Associate I, Quality Assurance Engineering

Job Title: Associate I Quality Assurance Engineering

Location: Irvine Alton Parkway

At Alcon were passionate about enhancing sight and helping people see brilliantly. With more than 25000 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 Alcons Engineering function a team focused on improving quality processes products packaging and materials across our business to help deliver brilliant outcomes.

The Associate I Quality Assurance Engineering (Science/Tech/Engineering Path) is primarily responsible for developing modifying and maintaining quality evaluation and control systems. You will conduct inspections tests and statistical analysis to manage product quality risks and ensure corrective measures meet reliability standards. Specifics include:

• Contributes to investigations into production and customer-facing quality issues of medium complexity to identify root cause implement corrective and preventative actions and monitor effectiveness. May execute tasks to support higher complexity investigations.
• Demonstrates conceptual understanding and application of role-specific technical and Quality skills.
• Develops cross-functional relationships to successfully influence behavior within a team or project.
• Monitors global product performance using a data-driven statistical analysis and risk-based approaches.
• Effectively communicates (written and verbal) technical problems and solutions within small teams and to direct manager.
• Performs hands-on troubleshooting of customer returned devices and manufacturing nonconformities and completes associated technical documentation.
• Ensure compliance with the companys Quality System policies and procedures and applicable external requirements and standards including FDA ISO 13485 and other worldwide regulatory agencies pertaining to medical devices.
• Supports internal/external audits.

WHAT YOULL BRING TO ALCON:

• Bachelors Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school 8 yrs; Assoc.4 yrs).
• The ability to fluently read write understand and communicate in English.
• Work Location: Onsite
• Travel Requirements: None
• Relocation Assistance: No
• Sponsorship: Yes

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in Quality/Manufacturing/Operations/Engineering in Medical Device or Healthcare.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills.
• Experience with MS Office Excel PowerPoint Visio MS Teams and SharePoint.
• Experience in leadership project management effective decision-making capabilities strong analytical problem solving and negotiation skills.
• Exposure to hands-on troubleshooting of complex electromechanical/optical machines/consoles.
• Experience working in current MRP systems (i.e. SAP)

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 findings as work evolves!
• See your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities!
• Alcon provides a robust benefits package including health life retirement flexible time off for exempt associates PTO for hourly associates and much more!

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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 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.