Sr. Automation Engineer

Alcon; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Flexible time off

Paid time off for hourly associates

Job summary

Alcon is seeking a Sr. Automation & Control Engineer in Fort Worth, TX. The role leads automation projects from concept through validation, develops system designs, coordinates vendors, and ensures cGMP compliance.

You will design and optimize PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, and inspection systems while partnering with production teams to boost reliability, quality, and safety. The position requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent, 2 years of relevant experience, and fluency in English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in engineering.
• 2 years of relevant automation/engineering experience.
• Fluency in English required.

Responsibilities

• Lead automation and capital projects from concept through validation, including requirements development, system design, vendor coordination, installation, commissioning, and cGMP compliance.
• Design, program, troubleshoot, and optimize manufacturing automation systems (PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, inspection systems, and process controls).
• Partner with production teams to improve equipment reliability, throughput, quality, safety, and operational efficiency.
• Manage capital projects and budgets up to $2M, develop business justifications, control costs, and make equipment and technology recommendations.
• Develop and maintain engineering documentation (FRS, IQ/OQ/PQ, SOPs, change controls, risk assessments, CAPA automation improvements).
• Serve as technical lead for manufacturing automation initiatives, driving continuous improvement and validation activities.

Skills

Automation & Control

Project Management

Vendor Management

English Proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Revit

Procore

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?

The Sr. Automation & Control Engineering is responsible for the design, development, implementation, operation, and maintenance of instrument/electrical and automation control systems. Focus is on mathematical modelling of systems of a diverse nature, analyzing their dynamic behavior, and using control theory to create a controller that will cause the systems to behave in a desired manner. May specialize in the design, configuration, and automation of systems.

Specifics include:

• Lead automation and capital projects from concept through validation, including requirements development, system design, vendor coordination, installation, commissioning, and compliance with cGMP requirements.
• Design, program, troubleshoot, and optimize manufacturing automation systems, including PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, inspection systems, and process controls.
• Partner with production teams to improve equipment reliability, throughput, quality, safety, and operational efficiency while providing advanced technical support for complex issues.
• Manage capital projects and budgets (up to approximately $2M), develop business justifications, control costs, and make equipment and technology recommendations.
• Develop and maintain engineering documentation including Functional Requirement Specifications (FRS), qualification protocols (IQ/OQ/PQ), SOPs, change controls, risk assessments, and CAPA-related automation improvements.
• Serve as the technical lead for manufacturing automation initiatives, driving continuous improvement, validation activities, and implementation of new or upgraded production, utility, compounding, filling, and packaging systems.

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 CST) Monday – Friday

Work Location: Onsite – Fort Worth, TX (North Mfg)

Sponsorship: None

Travel Requirements: Up to 10% (International & Domestic)

Preferred Qualifications/Skills/Experience

• Prior Project Management Experience
• Prior experience managing external vendors
• Familiarity with Scheduling software (Microsoft Project, PrimaVera, Revit, ProCore, etc.)

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!

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.

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