to the overall compliance of the organization. Compliance with regulatory requirements and a commitment to continuous improvement are essential to our operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +10 yrs; Assoc.+16yrs; M.S.+0 yrs)
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English
• 2 Years of Experience in Optics Engineering/Manufacturing
• 1 Years of Demonstrated Leadership

Nice To Haves

• Experience in manufacturing Opti-mechanical assemblies is a plus.
• Experience in manufacturing engineering in an Optics manufacturing environment is a plus.
• Prior experience in medical device manufacturing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of advanced projects and apply innovative solutions.
• Design, develop, and implement new or revised production processes for efficient mass production, including the arrangement of manufacturing equipment for optimal layout and the sequence of production operations.
• Specify procedures for tool and equipment fabrication and adapt machinery in response to factory conditions.
• Conduct tests throughout production to control variables and troubleshoot production problems
• Provide guidance to product design engineering on technical specifications to best use equipment and manufacturing techniques.
• Ensure production processes and procedures comply with regulations and adhere to Good Practice (GxP) regulations by following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), maintaining accurate documentation, ensuring quality control, and completing required training.
• Support team performance and operational efficiency while committing to continuous improvement and regulatory compliance.
• All associates must adhere to GxP regulations by strictly following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), maintaining accurate and complete documentation, ensuring rigorous quality control, and completing all required training.
• Associates are responsible for meeting their individual job requirements and contributing to the overall compliance of the organization.

Benefits

• Alcon provides a robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off for exempt associates, PTO for hourly associates, and much more!
• Alcon’s Total Rewards programs are designed to align to incentives with business goals, encourage the right values and behaviors, and deliver long-term value.
• The first layer of our rewards program is compensation. We offer a combination of fixed pay and variable pay, which includes short-term incentives, and long-term incentives for eligible population.
• Our benefits program provides security for life events through life and disability insurance, supports savings for retirement, promotes good health and well-being and supports associates and their families during times of illness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level