Technician III, Facilities Engineering - Weekend Night Shift

Alcon MX; Georgia; On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Alcon in Houston, TX, is seeking a 2nd shift Facilities Maintenance professional to monitor, maintain, and repair HVAC and critical utilities. You will use BAS to optimize performance and ensure regulatory compliance, with a focus on energy efficiency.

Prerequisites include a High School Diploma and fluency in English. Location is onsite; schedule is Saturday to Wednesday, 9:00 PM–5:30 AM CST; travel 0–10%. Sponsorship/relocation not available.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Maintain HVAC equipment and plant utilities to ensure reliable operation.
• Operate and monitor BAS controls to optimize performance and energy use.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on equipment and systems.
• Inspect, test, repair and document work in Maximo per procedures.

Skills

HVAC systems

BAS

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Maximo

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?

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO ALCON:

In this role, a typical day will include:

• Ensure the quality and environmentally compliant operation of the plant critical utilities to include but not limited to the Deionized Purified water system, the clean compressed air system, boilers, chillers, and the HVAC systems.
• Monitor, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair HVAC equipment, including air handling units (AHUs), chillers, boilers, pumps, cooling towers, VAV boxes, exhaust systems, and associated controls to ensure reliable and efficient operation.
• Utilize the Building Automation System (BAS) to optimize HVAC performance, investigate alarms, analyze temperature and humidity trends, diagnose building comfort issues, and ensure environmental conditions meet operational and regulatory requirements.
• Perform HVAC preventive and predictive maintenance activities, including equipment inspections, filter replacement, coil cleaning, belt and bearing maintenance, calibration of sensors and controls, and verification of airflow, pressure, and temperature performance to maximize system reliability and energy efficiency.
• Identifying and recommending improvements/preventive actions on all Facility Assets.
• Inspecting, testing, maintaining, repairing, monitoring, installing and coordinating installation services on equipment and systems (MEP).
• Monitoring processes, estimating costs, making or verifying calculations, analyzing and interpreting data & drawings.
• Monitoring and use of the BAS to troubleshoot building faults.
• Testing new and modified products, processes, and/or systems.
• Training and transfer of knowledge and providing guidance and support.
• Point of contact and initial resource for the shift.
• Engaging in behaviors that foster continuous improvement.
• Maintain and repair machines and equipment.
• Perform Preventive Maintenance (evaluate, modify, originate - PMs).
• Complete assigned daily maintenance and facilities upkeep action items.
• Support Facilities Group activities (shutdowns, capital projects, continuous improvements, PIT, team collaborations and events).
• Document work accurately per company and regulatory policies (within Maximo, on test scripts/protocols, pass downs etc.).
• Communicate clearly, effectively, professionally with other team members, production personnel, and outside contractors/suppliers.
• Comply with all safety, environmental and CGMP requirements.

High School Diploma or equivalent

The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English.

Location: Onsite Houston, TX

Schedule: 2nd Shift (8 hours): Saturday - Wednesday, 9:00 PM – 5:30 AM CST

Travel Requirements: 0 – 10%

Relocation Assistance: Not Available

Sponsorship Available: Not Available

HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:

See your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities Join Alcon’s mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career! Alcon provides 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.