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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?\nThis role is part of Alcon's Quality & Regulatory Affairs function, a team that ensures our products are in compliance with global, local, and internal regulations and meet the strictest standards of quality as we help people see brilliantly.\nThe Sr. Manager, Quality Control Labs is primarily responsible for leading laboratory operations, ensuring compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), and Good Documentation Practice (GDP), and managing personnel qualifications and equipment validation. You will supervise Out of Specification (OOS), Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), and Out of Trend (OOT) investigations, implement Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA), and oversee Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE), budget, and Quality Assurance (QA) functions at our Manufacturing Facility in Houston, TX. 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