Spring + Summer 2027 Co-Op - Manufacturing Science & Technology
About Alcon:
As the global leader in eye care, Alcon has built a rich history of providing innovative products to customers and patients all over the world.We’reextremely proud of our legacy and the significant waywe’vehelped toshape the industry over the last 70 years, butwe’rejust getting started. Our relentless passion toeliminateunmet medical needs drives our pursuit to further advance eye health worldwide.We’relooking for exceptionally talented, driven people who want to make a difference. Ifyou’dlike to help us change the way the world sees, this is your chance to Be Brilliant!
Position Description:
The Alcon team is looking for talented and motivatedCO-OPto join us on-sitein Spring 2027 at theHouston, TX location tosupport risk management documentation remediation activities across manufacturing processes and product lines. Working under the guidance of MS&T, Quality, and Operations stakeholders, this role willassistin reviewing, organizing, and updating documentation to improve alignment between risk assessments, failure analyses, and process controls. This position is well suited for a student who is highly organized, detail-oriented, and interested in applying engineering skills in a regulated environment. This role will partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, and Operations teams in support of compliance with internal procedures and applicable regulatory expectations.
Alcon interns will have the opportunity to not only gain industry experience and network with other Alcon professionals. They will also have the chance to make a real-world impact by working on meaningful projects that will help patients and customers see brilliantly. Alcon alsoofferCO-OP individualspersonal and professional development, high visibility and coaching and mentoring opportunities.
KeyResponsibilities:
Support assigned risk management remediation workstreams by organizing action items, tracking milestones, andmaintainingproject documentation.
Assistin reviewing risk management documents, failure analyses, and related control documentation for consistency, completeness, and traceability.
Update assigned documentation based on approved inputs, stakeholder feedback, and established templates.
Help prepare andmaintaintrackers, meeting notes, status summaries, and documentation packages for assigned scope.
Support mapping of manufacturing process flows and documentation linkages to aid identification of potential gaps in collaboration with subject matter experts.
Coordinate cross-functional meetings, capture discussion outcomes, and communicate follow-up actions clearly and professionally.
Organize large volumes of technical information and documentation across multiple parallel workstreams.
Escalate issues, missing inputs, or timeline risks to theprojectlead or functional stakeholder, asappropriate.
Contribute to clear, audit-ready documentation updates that support ongoing risk management remediation efforts
We are interested in students from the following majors: Biomedical engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, IndustrialEngineeringor related technical field.
Minimum Qualifications:
Must be enrolled in an accredited university or college for at least one semester prior to the internship, and at least oneadditionalsemester following your internship
Must be pursuing aBachelor's or Master'sdegree
Academic performance:Minimumcumulative GPA 2.8/4.0
Demonstrated leadership skills (i.e.extracurricular activities or projects)
Mustbe authorized towork in the US on a permanent basis. Students on an F1 visa with CPT work authorization may be accommodated
Ability to commit to aco-opfortheSpring and Summersemesters, fulltime(40hrs/week) project
Preferred Qualifications:
Exposure torisk management principles and engineering risk documentation.
Familiarity with FMEA concepts and structured problem-solving or root cause analysis methodologies.
Experience working with Excel and other Microsoft Office tools, including PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, and related project-tracking tools.
Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and independently on assigned tasks.
Interest in medicaldevice,pharmaceutical, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
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Alcon 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. 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 [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.