Alcon · 4 months ago
Principle, Molding & Tooling Engineering
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
5+ years expAlcon is a global leader in eye care, committed to helping people see brilliantly through innovative solutions. The Principal, Molding & Tooling Engineering will lead strategic initiatives in injection molding processes and tooling design, ensuring innovative and cost-effective solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams to support new product introductions and continuous improvements.
Health CareManufacturingMedical Device
Responsibilities
Supports molding production as subject matter expert pertaining to liquid silicone molding and 2k or 2 shot molding processes
Designing arrangement of manufacturing equipment to ensure most efficient and productive layout
Designing the sequence of production operations, specifying procedures for the fabrication of applicable tools and equipment, and adapting machinery in response to factory conditions
Conducting tests throughout all stages of production to determine control over applicable variables and troubleshooting/solving production problems
Providing guidance to product design engineering on technical specifications that will best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques
Ensuring that production processes and procedures are in compliance with regulations
Project Management of new equipment purchases including capex financial management
Collaboration with internal customers and external suppliers at a detailed technical level
Onboarding of new technologies such as double shot injection molding. Ground up injection molding process building using a variety of plastics (E.g. Polycarbonate, acrylic, LSR - liquid silicone rubber) and name brands of equipment. (E.g. Nissei, Husky, Arburg, & Engel)
Process/Equipment qualification - IQ/OQ/PQ & troubleshooting via scientific molding principles
All other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +13 yrs; Assoc.+9 yrs; M.S.+2 yrs; PhD+0 yrs)
The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English
5 Years of Relevant Experience
2K Molding expertise
Liquid silicone rubber processing expertise
Thermoplastics expertise (PC, ABS)
Scientific Molding Principles
Injection Molding & Tooling Design
Process Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
DFM/DFA (Design for Manufacturing/Assembly)
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Statistical Process Control (SPC)
Vendor Management
Continuous Improvement / Six Sigma
Benefits
Health
Life
Retirement
Flexible time off
Much more
Company
Alcon
Alcon specializes in developing and manufacturing innovative medicines and devices to serve the cycle of eye care.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2010-12-15Acquired
2002-03-21IPO
Leadership Team
David Endicott
Chief Executive Officer
Tim Stonesifer
Chief Financial Officer
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