Senior Engineer I - Facilities Engineer - Alcon USA

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 a Senior Engineer I - Facilities Engineer, you will be trusted to lead the implementation, continuous improvement, and sustainability of reliability systems and processes within the manufacturing site at our Manufacturing Facility in Johns Creek, GA.

In this role, a typical day will include:

• Develop, manage, and coordinate the reliability programs and activities of the location key assets, utilities, and support equipment using personal knowledge, engineering resources, OEM, and maintenance employees, to ensure maximum availability of these key assets, utilities, and support equipment, while supporting the policies, goals and objectives of the company.

• Serve as Subject Matter Expert in the design and operation of industrial equipment including but not limited to air compressors, chillers, cooling towers, piping, pumping, HVAC, dehumidification, and process cooling systems and management of mechanical integrity (including tanks, pressure vessels, and piping).

• Drive increased uptime using reliability tools and processes, including Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), and Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA).

• Work closely with maintenance planner, and technicians to coordinate a variety of installation, repair, and maintenance tasks performed so that the production departments can function properly and reliably and achieve their quality and quantity goals.

• Responsible for the implementation of reliability concepts including development of Root Cause Analysis, Reliability Centered Maintenance, Predictive Maintenance technologies and Preventive Maintenance development/optimization

  to achieve high levels of availability of plants assets.

• Develop and implement plans for continuous improvement of plant utilities, processes, and process controls.

• Identify and manage asset reliability risks that could adversely affect plant or business operations.

• Selects engineering techniques to solve problems and makes recommendations including the coordination of projects for process improvements.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO ALCON:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +10 yrs; Assoc.+6yrs; M.S.+0 yrs)
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English.
• 2 Years of Relevant Experience
• 1 Years of Demonstrated Leadership
• Travel Requirements: None
• Relocation assistance: No
• Sponsorship available: No

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience developing asset strategies (time-based inspection/replace, and condition-based tasks).
• Strong technical expertise in applying Precision Maintenance techniques in industrial manufacturing processes.
• Strong knowledge of Precision Maintenance procedures.
• Knowledge of equipment design and failure modes.
• Experience with interpreting forensic evidence to identify failure modes.
• Experience developing asset strategies (time-based inspection/replace, and condition-based tasks).
• Experience with Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and facilitating Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Exposure to operations, process control, project engineering, plant maintenance, construction, and new installations.
• Experience with computer maintenance management systems (CMMS) preferably IBM Maximo.
• Advanced skills in basic personal computer software including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Strong communication (written, oral, and interpersonal) skills.
• Ability to lead and be part of cross-functional teams.

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!

You should be proficient in:

• Creating Preventive Maintenance Plans
• Experience in a Manufacturing Environment
• Root Cause Analysis
• OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturing)
• Bachelor's Degree
• Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering