Job: Industrial Engineer I

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Industrial Engineer I

Job ID: KLH20110305-13722
Description:

Building on its heritage of more than 65 years, Alcon, the global leader in eye care, is the second largest division of the Novartis Group with combined pro-forma sales of more than USD 9.4 billion in 2010. The division was formed by Novartis on April 8, 2011, following the closing of the merger between Alcon and Novartis. The new Alcon Division combines the product portfolios, commercialization capabilities, R&D and talent of Alcon, CIBA VISION and Novartis Ophthalmics. Today, Alcon has more than 22,000 employees with headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.A. Alcon s three businesses - Surgical, Pharmaceutical and Vision Care - meet the diverse needs of eye care professionals and patients offering the widest spectrum of eye care products with operations in 75 countries and products available in 180 markets.

The Huntington, West Virginia manufacturing campus employees more than 800 people who support the manufacture of Intraocular Lens (IOLs) and IOL delivery systems. Alcon is ranked first in world-wide sale and distribution of IOLs, and the majority of lenses sold throughout the world are made at the Huntington facility. For more information visit www.alcon.com.

Overall Job Summary: The person in this position will be responsible for providing project and process management for IOL manufacturing systems at Alcon's intraocular lens (IOL) manufacturing campus in Huntington, West Virginia. Job responsibilities for this entry-level engineering position include the following:

* Purchase & installation of new automated manufacturing equipment;
* Validation of new and modified equipment;
* Troubleshooting controls, instrumentation, electrical and mechanical issues on general manufacturing and automated equipment;
* Providing support to production for process issues;
* Develop, schedule and implement upgrades to existing equipment;
* Generate ideas to improve IOL manufacturing process and equipment. Develop, test and validate the changes;
* Draft & finalize requirement and design documents, validation reports, standard operating procedures, and preventive maintenance procedures.
* Analyze process flow to improve efficiencies
* Assess and streamline work cells

A person in this role must demonstrate the ability to determine root cause; data-driven decision making; and strong analytical skills. He or she must have excellent written/verbal/communications; strong computer skills; strong interpersonal skills; and must be able to perform in a fast-paced, team environment.

Minimum Education Requirements: Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or a related scientific discipline.

Minimum Experience Requirements: This position requires a minimum of one (1) year experience, although experience may be as an intern or with demonstrated classroom experience. Such experience may include technical writing and documentation; project management experience; experience purchasing, installing, validating, supporting, and troubleshooting automated equipment; and/or other engineering functions. Preference given to those with experience in medical device manufacturing or similar regulated industry.

Our generous benefits package includes the Alcon 401(k) Plan which matches employee contributions up to 5% of eligible pay at the rate of $1.00 for each dollar contributed, and the Alcon Retirement Plan (ARP), a qualified plan in which Alcon contributes 7% of eligible pay to the accounts of all eligible employees. By combining the Company's contributions to the 401(k) and ARP, employees can receive up to 12% of eligible pay from Alcon towards retirement. Alcon also offers medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, an on-site fitness center and much more. Consider having all this in a fast paced environment within a stable world-class organization.

Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to quality through diversity. Pre-employment drug testing.

Requirements:

Travel 0-10%
Expertise Engineering - Support, Engineering - Mechnical, Manufacturing - Production Engineering, Manufacturing - Process, Engineering - Packaging Design & Engineering, Facilities - Engineering-Facilities, Engineering - Systems, Engineering - Multiple Functions, Engineering - Biotechnology
Education Bachelors Degree
Job Type Full Time
Location Huntington, WV
Years of Experience 1-3 Years