Technician III
Building on its heritage of more than 65 years, Alcon, the global leader in eye care, is the second largest division of the Novartis Group with combined pro-forma sales of more than USD 9.4 billion in 2010. The division was formed by Novartis on April 8, 2011, following the closing of the merger between Alcon and Novartis. The new Alcon Division combines the product portfolios, commercialization capabilities, RD and talent of Alcon, CIBA VISION and Novartis Ophthalmics. Today, Alcon has more than 22,000 employees with headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.A. Alcon's three businesses - Surgical, Pharmaceutical and Vision Care - meet the diverse needs of eye care professionals and patients offering the widest spectrum of eye care products with operations in 75 countries and products available in 180 markets. For more information, visit www.alcon.com .
Overall Job Summary: Performs installation, maintenance, and repairs on line manufacturing equipment. Locates and diagnoses failures, replaces defective components, and performs basic troubleshooting using standard electronic equipment, detailed drawings, diagrams, sketches, specifications, prints, manuals, and verbal and/or written instructions. Maintains appropriate maintenance and repair logs. Uses a variety of hand, power, and test tools and equipment. May redesign optical, vacuum, electrical, electronic, or mechanical systems for incorporation on existing manufacturing equipment. May estimate labor and equipment costs and prepare requisitions as required.
Minimum Education Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent. plus 1 year of community college or vocational training in mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC and general maintenance.
Minimum Experience Requirements: Seven years general facility maintenance experience. Completion of an apprenticeship program in general maintenance. Includes extensive electrical, HVAC, and plumbing experience. Clean room maintenance and supervisory experience with contract services or construction workers. High school math skills and knowledge of all building systems, general knowledge of plant electrical, HVAC and plumbing systems, basic knowledge of machine shop equipment, skilled in the use of all basic hand and power tools; good communication and organizational skills.
The work schedule for this position will be from Thursday to Saturday 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM (4/10 schedule).
Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to quality through diversity. Pre-employment drug testing.
Our generous benefits package includes the Novartis Investment Savings 401(k) Plan which provides a company contribution of up to 6%. In addition, after one year of service, employees are eligible for the Alcon Retirement Plan (ARP), to which Alcon contributes 6% of eligible pay. By combining the Company's contributions to the 401(k) and ARP, employees can receive up to 12% of eligible pay from Alcon towards retirement. Alcon also offers a premier level of coverage for medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, an on-site fitness center and much more. Consider having all this in a fast paced environment within a stable world-class organization.
