Quality Engineering Manager

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 are currently hiring a Quality Engineering Manager for our sunny Irvine, California site.  We are looking for dynamic, inspiring, inclusive team members who collaborate with others, knowing that diverse talent, skills, and perspectives lead to better outcomes.  Alcon manufacturing is a fast paced, high-energy environment so naturally we are looking for someone who is a relationship builder, an excellent analytical thinker, intuitive to business needs, and someone who can effectively communicate in challenging situations creating win-win scenarios. Above all we are looking for someone with a passion for customer service and helping Alcon in our mission to help everyone see brilliantly!

A Day in the Life:

As a Quality Engineering Manager, you are responsible for unleashing the full potential of our people and culture while simultaneously achieving timely and cost-effective manufacturing of high-quality medical devices. This position will be responsible for leading and managing the Quality Operations team to ensure the production of high-quality medical devices while ensuring compliance with quality standards.

• Provide effective leadership and people management to the Quality Operations team of Quality Engineers and Technicians.
• Ensure consistent, risk-based Quality support to produce high quality and compliant products while still meeting critical business needs.
• Support robust transition of new products into manufacturing, ensuring strong integration with sustaining operations and the quality management system.
• Lead site-wide strategies related to nonconformance investigations, CAPA, and validation/verification.
• Collaborate with internal teams to identify, investigate, correct, and effectively communicate product performance issues and improvements.
• Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive quality assurance programs, policies, procedures, and controls.
• Ensure adherence to established standards and regulatory guidelines to deliver lasting customer satisfaction.
• Allocate resources effectively to lead, plan, and execute projects, ensuring successful completion in alignment with business objectives.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO ALCON:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school 13 yrs; Assoc. 9 yrs; M.S. 2 yrs; PhD 1 yr)
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English
• 5 Years of Relevant Experience
• 3 Years of Demonstrated Leadership
• Work hours: Exempt
• Travel Requirements: None
• Relocation Assistance: No
• Sponsorship: No

PREFERRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in project management, effective decision-making capabilities, strong analytical, problem solving and negotiation skills.
• Exposure to hands-on troubleshooting of complex electromechanical/optical machines/consoles.
• Experience working in current ERP systems (i.e. SAP, MES).

HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:

• Join Alcon’s mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career!
• Collaborate with teammates to share standard processes and findings as work evolves!
• See your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities!
• Alcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off for exempt associates, PTO for hourly associates, and much more!

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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.

Salary : $98,720 - $148,080