Associate I - Quality Assurance Engineering-1

Alcon

$79K — $103K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field (high school + 8 years or Associate's + 4 years)
  • Fluency in reading, writing, and communicating in English
  • Familiarity with FDA, ISO 13485, and other medical device regulations
  • Experience in quality or engineering roles within healthcare or medical device industries is preferred
  • Proficient in MS Office suite including Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to investigating production and customer quality issues to identify root causes
  • Develop cross-functional relationships to influence team actions
  • Monitor global product performance through statistical analysis
  • Communicate technical problems and solutions effectively in teams
  • Perform troubleshooting on returned devices and manufacturing nonconformities
  • Ensure compliance with Quality System policies and regulatory standards
  • Support internal and external audits

Benefits

  • Robust benefits package including health and life insurance
  • Flexible time off for salaried associates
  • Paid time off for hourly associates
  • Support for career growth in a collaborative and diverse environment
Full Job Description
This role is part of Alcon's Engineering function, a team focused on improving quality, processes, products, packaging and materials across our business to help deliver brilliant outcomes.

The Associate I, Quality Assurance Engineering, is primarily responsible for developing, modifying, and maintaining quality evaluation and control systems. You will conduct inspections, tests, and statistical analysis to manage product quality risks and ensure corrective measures meet reliability standards. Specifics include:
  • Contributes to investigations into production and customer-facing quality issues of medium complexity to identify root cause, implement corrective and preventative actions, and monitor effectiveness. May execute tasks to support higher complexity investigations.
  • Demonstrates conceptual understanding and application of role-specific technical and Quality skills.
  • Develops cross-functional relationships to successfully influence behavior within a team or project.
  • Monitors global product performance using data-driven statistical analysis and risk-based approaches.
  • Effectively communicates (written and verbal) technical problems and solutions within small teams and to direct manager.
  • Performs hands-on troubleshooting of customer returned devices and manufacturing nonconformities and completes associated technical documentation.
  • Ensure compliance with the company's Quality System policies and procedures and applicable external requirements and standards, including FDA, ISO 13485, and other worldwide regulatory agencies pertaining to medical devices.
  • Supports internal/external audits.


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 Location: Onsite
  • Work Hours: Monday - Friday - 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM PST
  • Travel Requirements: None
  • Relocation Assistance: No
  • Sponsorship: No


PREFERRED:
  • Experience in Quality/Manufacturing/Operations/Engineering in Medical Device or Healthcare.
  • Excellent verbal/written communication skills.
  • Experience with MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, MS Teams, and SharePoint.
  • Experience in leadership, 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 MRP systems (i.e. SAP)


HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:
  • Collaborate with teammates to share standard processes and learnings as work evolves!
  • Join Alcon's mission to provide top-tier, innovative products and solutions to enhance sight & enhance lives.
  • Grow your career in a highly collaborative and diverse environment.
  • Alcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off for salaried associates, paid time off for hourly associates and much more!


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Compensation and Benefits

Alcon's Total Rewards programs are designed to align incentives with business objectives, support our values, and deliver long-term value. Our compensation approach includes a combination of fixed and variable pay, with short-term and long-term incentive opportunities for eligible roles. Our benefits offerings are designed to support associates and their families across key life events, including programs that promote health and well-being, provide financial security, and support retirement planning.

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.

Pay Range
79,900.00 - 103,400.00

Pay Frequency
Annual

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