Sr. Associate, Quality Assurance Engineering

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.

About the role

This role is part of Alcon's Quality function, focused on improving quality, processes, products, packaging, and materials to deliver brilliant outcomes. The Sr. Associate, Quality Assurance Engineering (Science/Tech/Engineering Path) is responsible for developing, modifying, and maintaining quality evaluation and control systems, devising inspection methods, and managing product quality risks.

• Perform specialized technical tasks and conduct research to optimize project outcomes.
• Develop, modify, apply, and maintain quality evaluation and control systems/protocols.
• Devise and implement methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating product and equipment precision and accuracy.
• Design and analyze inspection and testing processes, mechanisms, and equipment.
• Conduct quality assurance tests and perform statistical analysis to assess control levels and manage product quality risks.
• Undertake root cause analysis of incidents requiring corrective action and ensure corrective measures and deviations meet acceptable reliability standards.
• Review and approve investigations, ensuring timely completion of Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs), validations, and verifications, and facilitate investigations and CAPAs at third-party suppliers.
• Adhere to Good Practice (GxP) regulations by following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), maintaining accurate documentation, ensuring quality control, and completing required training.
• Meet individual job requirements and contribute to overall organizational compliance.
• Commit to continuous improvement and regulatory compliance.
• Support ASPEX production and laboratories, including investigations and quality oversight of various processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +10 years; Associate’s +6 years; Master’s +0 years).
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English.
• 2 years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Laboratory investigation knowledge.
• Pharmaceutical industry background.

Schedule

1st Shift: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Monday – Friday)

Benefits

Alcon provides a robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off for exempt associates, and PTO for hourly associates.