Senior Engineer (1st Shift)

At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate ambitiously, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you'll be recognized for your dedication 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 Engineer supporting our Research and Development Engineering Team, you will be trusted with helping to develop and maintain equipment for developing new contact lens products at our manufacturing site in Johns Creek, GA.

In this role, a typical day will include:

• Developing and building prototype equipment from scratch (including CAD work, mechanical and electrical assembly)
• Installing, commissioning, qualifying, validating, and optimizing ocular health laboratory and manufacturing equipment in compliance with Good Practice (GxP) procedures
• Communicating and coordinating with internal/external vendors during the implementation, commissioning, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), and optimization of equipment
• Assuring that there is a safe and orderly work environment and compliance with corporate rules and regulations
• Providing support as needed and generating required technical documents including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), training manuals, and protocols per GMP guidelines
• Solving and correcting issues related to sophisticated production equipment used in the contact lens development/manufacturing process
• Completing tasks efficiently and working together with other departments to achieve common and overarching project goals (e.g. landmark, budget, etc.)
• Crafting maintenance plans or spare part infrastructure to reduce unplanned machine downtimes
• Maintaining equipment and repair and preventive maintenance records
• Crafting and implementing protocols for product development and preparing documentation related to procedures, training, work instructions, validations, reports, etc.
• Applying technical methods to optimize processes and sustainably improving product quality and process yields

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +10 yrs; Assoc.+6 yrs; M.S.+0 yrs)
• 2 Years of Relevant Experience

• The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English
• Having a positive demeanor with good interpersonal skills and being capable of supporting an excellent team environment
• Travel Requirements: Up to 10%
• Sponsorship & Relocation Not Available

• Degree in Mechatronic, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or related majors
• Experience in building prototype equipment (mechanical and electrical assembly)
• Experience in installation and commissioning of production equipment as well as production operations
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and SolidWorks (CAD)

• Collaborate with teammates to share standard processes and findings as work evolves.
• Join Alcon's mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career!
• Alcon provides a robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off, and much more!