Injection Mold Tooling Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Shape Precision. Protect Uptime. Advance Sight.

Alcon exists to help people see brilliantly. Join more than 25,000 innovators who move fast, challenge limits, and improve global eye health. In our inclusive, growth-minded culture, your craftsmanship is seen and celebrated—and your career can sharpen faster than a carbide end mill.

Your day at our Manufacturing Facility in Houston, TX

Walk into a world of high-volume plastics where multi-cavity and hot runner tooling power critical products. You’ll partner with Engineering and Production to keep tools running at their best—finding root causes, restoring performance, and preventing the next failure before it starts.

• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain complex injection molds, including multi-cavity and hot runner systems.
• Disassemble, inspect, diagnose, and rebuild tooling components to return molds to spec and extend service life.
• Machine and fit precision components using toolroom equipment: mills, grinders, lathes, and polishing tools.
• Analyze defects—flash, short shots, dimensional drift—and implement corrective actions.
• Interpret engineering drawings, CAD models, and specifications to guide meticulous work.
• Execute preventive maintenance at defined intervals and according to best practices.
• Clearly communicate mold condition, repair status, and root-cause findings to stakeholders.
• Document maintenance, repairs, and PMs in Maximo (CMMS) for traceability and compliance.
• Collaborate closely with Molding Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, and Production to resolve tooling issues.
• Proactively spot potential issues before they become failures and make sound technical decisions within scope.
• Follow GxP requirements by adhering to SOPs, maintaining complete documentation, applying rigorous quality control, and completing all required training.
• Meet individual role expectations while contributing to continuous improvement and overall regulatory compliance.

Where this role sits

This position is part of Alcon’s Engineering function—driving better quality, processes, products, packaging, and materials to deliver brilliant outcomes.

What you’ll bring

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English.

Preferred experience

• Hands-on injection mold repair and precision toolmaking (multi-cavity and hot runner experience).
• Skilled at reading engineering drawings, mold designs, and CAD models.
• Systematic, root-cause approach to troubleshooting tooling issues.
• Proficient with precision measurement instruments: micrometers, calipers, indicators, height gauges.
• Comfortable with disassembly, inspection, fitting, and reassembly of molds.
• Competent with hand tools, power tools, and diagnostic equipment.
• Background in industrial/manufacturing environments—ideally toolroom or high-precision production.
• Experience with CMMS and basic computer literacy.

Logistics

• Work Hours: Wednesday – Saturday 4/10, 4:00am–2:30pm (10-hour shift).
• Location: Onsite (Houston, TX).
• Travel: Up to 10%.
• Relocation Assistance: Yes.
• Sponsorship: Not available.

Proficiencies

• Tool/Die/Mold Repair Skills
• Injection Molding Experience
• Tool/Die/Mold Setup Experience

Machines & technologies you’ll use

• Injection Molding Machine