Engineer II, Molding

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.

About the role

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 Engineer II – Molding, Manufacturing Science & Technology Engineering is primarily responsible for developing and evaluating new production materials, equipment, and technologies at our Manufacturing Facility in Houston, TX.

Responsibilities

• Support molding engineering and validation activities across new and existing programs.
• Assist in conducting analysis on injection molding parameters and process optimization.
• Support and drive quality deliverables across multiple quality systems, including (but not limited to) Kneat, Teamcenter, NCI investigations, and CAPA identification, ensuring cross-functional alignment.
• Support the development 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.
• Support leadership in task tracking, project timeline management, and delivery of critical project outcomes.
• 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 contribute to organizational compliance.
• Commit to continuous improvement and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +8 years; Associate +4 years).
• Ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English.

Schedule

Monday – Friday, 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Benefits

• Robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off for salaried associates, and paid time off for hourly associates.
• Relocation package.

Location: Onsite in Houston, TX
Travel Requirements: Up to 10%