Principal, Plant Technical Support

Job Scope

• Lead strategic CAPEX projects from concept through commissioning, validation, and operational handover, ensuring delivery on scope, budget, and timelines.

• Develop and execute engineering and process technology roadmaps to support capacity expansion, process capability, and business growth.

• Serve as the site process engineering SME for aseptic manufacturing, compounding, filling, packaging, and inspection operations.

• Drive operational excellence through process optimization, OEE improvement, yield enhancement, waste reduction, and cost-saving initiatives.

• Lead complex process investigations, root cause analysis, CAPAs, and implementation of sustainable engineering solutions.

• Provide technical leadership for equipment, facility, utilities, automation, and process control system upgrades.

• Support technology transfers, process validation, manufacturing readiness, and lifecycle management programs.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Automation, Utilities, and Global Engineering teams to achieve site objectives.

• Establish and maintain engineering standards, technical documentation, process specifications, and regulatory compliance requirements.

• Champion Lean, Six Sigma, Industry 4.0, digitalization, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity and reliability.

• Monitor project and manufacturing performance, manage risks, and ensure audit and inspection readiness.

• Mentor and develop engineering talent while fostering a strong culture of safety, quality, and operational excellence.

What You'll Bring to Alcon

• Min Degree in Engineering or scientific field

• Min 8 years of relevant end to end experience project management in process engineering field in pharmaceutical/ medical field

• Brings along past experience in troubleshooting process issues and end to end validation experience will be required 

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