
Sr. Associate, OEE Process Engineer
Alcon · Johns Creek, GA
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Process
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 10+ years
- Industry
- Medical devices
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A senior process role at Alcon (medical devices) in Johns Creek, GA.
- They ask for
- 10+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- OEE
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Process Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $93k–$132k.
Median of the low and high ends of 242 live postings that list pay, out of 677 process engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Georgia plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 16 other live process postings in Georgia.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (10+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 47%
- Six Sigma 41%
- Root cause 41%
- DOE 29%
- Cost reduction 29%
- Painting / coating 29%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for OEE, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Process team at Alcon
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
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At Alcon, we're passionate about enhancing sight and helping people see brilliantly. 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?
This role is part of Alcon's Engineering function, a team focused on improving quality, processes, products, packaging and materials across our business to help deliver brilliant outcomes. The Sr. Associate, Repair & Maintenance Engineering (Science/Tech/Engineering Path), is primarily responsible for planning, designing, and implementing maintenance programs to enhance facility and equipment productivity. You will coordinate repair work, safety inspections, and new equipment installations, requiring advanced project management, technical expertise, and problem-solving skills. In this role, a typical day will include:
- •Take on complex tasks in planning, designing, and implementing maintenance programs to optimize facility and equipment productivity
- •Oversee maintenance engineering work and review mechanical and electrical engineering specifications
- •Assess new equipment designs for reliability, ease of maintenance, and availability of replacement parts
- •Liaise with production staff to coordinate repair work, statutory safety inspections, and supply of new plant and equipment with production schedules
- •Lead the installation and commissioning of new equipment
- •Manage multiple technical projects, making critical decisions impacting project performance and innovation
- •Adhere to GxP regulations by following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), maintaining accurate documentation, ensuring quality control, and completing required training
- •Commit to continuous improvement and compliance with regulatory requirements, meeting individual job
What you’ll bring to alcon
- •Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +10 yrs; Assoc.+6 yrs)
- •The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English
- •2 Years of Relevant Experience
- •Location: Onsite-Johns Creek, Georgia
- •Schedule: 1st Shift: Monday - Friday
- •Travel
N/a
- •Sponsorship & Relocation: Not Available
How you can thrive at alcon
- •Collaborate with teammates to share standard processes and learnings as work evolves!
- •See your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities
- •Join Alcon’s mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career!
- •Alcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off for exempt associates, PTO for hourly associates, and much more!
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