Principal Injection Molding Tooling Architect

Job Description

Job Description

Shape the future of sight with Alcon

At Alcon, we enhance sight so people can see brilliantly. With more than 25,000 associates worldwide, we innovate boldly, improve rapidly, and scale solutions that advance global eye health. We welcome diverse perspectives, recognize your impact, and provide room to grow. Ready to join us?

A day in this role

As the Principal Injection Molding Tooling Architect within our Engineering organization, you are the go-to expert for molding and tooling across our global operations. Your morning might begin by reviewing capability studies and DOE outputs from a Husky cell, then walking the floor to assess tool performance and automation hand-offs. Midday you may lead an IQ OQ PQ validation, consult on hot runner troubleshooting, and finalize a capital justification for a next-generation auxiliary system. You will partner with suppliers and contract manufacturers on a new product transfer, mentor a junior engineer on root cause methods, and wrap up by updating change control records in alignment with GxP and medical device quality requirements.

What you will own

• Design and develop precision mold tooling and optimize injection molding processes for efficiency, reliability, and superior part quality
• Lead and approve improvements and validations for injection molds, tooling support systems, and molding equipment
• Provide expert guidance for mold maintenance and qualification, and troubleshoot molding machines and related equipment
• Investigate process excursions and implement advanced enhancements in tooling design and manufacturing methods
• Define and optimize molding processes through capability studies, DOE, root cause analysis, and validation activities including IQ OQ PQ
• Oversee molding trials, author process documentation, and evaluate how raw material variation affects molding performance
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to lower defect rates, improve mold performance, and raise production throughput
• Scout and assess advanced tooling technologies and auxiliary equipment to improve safety, efficiency, and cost
• Recommend capital investments, support tooling standardization, and write capital justifications
• Support New Product Introduction from concept through ramp up, managing timelines, risks, and cost targets
• Partner with suppliers, contract manufacturers, and global teams to ensure robust solutions across the product lifecycle
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians in molding, tooling, and process development best practices
• Ensure tooling designs and molding processes meet regulatory, safety, and quality expectations for medical devices
• Maintain documentation, change control, and quality compliance across internal and external systems
• Uphold GxP by following SOPs, keeping accurate documentation, and ensuring rigorous quality control
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence

What you will bring

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent directly related experience: high school plus 13 years, Associate’s plus 9 years, M.S. plus 2 years, or PhD plus 0 years
• Ability to read, write, understand, and communicate fluently in English
• 5 years of relevant experience
• Work hours: Exempt, 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM EST – 5:00 PM EST
• Travel requirements: up to 10 percent
• Location: onsite
• Relocation is available
• Sponsorship is not available

Preferred qualifications

• Degree in Engineering; Plastics or Mechanical strongly preferred, other disciplines welcome
• Deep knowledge of scientific molding principles
• Proven track record troubleshooting and optimizing injection molding processes and equipment
• Experience executing molding process validation and qualification IQ OQ PQ
• Hands on familiarity with hot runner systems and hot runner troubleshooting
• Experience troubleshooting automation, including end of arm EOA tooling
• Experience with process monitoring systems
• Experience with contact and non contact dimensional inspection
• Background in medical device manufacturing or other regulated environments

Tools and technologies

• Injection Molding Machine Husky

Core proficiencies

• Troubleshooting Industrial Automation Equipment
• Process Engineering
• Injection Molding Experience

Grow your impact

• 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 our mission to deliver outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight and lives
• Alcon offers a robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off for exempt associates, PTO for hourly associates, and more

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