At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you’ll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers.

We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, hardworking people to join Alcon! As a Senior Injection Molding Engineer supporting our Research and Development Engineering Team, you will be trusted with helping to develop, operate and maintain injection molding equipment and molding processes for new contact lens and ocular health products at our R&D site in Johns Creek, GA.

• Developing, designing, installing, commissioning, qualifying, validating and optimizing complex and innovative injection molding equipment in compliance with Good Practice (GxP) procedures
• Development and optimization of new injection molding processes – new products, new materials, etc…
• Communicating and coordinating with internal/external vendors during the implementation, commissioning, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)
• Providing support as needed in generating required technical documents including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), training manuals, and protocols per GxP guidelines
• Completing tasks efficiently and working together with other departments to achieve common and overarching project goals (e.g. landmark, budget, etc.)
• Planning and executing engineering studies and DOEs, analyzing data and presenting results to the team
• Troubleshooting and correcting issues related to injection molding equipment and process
• Work independently and take initiative in developing creative solutions
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Injection Molding process

Preferred qualifications/skills/experience

• Degree in Plastics related field - Plastics, Polymer, Mechanical, Process, etc… Engineering
• Hands-on experience in Injection Molding, Process Development & Troubleshooting
• Working knowledge of molding plastic and silicon parts – solid understanding of interplay between Part Design, Materials, Tool Design, Equipment, and Process
• Experience in regulated industry (Medical Devices, Pharma, Automotive, Aerospace…)
• Experience with CAD Software (e.g. SOLIDWORKS,…)
• Experience with statistical analysis and stats software package – (e.g. Minitab, JMP…)
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent organizational and time management skills

What You’ll Bring to Alcon:

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

How You Can Thrive at Alcon:

• Join Alcon’s mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career!
• Alcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off, and much more!
• Travel Requirements: up to 10%
• Relocation assistance: Yes
• Sponsorship available: No

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