What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineer II - Supplier QA position at Alcon?
At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you’ll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers.
We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon. As an Engineer II – Supplier QA , supporting our Quality Assurance Department, you will be trusted with managing suppliers and ensuring purchased materials are conforming to applicable requirements at Houston, Texas US.
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 alcon.recruitment@alcon.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters: If you’d like to view a copy of the Alcon’s affirmative action plan or policy statement, please email alcon.er@alcon.com.
EEO Statement: Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment. We do not 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.
We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon. As an Engineer II – Supplier QA , supporting our Quality Assurance Department, you will be trusted with managing suppliers and ensuring purchased materials are conforming to applicable requirements at Houston, Texas US.
In this role, a typical day will include:
- Working with suppliers on establishing processes that ensure purchased materials are consistently meeting applicable requirements.
- Designing and analyzing inspection and testing processes for purchased materials.
- Conducting quality assurance tests and performing statistical analysis to assess the level of control and manage product quality risks.
- Collaborating with suppliers on undertaking root cause analysis of incidents requiring corrective action.
- Ensuring that corrective measures and deviation meet acceptable regulatory standards and that documentation is compliant with requirements.
- Evaluating suppliers based on established procedures and ensure only suppliers meeting the established requirements are used.
- Establishing KPIs or quality metrics and monitoring supplier performances
- Collaborate with internal and external team members from multi-disciplines to ensure purchased materials are consistently meeting applicable requirements. This includes performing quality audits, establishing manufacturing processes, performing and reviewing validation documents, establishing inspection and monitoring processes, evaluating failures and establishing CAPAs as needed.
- Communicating with and supporting supplier on investigating reported nonconformance of purchased materials, conducting root cause investigation and implementing meaningful corrective and preventive actions.
- Develops, modifies, applies and maintains quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for processing materials into partially finished or finished materials product.
- May specialize in the areas of design, incoming material, production control, product evaluation and reliability, inventory control and/or research and development as they apply to product or process quality.
- May be certified in lean and six-sigma quality methodologies and utilize quality tools to help drive continuous improvement.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO ALCON:
- Bachelor’s 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 hours: Exempt - Monday- Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm.
- Travel Requirements: 0 to 10%
- Relocation assistance: No
- Sponsorship available: Yes
HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:
- Collaborate with teammates to share standard processes and findings as work evolve
- See your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities
- Join Alcon’s mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career!
- Alcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off for exempt associates; PTO for hourly associates, and much more!
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 alcon.recruitment@alcon.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters: If you’d like to view a copy of the Alcon’s affirmative action plan or policy statement, please email alcon.er@alcon.com.
EEO Statement: Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment. We do not 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.