Senior Principal, Manufacturing Science & Technology Eng

Alcon; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Flexible time off

Job summary

Alcon is seeking a Sr. Principal, Manufacturing Science & Technology Engineering to lead multiple technical projects within our engineering organization in Fort Worth.

You will develop, implement, and evaluate new production materials, equipment, and technologies to drive quality and productivity across our manufacturing operations. In this role you will collaborate with R&D, Procurement, Quality, and Supply Chain, make critical project decisions, and establish qualification and change-control

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +15 yrs; Assoc.+11 yrs; M.S.+4 yrs; PhD+3 yrs)
• Fluent reading, writing, understanding and communication in English
• 7 Years of Relevant Experience
• 5 Years of Demonstrated Leadership
• Location: Onsite-Fort Worth, Main

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple technical projects, ensuring goals are met through specialized expertise and technological innovation
• Develop, implement, and evaluate new production materials, equipment, and technologies before mass production
• Perform technical feasibility tests to ensure production efficiency
• Select and communicate with vendors to determine product specifications and ensure timely, budget-compliant delivery
• Engage with partner functions such as research and development, commercial, and quality
• Make critical decisions affecting project outcomes, requiring project management, advanced problem-solving, and technical expertise
• Lead supplier qualification and evaluation for new materials and components
• Coordinate material qualification studies and change control activities
• Partner with cross-functional teams to define supplier qualification requirements and material acceptance criteria
• Develop enterprise-wide processes and decision models to support qualification decisions for new materials

Skills

English literacy

Leadership

Project management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Alcon is seeking a Sr. Principal, Manufacturing Science & Technology Engineering to lead multiple technical projects within our engineering organization in Fort Worth.

You will develop, implement, and evaluate new production materials, equipment, and technologies to drive quality and productivity across our manufacturing operations. In this role you will collaborate with R&D, Procurement, Quality, and Supply Chain, make critical project decisions, and establish qualification and change-control