Sr. Associate II, Molding &Tooling Engineering

Alcon • Houston, TX

10h • 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. 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 II, Molding & Tooling Engineering is primarily responsible for assisting in mold tooling development by analyzing injection molding parameters and optimizing processes. You will support defect troubleshooting, quality control, and process efficiency enhancements while collaborating with engineers to refine mold designs and improve manufacturability at our Manufacturing Facility in Houston, TX. 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. Alcon develops and manufactures innovative devices to serve the full life cycle of eye care needs. Its surgical group is one of the largest makers of equipment used for cataract removal and laser vision correction. Its consumer products include the well-known Opti-Free line of contact lens solutions and related products. Alcon, which was founded in 1945, sells its products in 180 countries worldwide.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +10 yrs; Assoc.+6yrs; M.S.+0 yrs)
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English
• 2 years of relevant experience
• 1 year of demonstrated leadership

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute molding engineering and validation activities across new and existing programs
• Assist in conducting analysis on injection molding parameters and process optimization
• Own and drive quality deliverables across multiple quality systems, including (but not limited to) Kneat, Teamcenter, NCI investigations, and CAPA identification, ensuring cross‑functional alignment
• Develop, manage, and execute validation roadmaps, ensuring timely completion of all validation tasks and milestones
• Support defect troubleshooting, quality control implementation, and ensure rigorous quality control
• Enhance process efficiency and improve cycle times
• Collaborate with engineers to refine mold designs and enhance part manufacturability
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by identifying and implementing efficiency gains across molding engineering and production operations
• Provide leadership in task tracking, project timeline management, and delivery of critical project outcomes
• Manage complex technical challenges and contribute to advanced production growth projects as technical expertise and scope of responsibility expand
• Create, revise, and maintain documentation using Microsoft Office tools in compliance with regulatory and quality system requirements
• Utilize Veeva Quality Docs to author new procedures, manage controlled document uploads, and initiate and process Documentation Change Controls (DCCs)
• 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
• Meet individual job requirements and contributing to the overall compliance of the organization

Benefits

• Robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off for salaried associates, paid time off for hourly associates and much more!

What This Job Offers

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