At Alcon we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly champion progress and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here youll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers. We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse talented people to join Alcon.
As aSr. Tool & Mold Maker you will be trusted to support production operations by helping troubleshoot diagnose and make repairs to injection molds at our Manufacturing Facility in Houston TX!
In this role a typical day will include:
- Maintaining precision molds in a production environment.
- Evaluating and completing repairs/modifications and performing mold preventative maintenance.
- Collecting and documenting measurement results and generating reports.
- Performing routine operation of tool room equipment including but not limited to manual mills lathes surface grinders CNC and EDM machines.
- Disassembling cleaning repairing and replacing defective parts in a variety of complex Molding Tools.
- Performing mold and tooling setups and repairs verification of part quality and critical process parameters mold evaluations and recommendation of repairs/modifications basic machine and mold maintenance and monitor/verify daily production quantities and efficiencies in accordance with standard operating procedures.
- Evaluating new processes components products and systems in conformance with engineering specifications.
- Testing adjusting and maintaining electromechanical mechanical optical pneumatic hydro mechanical and pressure-type measuring and indicating instruments.
- Setting up methods and procedures according to detailed specifications blueprints drawings and requirements.
- Assigning and monitoring work for other technicians.
- Isolating problems for further analyses.
What youll bring to Alcon:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- The ability to fluently read write understand and communicate in English.
- 2 Years of Relevant Experience
- Work Hours: Saturday Tuesday; 4:00am - 2:30pm CST
- Travel Requirements:0 5%
- Relocation Assistance:None
- Sponsorship Available:No
Preferred Qualifications/Skills:
- Manufacturing toolroom experience within Medical Device Industry
- Understanding of mold design function and applications.
- Ability to diagnose problems in a production environment to determine when mold repairs are needed.
- Working knowledge of fits tolerances and allowable mold running parameters.
- Basic hot runner repair.
- Proficient in mold polishing.
How You Can Thrive at Alcon:
- Join Alcons mission to provide outstanding innovative products and solutions to improve sight improve lives and grow your career!
- Collaborate with teammates to share standard processes and learnings as work evolves.
- See your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities.
- Alcon provides robust benefits package including health life retirement flexible time off and much more!
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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 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Required Experience:
Senior IC