Associate, Repair & Maintenance Engineering

About Alcon

At Alcon, we are 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 that recognizes your contributions and offers opportunities to grow your career like never before. Together, we make a difference in the lives of our patients and customers.

About the Role

This position sits within Alcon's Engineering function, a team dedicated to improving quality, processes, products, packaging, and materials to deliver brilliant outcomes. The Associate, Repair & Maintenance Engineering (Science/Tech/Engineering Path) applies technical knowledge to support maintenance programs for facilities and equipment. You will coordinate maintenance work, review specifications, and participate in equipment installation.

In this role, a typical day involves applying technical knowledge to perform tasks and support project goals effectively. You will follow procedures with decision-making authority, requiring job-related training, attention to detail, and reliability. Your work will assist in planning, designing, and implementing maintenance programs to optimize the availability and productivity of facilities and equipment. You will coordinate maintenance engineering work, review mechanical and electrical engineering specifications, and assess new equipment designs for reliability and ease of maintenance.

You will liaise with production staff to coordinate repair work, statutory safety inspections, and the supply of new plant and equipment with production schedules. Participation in the installation and commissioning of new equipment is also key. Adherence to Good Practice (GxP) regulations is paramount; you will strictly follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), maintain accurate documentation, ensure rigorous quality control, and complete all required training.

The Facilities Coordinator aspect of this role serves as a site and global-level subject-matter expert responsible for optimizing maintenance systems, ensuring compliance, and driving operational excellence. As the site Super User for Maximo (MAS), you will support SAP integrations, mobile platforms, and related digital tools. This position plays a key role in maintaining accurate asset data, standardized global processes, audit readiness, and continuous improvement across Maintenance, Facilities, Quality, Procurement, IT, and Finance.

You will provide leadership in maintenance systems governance and preventive maintenance compliance, with accountability for zero overdue critical PMs, deviations, and corrective actions. Responsibilities include overseeing data integrity within Maximo, approving asset and PM records, supporting system upgrades and testing, and managing Track-Wise and Team Center events for Soft Services. The specialist ensures all procedures, documentation, metrics, and compliance activities are maintained to GxP standards and ready for audits and management review.

Additionally, you will manage inventory, purchasing, and digital enablement activities, including central storeroom optimization, supplier and purchasing processes, mobile device configuration, and reporting dashboards. Acting as a trusted trainer and advisor, you will develop training materials, mentor cross-functional users, and serve as a collaborative problem-solver and neutral mediator. You may be asked to perform investigations for quality purposes as a "Teamcenter certified Investigator."

Hiring Process

Applicants should demonstrate strong expertise in maintenance and asset management systems, particularly Maximo (MAS), with experience supporting SAP integrations, mobile platforms, and digital tools. A working knowledge of writing queries for SQL is a plus. Candidates should possess inventory and purchasing knowledge, strong analytical and reporting skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a regulated environment. Success in this role also depends on effective cross-functional collaboration, training and mentoring capabilities, adaptability, strong communication skills, and the ability to influence without formal authority while driving continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Join Us

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!

Equal Opportunity

Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. Alcon takes pride in maintaining an inclusive environment that values different perspectives. 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 alcon.recruitment@alcon.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.