Manufacturing Equipment Controls Specialist

Torrey Holistics; Johns Creek (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Flexible time off

PTO for hourly associates

Job summary

Alcon in Johns Creek, GA seeks an Electromechanical Technical Support associate to diagnose and repair production equipment, enabling high uptime and product quality. The role involves night shifts (6:30 PM–6:30 AM), onsite operations, and collaboration with production teams to implement maintenance plans and improvements.

Requirements include a High School Diploma or GED, 1+ year of hands-on experience, and strong electrical/mechanical troubleshooting skills.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• English fluency (read, write, understand, communicate).
• 1+ year of hands-on manufacturing experience.
• Direct machine maintenance experience preferred.
• Technical certification or training in manufacturing technology or electrical engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve equipment issues to reduce downtime and elevate yield and quality.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance and support predictive strategies.
• Coach production personnel through technical hurdles and share knowledge.
• Rebuild worn components to maintain 'as-built' condition.
• Support retrofits and upgrades and draft repair SOPs.
• Assist with validation protocols for equipment and process changes.
• Drive continuous improvements in cost, throughput, yield, and quality.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

PLC programming

Coaching/mentoring

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Technical certification

Engineering degree (preferred)

Tools

VFDs

Industrial robots

Electrical testing equipment

Electrical schematics

Job description

Are you the go‑to problem solver on the line?Join Alcon in Johns Creek, GA and keep cutting‑edge manufacturing equipment performing at peak levels. If you love tracking down faults across electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and PLC/controls systems—and helping teammates learn as you go—you’ll feel right at home here.The challenge you’ll ownDiagnose and resolve equipment issues to reduce downtime and elevate yield and product quality.Execute preventive and corrective maintenance and support predictive strategies and spare‑parts optimization.Coach production personnel through technical hurdles and collaborate to keep output on track.Rebuild worn components in the parts repair shop to “as‑built” condition, contributing to annual cost avoidance.Support retrofits and upgrades; draft and update SOPs and shop repair instructions.Assist with validation protocols tied to equipment and process changes.Continuously improve manufacturing processes for balanced gains in cost, throughput, yield, and quality.Minimum qualificationsHigh School Diploma or equivalent.English fluency (read, write, understand, communicate).1+ year of relevant hands‑on experience.Work hours: 36–48 hours/week; 6:30 PM EST – 6:30 AM EST on a 12‑hour rotating night shift (2 on, 2 off, every other weekend).Location: Onsite.Travel: 0%.Sponsorship & Relocation: Not Available.Preferred backgroundDirect machine maintenance experience.Proven success troubleshooting and repairing production equipment.Related technical certification or equivalent training/experience (e.g., manufacturing technology, electrical engineering).Why AlconInclusive teams that share best practices and learn together.Career development designed to help you see your growth clearly.A mission that matters: improving sight to improve lives.Benefits include health, life, retirement, flexible time off for exempt associates, PTO for hourly associates, and more.Depending on experience and qualifications, this role may be offered as Associate I, Electromechanical Technical Support.Technical strengths we valuePLC Troubleshooting SkillsCreating Preventive Maintenance PlansIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringEquipment TroubleshootingElectrical SchematicsElectrical Troubleshooting SkillsTroubleshooting SkillsMechanical Troubleshooting SkillsPneumatics Experience120/208/240/480 Voltage SystemsMotor Replacement/Repair/MaintenanceHydraulics ExperienceElectrical Systems Diagnostics & RepairPreventive Maintenance & InspectionFDA RegulationsIndustrial Robot ProgrammingElectrical InstallationElectrical TroubleshootingElectrical RepairTroubleshooting Industrial Automation EquipmentMechanical Design & EngineeringMechanical TestingHi‑Pot (High Potential) / High Voltage TestingPLC Programming ExperiencePLC Wiring ExperienceEngine RepairElectrical / Electronic SystemsEngineering DegreeTool/Die/Mold Repair SkillsHigh School / GEDExperience in a Manufacturing EnvironmentTools you’ll interface withVariable Frequency Drives (VFD)Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) (Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi, Siemens, Beckoff)Conveyor SystemsTake the next step: See your impact at alcon.com.careers