Technician I, Facilities Engineering Technical Support

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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.

Technician I, Facilities Engineering Technical Support

The Technician I, Facilities Engineering Technical Support (Science/Tech/Engineering Path) is primarily responsible for handling technical tasks related to the design, planning, construction, and maintenance of equipment, machinery, buildings, and facilities. You will perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance by troubleshooting, repairing, and replacing components on facilities equipment.

Specifics include:

• Handle technical tasks related to the design, planning, construction, and maintenance of equipment, machinery, buildings, and facilities
• Assist in planning, budgeting, and scheduling facility modifications, including cost estimates for equipment, labor, and materials
• Coordinate building space allocation, layout, communication services, and facilities expansion while ensuring health and safety standards
• Support contract and contractor management and engage with insurance providers for risk reduction projects like fire prevention
• Apply scientific and engineering principles to solve problems and support operations
• Adhere to Good Practice (GxP) regulations by following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), maintaining accurate documentation, ensuring quality control, and completing required training
• Commit to continuous improvement and regulatory compliance, meeting individual job requirements and contributing to organizational compliance
• Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance by troubleshooting, repairing, and replacing components on facilities equipment
• Performing basic repairs, preventive maintenance, and inspections under supervision
• Learning to maintain the DI water systems, compressed air systems, HVAC systems, CE environmental controls

What you'll bring to Alcon:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English
• Work Hours: 3rd Shift: Sunday Thursday: 11:00 PM EST 7:00 AM EST, with occasional flexibility based on business needs
• Travel Requirements: 0%
• Location: Onsite
• Sponsorship & Relocation: Not Available

Preferred qualifications/skills/experience:

• Technical certification, associate degree, or coursework in Engineering, Facilities Management, Maintenance Technology, HVAC, Electrical, Mechanical, or a related technical discipline
• Experience supporting facility, utilities, or equipment maintenance in a regulated manufacturing, pharmaceutical, medical device, or industrial environment
• Basic knowledge of preventative and corrective maintenance programs, CMMS systems, or asset reliability concepts
• Familiarity with mechanical, electrical, HVAC, and life?safety systems
• Experience working with contractors, vendors, and cross?functional teams

How to thrive at Alcon:

• Collaborate with teammates to share standard processes and learnings as work evolves!
• See your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities!
• Join Alcon's mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career!
• Alcon provides a robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off for exempt associates, PTO for hourly associates, and much more!

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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, 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 View email address on click.appcast.io and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.