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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