Molding Engineer II, Molding & Tooling Engineering

Alcon; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Flexible time off

Job summary

Alcon is seeking a Molding Engineer II to lead molding engineering and validation in Houston, TX. You will serve as the SME for injection molding, drive data-based process optimization, and collaborate across cross-functional teams to improve manufacturability and quality.

The role emphasizes GMP-like practices, quality systems, and partnership with Tooling, Product Development, and Quality. Onsite work with up to travel and a robust benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in a related field.
• Fluent English reading, writing and communication.
• 2 years of relevant experience.
• 1 year of demonstrated leadership.
• Molding process development and troubleshooting experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead molding engineering and validation across new product introductions.
• Act as SME for injection molding processes and drive optimization.
• Own quality system deliverables across Kneat, Teamcenter, CAPAs and changes.
• Develop IQ/OQ/PQ validation strategies and risk mitigation.
• Lead defect investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Drive cycle time reduction, yield improvement and manufacturing efficiency.
• Collaborate with Tooling, Product Development, Quality and Manufacturing.

Skills

English proficiency

Leadership

Molding process development

Troubleshooting

Project management

Mold tooling knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent

Job description

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. Are you ready to join us?

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 Molding Engineer II, Molding & Tooling, is primarily responsible for assisting in mold tooling development by analyzing injection molding parameters and optimizing processes. You will support defect troubleshooting, quality control, and process efficiency enhancements while collaborating with engineers to refine mold designs and improve manufacturability at our Manufacturing Facility in Houston, TX. Specifics include: Lead molding engineering and validation activities across new product introductions, remediation efforts, and sustaining manufacturing programs, ensuring alignment with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and project timelines. Serve as the technical subject matter expert for injection molding processes, thermoplastic and LSR, driving data-based analysis, process optimization, troubleshooting, and implementation of robust manufacturing controls. Own and drive quality system deliverables across multiple platforms, including Kneat, Teamcenter, NCI investigations, CAPAs, Change Controls, and validation documentation, ensuring compliance, timely execution, and cross-functional alignment. Develop, govern, and execute validation strategies and roadmaps, ensuring successful completion of IQ, OQ, PQ, TMV, and process validation activities while mitigating project risks. Lead complex defect investigations and root cause analysis efforts, implementing sustainable corrective and preventive actions to improve product quality, process capability, and operational performance. Drive process optimization initiatives focused on cycle time reduction, yield improvement, scrap reduction, OEE enhancement, and overall manufacturing efficiency. Partner with Tooling, Product Development, Quality, Manufacturing, and external suppliers to optimize mold designs, processing windows, and product manufacturability throughout the product lifecycle. Champion continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and data-driven methodologies to deliver measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost. Provide leadership for project planning and execution by developing project plans, tracking deliverables, managing risks, escalating issues appropriately, and ensuring achievement of critical milestones. Coach and mentor engineers, technicians, and cross-functional team members while promoting technical excellence, knowledge sharing, and organizational capability development. Author, review, approve, and maintain technical and quality documentation in accordance with internal procedures, regulatory requirements, and quality system expectations using Microsoft Office, Kneat, Teamcenter, and Veeva platforms. Lead creation, revision, and approval of controlled documents within Veeva QualityDocs, including procedures, work instructions, validation protocols, reports, and Documentation Change Controls (DCCs). Represent Molding Engineering during audits, inspections, management reviews, and cross-functional governance meetings, ensuring readiness and compliance with applicable regulatory standards. Ensure full compliance with GxP requirements through adherence to approved procedures, accurate documentation practices, data integrity expectations, training requirements, and quality system policies. Maintain accountability for individual performance, project execution, and organizational compliance while fostering a culture of safety, quality, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO ALCON:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +10 yrs; Assoc.+6yrs; M.S.+0 yrs)
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English
• 2 Years of relevant experience
• 1 Years of demonstrated leadership
• Work Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM CST
• Location: Onsite
• Travel Requirements: Up to 10%
• Relocation Assistance: None
• Sponsorship Available: No
• PREFERRED: Liquid Silicone Rubber experience
• Project Management experience
• Molding process development and troubleshooting

HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:

Collaborate with teammates to share standard processes and learnings as work evolves! Join Alcon’s mission to provide top-tier, innovative products and solutions to enhance sight & enhance lives. Grow your career in a highly collaborative and diverse environment. Alcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off for salaried associates, paid time off for hourly associates and much more!

ALCON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND PARTICIPATES IN E-VERIFY Alcon takes pride in maintaining an inclusive environment that values different perspectives and our policies are non-discriminatory in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an email to [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

At Alcon, we are committed to helping people see better. We believe patients should have access to quality eye care regardless of their economic circumstances; however, barriers to good eye health exist for patients in both developed and emerging markets. Alcon develops and manufactures innovative devices to serve the full life cycle of eye care needs. Its surgical group is one of the largest makers of equipment used for cataract removal and laser vision correction. Its consumer products include the well-known Opti-Free line of contact lens solutions and related products. Alcon, which was founded in 1945, sells its products in 180 countries worldwide.