Principal, Molding & Tooling Engineering
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Job Location:
Huntington, WV - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
19 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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 Principal Molding & Tooling Engineering (Science/Tech/Engineering Path) leads strategic and technical initiatives related to injection molding processes mold/tooling design and manufacturing optimization. You will serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for molding and tooling driving innovation improving throughput and supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) and continuous improvement across global operations including the design development and transfer (from R&D) of mold tooling and molding processes suited to part geometry material properties production volume and cost efficiency while troubleshooting molding issues enhancing automation performance implementing quality controls and ensuring reliable production of molded plastic components.
Specifics Include:
Design and develop precision mold tooling and optimize injection molding processes for efficiency reliability and part quality
Lead and approve improvements and validations for injection molds tooling support systems and molding equipment
Provide technical guidance during mold maintenance qualification and machine/equipment troubleshooting
Investigate process issues and implement advanced improvements in tooling design and manufacturing techniques
Define and optimize molding processes through capability studies DOE root cause analysis and validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ)
Oversee molding trials process documentation and assessments of raw material impacts on molding performance
Collaborate with crossfunctional partners to reduce defects enhance mold performance and elevate production throughput
Scout and evaluate advanced tooling technologies and auxiliary equipment to drive safety efficiency and cost savings
Recommend capital investments support tooling standardization and write capital justifications
Support New Product Introduction (NPI) from concept through production ramp-up managing timelines risks and cost targets
Partners with suppliers contract manufacturers and global teams to ensure robust solutions across the product lifecycle
Mentor junior engineers and technicians on best practices in molding tooling and process development
Ensure all tooling designs and molding processes meet regulatory safety and quality requirements for medical devices
Maintain documentation change control and quality compliance across internal and external systems
Uphold GxP requirements by following SOPs maintaining accurate documentation and ensuring rigorous quality control
Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence
WHAT YOULL BRING TO ALCON:
Bachelors Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school 13 yrs; Assoc.9 yrs; M.S.2 yrs; PhD0 yrs)
The ability to fluently read write understand and communicate in English
5 Years of Relevant Experience
Work Hours: Exempt: 40 hours per week: Monday Friday 8:00 AM EST 5:00 PM EST
Travel Requirements: Up to 10%
Location: Onsite
Relocation is Available
Sponsorship is Not Available
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:
Degree in Engineering (Plastics or Mechanical Engineering strongly preferred but open to other disciplines)
Strong understanding of scientific molding principles
Proven experience troubleshooting and optimizing injection molding processes and equipment
Experience performing molding process validation and qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ)
Handson experience with hot runner systems and hot runner troubleshooting
Experience troubleshooting automation including endofarm (EOA) tooling
Experience with process monitoring systems
Experience with contact and noncontact dimensional inspection
Industry experience in medical device manufacturing or other regulated environments
HOW TO THRIVE AT ALCON:
Collaborate with teammates to share standard processes and learnings as work evolves!
See your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities!
Join Alcons 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 Careers:
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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.
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About Company
Our mission is to provide innovative vision products that enhance quality of life by helping people see better. From vision research to eye health, learn more at Alcon.com.
