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With more than 25,000 associates, we innovate fearlessly, champion progress, and act swiftly to impact global eye health. We foster an inclusive culture, recognizing your contributions and offering opportunities to grow your career like never before. Together, we make a difference in the lives of our patients and customers. Are you ready to join us?\nWe foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon. This role is part of Alcon's Manufacturing function, a team that designs, produces and delivers innovative eyecare products to more than 140 countries through operational excellence and efficiency. In this role, a typical day will include:\nIn this role, a typical day will include:\nAssist in leading production activities, including assembly, material forming/shaping, processing, treating, or packaging to meet established specifications, schedules, volume/cost/wastage targets, and quality standards.\nCommunicate with Manufacturing Engineering, Supply & Logistics, Sales, and other departments to develop production schedules and allocate labor/capital resources.\nAssist in planning, prioritizing, and managing production line maintenance efficiency and downtime to minimize disruptions.\nLead or participate in quality investigations and deliver continuous improvement including investigative and technical writing.\nLead Continuous Improvement Projects in an effort to enhance products, services, efficiency, cost for improvement through methodologies like Lean, Six Sigma or Kaizen.\nAssure a safe work environment.\nWHAT YOU’LL BRING TO ALCON:\nBachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +9 yrs; Assoc.+5 yrs; M.S.)\nThe ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English\n1 Years of Relevant Experience\n6 Months of Demonstrated Leadership\nLocation: Onsite, Fort Worth, TX\nSchedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm\nTravel Requirements: 0 - 10%\nRelocation Assistance: Not Available\nSponsorship Available: Not Available \nHOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:\nCollaborate with teammates to share standard processes and learnings as work evolves!\nSee your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities\nJoin Alcon’s mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career!\nAlcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off for exempt associates, PTO for hourly associates, and much more!\nAlcon Careers\nSee your impact at alcon.com/careers\nATTENTION: Current Alcon Employee/Contingent Worker\nIf you are currently an active employee/contingent worker at Alcon, please click the appropriate link below to apply on the Internal Career site.\nFind Jobs for Employees\nFind Jobs for Contingent Worker\nALCON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND PARTICIPATES IN E-VERIFY\nAlcon takes pride in maintaining an inclusive environment that values different perspectives and 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. 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