Sr. Associate, Quality Assurance Engineering

Alcon MX; Lake Forest, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Onsite Lake Forest campus

Job summary

Alcon in Lake Forest, California, is seeking a Sr. Associate, Quality Assurance Engineering to develop, modify, and maintain quality evaluation and control systems, driving precision and reliability across our eye-care products.

Requirements include a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent, fluent English, and 2 years of relevant experience. This on-site role runs 1st shift, with travel up to 5% as needed. Alcon offers a strong benefits package and a competitive salary range.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +10 yrs; Assoc.+6 yrs; M.S.+0 yrs)
• Fluent English reading, writing, speaking and comprehension
• 2 Years of Relevant Experience

Responsibilities

• Perform specialized technical tasks and research to optimize project outcomes
• Develop, modify, apply, and maintain quality evaluation and control systems/protocols
• Devise and implement inspection, testing, and evaluation methods for product and equipment quality
• Design and analyze inspection and testing processes, mechanisms, and equipment
• Conduct quality assurance tests and perform statistical analysis to assess control levels and risks
• Lead root cause analyses and ensure CAPAs, validations, and verifications are completed

Skills

Fluent English communication

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 Sr. Associate, Quality Assurance Engineering (Science/Tech/Engineering Path), is primarily responsible for developing, modifying, and maintaining quality evaluation and control systems, devising inspection methods, and managing product quality risks. You will apply advanced technical knowledge and analytical skills to ensure product precision and reliability.

Specifics include:

• 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

All associates must adhere to GxP regulations by strictly following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), maintaining accurate and complete documentation, ensuring rigorous quality control, and completing all required training. Associates are responsible for meeting their individual job requirements and contributing to the overall compliance of the organization. Compliance with regulatory requirements and a commitment to continuous improvement are essential to our operations.

What You'll Bring to Alcon

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +10 yrs; Assoc.+6 yrs; M.S.+0 yrs)
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English
• 2 Years of Relevant Experience
• Work Schedule: 1st Shift 8:00AM-5:00PM PST (Monday-Friday)
• Work Location: Onsite – Lake Forest, California (Main Campus)
• Travel: 5% (Domestic & International if required)
• Relocation Assistance/Sponsorship: None

How you can thrive at Alcon:

Work together with colleagues to share standard methodologies and discoveries as work progresses. Discover your career in a fresh way through specific growth and development possibilities. Join Alcon’s mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career!

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

Compensation and Benefits

• Alcon’s Total Rewards programs are designed to align incentives with business objectives, support our values, and deliver long‑term value.
• Our compensation approach includes a combination of fixed and variable pay, with short‑term and long‑term incentive opportunities for eligible roles.
• Our benefits offerings are designed to support associates and their families across key life events, including programs that promote health and well‑being, provide financial security, and support retirement planning.
• The salary range posted represents the anticipated hiring range for this role. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as experience, skills, location, and internal equity, and may fall outside the posted range.
• Pay Range 102,850.00 - 133,100.00
• Pay Frequency Annual

Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.

Alcon takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment and our policies are not to discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, 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.

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