Alcon
Sr. Manager, Quality Operations
Sunny Irvine, California site.
A Day in the Life The Sr. Manager, Quality Operations leads manufacturing quality and NPI across the Irvine Technology Center (ITC) with direct oversight of managers and cross‑functional teams. Serves as site quality leader with global and corporate influence, driving risk‑based strategies, compliant operations, and scalable product introductions. Partners with cross‑functional teams to set direction, allocate resources, and deliver measurable improvements in manufacturing, business, and customer outcomes.
Responsibilities
Leadership & People Development
Provide effective leadership to a multi‑tiered organization, including direct management of managers and oversight of Quality Engineers and Technicians.
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and professional growth across the quality organization.
Strategic Quality Oversight
Drive consistent, risk‑based quality support across all ITC manufacturing sites to ensure compliance and product excellence while meeting critical business needs.
Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive quality assurance programs, policies, and controls that meet global regulatory requirements and corporate initiatives.
Champion continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, reduce risk, and improve customer satisfaction.
New Product Introduction (NPI)
Lead quality integration for new product launches, ensuring seamless transition into manufacturing and alignment with sustaining operations and the quality management system.
Partner with R&D and MS&T to anticipate and mitigate risks during product development and scale‑up.
Site Leadership & Governance
Serve as a senior site leader for quality, representing the function in executive forums.
Oversee site‑wide strategies for nonconformance investigations, CAPA, and validation/verification activities.
Resource & Project Management
Allocate resources strategically to lead, plan, and execute complex projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives and timelines.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO ALCON
Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +15 yrs; Assoc.+11 yrs; M.S.+4 yrs; PhD+3 yrs)
The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English
7 Years of Relevant Experience
5 Years of Demonstrated Leadership
Work location: Onsite
Travel Requirements: 0 – 10% Domestic
Sponsorship available: No
Relocation: No
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
Experience in Quality/Manufacturing/Operations/Engineering in Medical Device.
Experience with hands‑on troubleshooting of complex electromechanical/optical machines/consoles.
Experience working in current Quality Management Systems (MES, SAP, Trackwise, Teamcenter).
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 a robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off for exempt associates, PTO for hourly associates, and much more!
ATTENTION: Current Alcon Employee/Contingent Worker If you are currently an active employee/contingent worker at Alcon, please click the appropriate link below to apply on the Internal Career site.
Total Rewards Alcon’s Total Rewards programs are designed to align to incentives with business goals, encourage the right values and behaviors, and deliver long‑term value. The first layer of our rewards program is compensation. We offer a combination of fixed pay and variable pay, which includes short‑term incentives, and long‑term incentives for eligible population. Our benefits program provides security for life events through life and disability insurance, supports savings for retirement, promotes good health and well‑being and supports associates and their families during times of illness. To learn more about Alcon’s Corporate Social Responsibility including our Total Rewards, click here.
Pay Range $142,500.00 – $237,500.00
Pay Frequency Annual
Equal Opportunity Employer 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.
Seniority Level
Director
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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A Day in the Life The Sr. Manager, Quality Operations leads manufacturing quality and NPI across the Irvine Technology Center (ITC) with direct oversight of managers and cross‑functional teams. Serves as site quality leader with global and corporate influence, driving risk‑based strategies, compliant operations, and scalable product introductions. Partners with cross‑functional teams to set direction, allocate resources, and deliver measurable improvements in manufacturing, business, and customer outcomes.
Responsibilities
Leadership & People Development
Provide effective leadership to a multi‑tiered organization, including direct management of managers and oversight of Quality Engineers and Technicians.
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and professional growth across the quality organization.
Strategic Quality Oversight
Drive consistent, risk‑based quality support across all ITC manufacturing sites to ensure compliance and product excellence while meeting critical business needs.
Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive quality assurance programs, policies, and controls that meet global regulatory requirements and corporate initiatives.
Champion continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, reduce risk, and improve customer satisfaction.
New Product Introduction (NPI)
Lead quality integration for new product launches, ensuring seamless transition into manufacturing and alignment with sustaining operations and the quality management system.
Partner with R&D and MS&T to anticipate and mitigate risks during product development and scale‑up.
Site Leadership & Governance
Serve as a senior site leader for quality, representing the function in executive forums.
Oversee site‑wide strategies for nonconformance investigations, CAPA, and validation/verification activities.
Resource & Project Management
Allocate resources strategically to lead, plan, and execute complex projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives and timelines.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO ALCON
Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +15 yrs; Assoc.+11 yrs; M.S.+4 yrs; PhD+3 yrs)
The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English
7 Years of Relevant Experience
5 Years of Demonstrated Leadership
Work location: Onsite
Travel Requirements: 0 – 10% Domestic
Sponsorship available: No
Relocation: No
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
Experience in Quality/Manufacturing/Operations/Engineering in Medical Device.
Experience with hands‑on troubleshooting of complex electromechanical/optical machines/consoles.
Experience working in current Quality Management Systems (MES, SAP, Trackwise, Teamcenter).
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 a robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off for exempt associates, PTO for hourly associates, and much more!
ATTENTION: Current Alcon Employee/Contingent Worker If you are currently an active employee/contingent worker at Alcon, please click the appropriate link below to apply on the Internal Career site.
Total Rewards Alcon’s Total Rewards programs are designed to align to incentives with business goals, encourage the right values and behaviors, and deliver long‑term value. The first layer of our rewards program is compensation. We offer a combination of fixed pay and variable pay, which includes short‑term incentives, and long‑term incentives for eligible population. Our benefits program provides security for life events through life and disability insurance, supports savings for retirement, promotes good health and well‑being and supports associates and their families during times of illness. To learn more about Alcon’s Corporate Social Responsibility including our Total Rewards, click here.
Pay Range $142,500.00 – $237,500.00
Pay Frequency Annual
Equal Opportunity Employer 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.
Seniority Level
Director
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries
Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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