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Sr Tool & Mold Maker
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Alcon .
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At Alcon, we're passionate about enhancing sight and helping people see brilliantly. 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. Together, we make a difference in the lives of our patients and customers. Are you ready to join us?
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
Sr Tool & Mold Maker
is primarily responsible for handling complex tasks in mold tooling design and plastic injection molding processes. You will apply advanced technical skills and problem‑solving abilities while adhering to procedures. As a
Sr Tool & Mold Maker , you will be trusted to support production operations by helping troubleshoot, diagnose, and make repairs to injection molds at our Manufacturing Facility in Houston, TX.
Handle highly complex technical tasks related to mold tooling design and plastic injection molding processes, supporting operations and contributing to efficiency within defined procedures.
Make significant decisions within the scope of your tasks, requiring advanced technical skills and problem‑solving abilities.
Adhere to GxP regulations by strictly following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and maintaining accurate and complete documentation.
Ensure rigorous quality control and comply with regulatory requirements.
Complete all required training and commit to continuous improvement in operations.
Maintain precision molds in a production environment.
Evaluate and complete repairs/modifications and perform mold preventative maintenance.
Collect and document measurement results and generate reports.
Perform routine operations of tool room equipment including, but not limited to, manual mills, lathes, surface grinders, CNC and EDM machines.
Disassemble, clean, repair, and replace defective parts in a variety of complex molding tools.
Perform mold and tooling setups and repairs, verify part quality and critical process parameters, evaluate mold repairs/modifications, conduct basic machine and mold maintenance, and monitor/verify daily production quantities and efficiencies in accordance with SOPs.
Evaluate new processes, components, products, and systems in conformance with engineering specifications.
Test, adjust, and maintain electromechanical, mechanical, optical, pneumatic, hydro‑mechanical, and pressure‑type measuring and indicating instruments.
Set up methods and procedures according to detailed specifications, blueprints, drawings, and requirements.
Assign and monitor work for other technicians.
Isolate problems for further analysis.
This role is a critical component of our 7‑day‑a‑week Toolroom support for our four molding production suites.
What you’ll bring to Alcon:
High School Diploma or equivalent
The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English.
2 Years of relevant experience
Work hours: Tuesday – Friday; 4:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. CST
Travel requirements: 0 – 5%
Relocation assistance: None
Sponsorship available: No
Preferred Qualifications/Skills/Experience:
Manufacturing toolroom experience within the medical device industry
Understanding of mold design, function, and applications.
Ability to diagnose problems in a production environment to determine when mold repairs are needed.
Knowledge of fits, tolerances and allowable mold running parameters.
Basic hot‑runner repair experience.
Proficiency in mold polishing.
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 learnings as work evolves.
See your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities.
Alcon provides a robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off, and much more.
ATTENTION: Current Alcon Employee/Contingent Worker – If you are currently an active employee/contingent worker at Alcon, please apply on the internal career site.
Alcon is an equal opportunity employer and participates in e‑verify.
Alcon takes pride in maintaining an inclusive environment that values different perspectives and our policies are non‑discriminatory in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, 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 you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or to perform the essential functions of a position, please email alcon.recruitment@alcon.com.
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Management and Manufacturing
Industries: Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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Sr Tool & Mold Maker
role at
Alcon .
1 week ago – be among the first 25 applicants.
At Alcon, we're passionate about enhancing sight and helping people see brilliantly. 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. Together, we make a difference in the lives of our patients and customers. Are you ready to join us?
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
Sr Tool & Mold Maker
is primarily responsible for handling complex tasks in mold tooling design and plastic injection molding processes. You will apply advanced technical skills and problem‑solving abilities while adhering to procedures. As a
Sr Tool & Mold Maker , you will be trusted to support production operations by helping troubleshoot, diagnose, and make repairs to injection molds at our Manufacturing Facility in Houston, TX.
Handle highly complex technical tasks related to mold tooling design and plastic injection molding processes, supporting operations and contributing to efficiency within defined procedures.
Make significant decisions within the scope of your tasks, requiring advanced technical skills and problem‑solving abilities.
Adhere to GxP regulations by strictly following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and maintaining accurate and complete documentation.
Ensure rigorous quality control and comply with regulatory requirements.
Complete all required training and commit to continuous improvement in operations.
Maintain precision molds in a production environment.
Evaluate and complete repairs/modifications and perform mold preventative maintenance.
Collect and document measurement results and generate reports.
Perform routine operations of tool room equipment including, but not limited to, manual mills, lathes, surface grinders, CNC and EDM machines.
Disassemble, clean, repair, and replace defective parts in a variety of complex molding tools.
Perform mold and tooling setups and repairs, verify part quality and critical process parameters, evaluate mold repairs/modifications, conduct basic machine and mold maintenance, and monitor/verify daily production quantities and efficiencies in accordance with SOPs.
Evaluate new processes, components, products, and systems in conformance with engineering specifications.
Test, adjust, and maintain electromechanical, mechanical, optical, pneumatic, hydro‑mechanical, and pressure‑type measuring and indicating instruments.
Set up methods and procedures according to detailed specifications, blueprints, drawings, and requirements.
Assign and monitor work for other technicians.
Isolate problems for further analysis.
This role is a critical component of our 7‑day‑a‑week Toolroom support for our four molding production suites.
What you’ll bring to Alcon:
High School Diploma or equivalent
The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English.
2 Years of relevant experience
Work hours: Tuesday – Friday; 4:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. CST
Travel requirements: 0 – 5%
Relocation assistance: None
Sponsorship available: No
Preferred Qualifications/Skills/Experience:
Manufacturing toolroom experience within the medical device industry
Understanding of mold design, function, and applications.
Ability to diagnose problems in a production environment to determine when mold repairs are needed.
Knowledge of fits, tolerances and allowable mold running parameters.
Basic hot‑runner repair experience.
Proficiency in mold polishing.
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 learnings as work evolves.
See your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities.
Alcon provides a robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off, and much more.
ATTENTION: Current Alcon Employee/Contingent Worker – If you are currently an active employee/contingent worker at Alcon, please apply on the internal career site.
Alcon is an equal opportunity employer and participates in e‑verify.
Alcon takes pride in maintaining an inclusive environment that values different perspectives and our policies are non‑discriminatory in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, 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 you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or to perform the essential functions of a position, please email alcon.recruitment@alcon.com.
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Management and Manufacturing
Industries: Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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