Alcon Research
Sr. Associate, Metrology Engineering
Irvine, California · Senior · Contract
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About the role
- With more than 25,000 associates, we innovate fearlessly, champion progress, and act swiftly to impact global eye health.
- We foster an inclusive culture, recognizing your contributions and offering opportunities to grow your career like never before.
- This role combines ownership of measurement systems, equipment qualification, process development, troubleshooting, validation, and continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.
Responsibilities
- Develop, modify, implement, and maintain calibration and metrology programs to support manufacturing operations, engineering activities, and regulatory requirements.
- Develop and validate calibration methods using measurement science principles, statistical analysis, and industry best practices.
- Design, develop, and implement new or revised production processes for efficient and economical manufacturing operations.
- Support the design, qualification, validation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing equipment, tooling, fixtures, and inspection systems.
- Devise and implement procedures for the calibration of electronic, electromechanical, dimensional, pressure, optical, and laser-based measurement equipment.
- Collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing, R&D, Supplier Quality, and Operations teams to ensure metrology standards, process controls, and manufacturing requirements are effectively implemented.
- Lead or support equipment qualifications, process validations, measurement system analyses (MSA), and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Provide technical guidance to product design and manufacturing teams regarding equipment capability, measurement methods, tolerances, and manufacturing techniques.
Compensation
- 102,850.00 - 133,100.00
- Our compensation approach includes a combination of fixed and variable pay, with short‑term and long‑term incentive opportunities for eligible roles.
- The salary range posted represents the anticipated hiring range for this role.
- Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as experience, skills, location, and internal equity, and may fall outside the posted range.
Company info
- At Alcon, we're passionate about enhancing sight and helping people see brilliantly.
Equal opportunity
- Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.
- 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
- Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Relocation Assistance/Sponsorship: None
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