Sr. Molding Engineer II, Molding & Tooling Engineering

Alcon•Houston, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Molding Engineer II, Molding & Tooling Engineering, assists with mold tooling development by analyzing injection molding parameters and optimizing processes. The role supports defect troubleshooting, quality control, and process-efficiency improvements while collaborating with engineers to refine mold designs and improve manufacturability at Alcon’s manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas. The position leads molding engineering and validation activities across new product introductions, remediation, and sustaining manufacturing programs. It serves as a technical subject matter expert in thermoplastic and liquid silicone rubber (LSR) injection molding, using data-based analysis to optimize processes, troubleshoot issues, and establish robust manufacturing controls. The role owns quality-system deliverables and validation strategies, leads defect investigations and continuous-improvement efforts, and partners with internal teams and suppliers throughout the product lifecycle. The engineer also provides project leadership and mentorship, prepares and maintains technical and quality documentation, and represents Molding Engineering during audits and reviews. The role requires compliance with GxP requirements, approved procedures, documentation and data-integrity practices, training requirements, and quality-system policies. Work is onsite, Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM–4:00 PM CST, with up to 10% travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of directly related experience; alternatively, high school diploma plus 10 years, associate degree plus 6 years, or M.S. plus 0 years of experience.
Fluent ability to read, write, understand, and communicate in English.
2 years of relevant experience.
1 year of demonstrated leadership.

Nice To Haves

Liquid Silicone Rubber experience.
Project Management experience.
Molding process development and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

Lead molding engineering and validation activities for new product introductions, remediation efforts, and sustaining manufacturing programs, aligned with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and project timelines.
Serve as a technical subject matter expert for thermoplastic and LSR injection molding, driving data-based analysis, process optimization, troubleshooting, and robust manufacturing controls.
Own quality-system deliverables across platforms including Kneat, Teamcenter, NCI investigations, CAPAs, Change Controls, and validation documentation.
Develop, govern, and execute validation strategies and roadmaps, completing IQ, OQ, PQ, TMV, and process validation activities while mitigating project risks.
Lead complex defect investigations and root-cause analysis and implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions.
Drive process optimization focused on cycle-time reduction, yield improvement, scrap reduction, OEE enhancement, and overall manufacturing efficiency.
Partner with Tooling, Product Development, Quality, Manufacturing, and external suppliers to optimize mold designs, processing windows, and product manufacturability.
Champion continuous-improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and data-driven methodologies to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
Lead project planning and execution, including project plans, deliverable tracking, risk management, issue escalation, and milestone achievement.
Coach and mentor engineers, technicians, and cross-functional team members, promoting technical excellence, knowledge sharing, and organizational capability development.
Author, review, approve, and maintain technical and quality documentation using Microsoft Office, Kneat, Teamcenter, and Veeva platforms.
Lead creation, revision, and approval of controlled documents in Veeva QualityDocs, including procedures, work instructions, validation protocols and reports, and Documentation Change Controls (DCCs).
Represent Molding Engineering during audits, inspections, management reviews, and cross-functional governance meetings.
Ensure GxP compliance through adherence to approved procedures, accurate documentation, data-integrity practices, training requirements, and quality-system policies.
Maintain accountability for individual performance, project execution, and organizational compliance while fostering safety, quality, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.