Senior Injection Molding Process & Tooling Engineer

Role details

Your day-to-day, reimagined

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Picture this: It’s Monday morning in our Manufacturing Facility in Houston, TX. You start on the molding floor, reviewing last night’s run data for thermoplastics and LSR. A trend line hints at a cycle-time opportunity. By mid-morning, you’re refining processing windows with Tooling and Product Development, then moving into a risk-based validation plan to close out OQ steps in Kneat. After lunch, you lead a root-cause session on a cosmetic defect, draft CAPAs, and align Change Controls in Teamcenter. You close the day documenting updates in Veeva QualityDocs and prepping for an upcoming audit—steady, compliant, and on track.

What you’ll tackle

• Lead molding engineering and validation across new product introduction, remediation, and sustaining programs—always aligned to business goals, regulatory standards, and timelines.
• Act as the SME for injection molding (thermoplastic and LSR): analyze data, optimize processes, troubleshoot issues, and implement robust manufacturing controls.
• Own quality-system deliverables in Kneat, Teamcenter, and Veeva; manage NCI investigations, CAPAs, Change Controls, and validation documentation with rigor and speed.
• Develop and execute validation strategies and roadmaps (IQ, OQ, PQ, TMV, process validation) with strong risk mitigation.
• Lead complex defect investigations; implement sustainable corrective and preventive actions to elevate product quality, process capability, and operations.
• Drive optimization: reduce cycle time and scrap, lift yield and OEE, and boost overall manufacturing efficiency.
• Partner with Tooling, Product Development, Quality, Manufacturing, and suppliers to improve mold designs, processing windows, and manufacturability throughout the lifecycle.
• Champion continuous improvement via Lean, Six Sigma, and data-driven methods—improving safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Plan and execute projects: build plans, track deliverables, manage risks, escalate issues, and hit milestones.
• Coach and mentor engineers and technicians, fostering technical excellence and knowledge sharing.
• Author/review/approve technical and quality documentation using Microsoft Office, Kneat, Teamcenter, and Veeva platforms.
• Create, revise, and approve controlled documents in Veeva QualityDocs (procedures, work instructions, validation protocols/reports, and DCCs).
• Represent Molding Engineering during audits, inspections, management reviews, and governance meetings—ensuring readiness and compliance.
• Ensure full GxP compliance through procedure adherence, good documentation practices, data integrity, required training, and quality policies.
• Own results for individual performance, project execution, and organizational compliance—building a culture of safety, quality, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (HS +10 years; Associate’s +6 years; M.S. +0 years).
• Fluent ability to read, write, understand, and communicate in English.
• 2 years of relevant experience.
• 1 year of demonstrated leadership.

Work setup

• Location: Onsite at our Manufacturing Facility in Houston, TX.
• Work Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM CST.
• Travel: Up to 10%.
• Relocation Assistance: None.
• Sponsorship: No.

Preferred

• Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) experience.
• Project Management experience.
• Molding process development and troubleshooting.

How you can thrive at Alcon

• Collaborate with teammates to share standard processes and learnings as work evolves.
• Join Alcon’s mission to deliver innovative products and solutions that enhance sight and improve lives.
• Grow your career in a highly collaborative and diverse environment.
• Robust benefits: health, life, retirement, flexible time off for salaried associates, paid time off for hourly associates, and more.

See your impact at alcon.com/careers

Core proficiencies

• Project Management
• Mechanical Design & Engineering
• Injection Molding (Thermoplastics & LSR)
• Engineering fundamentals
• Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR)