Calibration Technician (1st Shift)

At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate ambitiously, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you’ll be recognized for your dedication 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, hardworking people to join Alcon! As a Calibration Technician supporting our manufacturing site, you will be trusted with completing accurate documentation of calibration activities, identifying faulty equipment, and suggesting upgrades if vital in Johns Creek, GA.

In this role, a typical day will include:

• Working quickly and methodically to ensure equipment is safe for operation and calibrated

• Calibrating equipment to industry standards such as assuring that equipment is calibrated and maintained according to ISO, government, and safety regulations

• Performing routine equipment maintenance

• Troubleshooting equipment failures

• Crafting, maintaining, and completing calibration procedures for various instrumentation and equipment

• Maintaining calibration, repairing schedules, and supervising average lead time

• Coordinating calibration with external calibration vendors for instruments that cannot be calibrated internally

• Conducting equipment repairs and responding to client queries

• Maintaining calibration equipment and supplies

• Completing documentation related to calibrations

• Resolving calibration issues with accuracy of measurement and compliance with specifications

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO ALCON:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent

• The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English

• 3 Years of Relevant Experience

• Work hours: 1st Shift: Monday – Friday: 7:00 AM EST – 4:00 PM EST

• Travel Requirements: 0%

• Sponsorship & Relocation: Not Available

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Prior experience in calibration

• Relevant industry certification or formal training in Metrology, such as the Precision Measurement Equipment Course (PMEL) or TMDE gained through the military is highly desirable, and/or an associate’s degree, preferably in a technical field specific to calibration and instrumentation

• Experience with quality management systems (ISO-17025, ISO-9001, ISO-13285, etc.)

• Extensive experience with equipment maintenance and repairs

• Knowledge of calibration software and databases.

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 Alcon’s mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and gr

• ow 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:

• See your impact at alcon.com.careers

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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.