Principal Project Engineer

Job Description:Alcon is the world's leading eye care company with sales of $5.6 billion. The company's nearly 13,000 employees worldwide, work in 75 facilities around the world to research, develop, manufacture and sell our products in more than 180 countries. Alcon is the largest specialty eye care company in the world and leads the growing $14.5 billion market for eye care products. For nearly 60 years, Alcon has delivered strong and stable growth, and it is positioned to build on this record in the years to come. For ten consecutive years, Fortune magazine has selected Alcon as "One of the 100 Best Companies to Work For". Alcon's U.S. General Office is based at its 300-acre campus located in Fort Worth, Texas.General Description:Provide engineering skills and coordination of the medications, troubleshooting and improvement of major process systems and facility improvements. Coordinate and manage the design and construction of all engineering projects for Fort Worth Manufacturing. Author and execute validation IOQ protocols, evaluate and submit the reports for approval.Minimum Qualifications: BS degree in Chemical, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and 9 - 13 years of experience in pharmaceutical engineering, biochemical or sterile processes or related industry, including process design, control instrumentation, pharmaceutical utilities and/or filling packaging. Significant “hands on” experience in pharmaceutical or related plant engineering.Preferred Qualifications: Combination of degrees in mechanical or electrical engineering or mechanical and chemical engineering plus a Master's degree in engineering discipline with 9 -12 years of experience in pharmaceutical or related industry with extensive background in process design, process control and instrumentation, pharmaceutical utilities and/or filing and packaging in technology. History of creative development system improvements a plus.Our generous benefits package includes the Alcon 401(k) Plan which matches employee contributions up to 5% of eligible pay at the rate of $1.00 for each dollar contributed, and the Alcon Retirement Plan (ARP), a qualified plan in which Alcon contributes 7% of eligible pay to the accounts of all eligible employees. 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 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. Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to quality through diversity. M/F/D/V. Pre-employment drug testing. ACClick here to submit your resume via the Alcon Careers portal.Expected Travel Time: None