Job: Instrumentation Engineer II

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Instrumentation Engineer II

Job ID: KLH20112303-13499
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: A person in this mid-level engineering position will plan, design, coordinate, validate, and implement optical inspection equipment and/or processes for the production and inspection of Intraocular lenses (IOLs) for Alcon's Huntington, WV manufacturing facility. This person is accountable for the following:

* Specifying System Requirements that fulfill Manufacturing, Project Management, and R&D needs;
* Analysis, alignment and maintenance of optical instruments and other equipment as needed;
* Assembly and testing of newly designed fixtures and equipment;
* Technical Assessment of new equipment for Regulatory and Quality Compliance;
* Managing the entire validation process, including writing and reviewing technical reports;
* Investigating yield problems and proposing process and tooling improvements.

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 five (5) years of experience with a BS degree; two (2) years with a Masters Degree. Experience should include project management experience; technical writing and documentation skills; experience purchasing, installing, validating, supporting, and troubleshooting automated equipment including software; and other engineering functions. Preference given to those candidates with a broad based optical engineering knowledge specifically in the area of Modulation Transfer Function (MTF), Shack-Hartmann (Aberrometry), and lens testing; as well as experience with software programs such as Zemax, Word and Excel. Preference also 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 - Hardware/Software, Engineering - Optics, Engineering - Electronic, Engineering - Systems, Engineering - Multiple Functions
Education Bachelors Degree
Job Type Full Time
Location Huntington, WV
Years of Experience 3-5 Years