Overview
At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. This role supports Cylite’s growth by joining our Mulgrave (Melbourne) site as a Manager, Enabling Technologies (fixed term contract to 30 June 2027).
As a proud part of the Alcon group, Cylite’s innovative product range redefines how optometrists, ophthalmologists and researchers detect and treat eye disease with patented technology. With customers across USA, Europe and Australia, we’re scaling our product offering and production capabilities.
The Manager, Enabling Technologies provides leadership and technical initiatives that strengthen manufacturing readiness and design assurance. This includes establishing and advancing metrological processes, optimizing manufacturing processes, and ensuring that procured and manufactured components meet performance and quality requirements.
The role collaborates cross-functionally with design, quality, supply chain and manufacturing teams to enable robust Incoming Quality Control (IQC), support new product introduction (NPI) and drive continuous improvement across the build process.
Responsibilities
- Plan and manage projects to ensure effective resource utilization and liaise with stakeholders to develop and introduce recent measurement and inspection processes.
- Introduce and validate new equipment and/or complex new process projects from design through completion in compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Support and improve existing processes through metrology-driven process analysis and engineering principles.
- Conduct and coordinate tests throughout production to determine control over variables and troubleshoot production problems.
- Provide guidance to product design engineering on technical specifications, optical drawing standards (ISO 10110), and GD&T; to optimize equipment and manufacturing techniques.
- Ensure production processes and procedures follow regulations.
- Project management of new equipment purchases including capex financial management.
- Collaborate with internal customers and external suppliers on best practices in drawings and specifications for mechanical parts, integrating material specifications into supplier documentation.
- Ensure metrology is integrated with design assurance activities, including DFMEA/PFMEA, V&V; planning, ECNs, regulatory compliance, and support IQ/OQ/PQ for Process/Equipment qualification.
Prerequisites
- Essential experience: Strong background in dimensional, cosmetic, and optical metrology, with leadership in developing inspection methods and metrology rigs.
- Preferred experience: 5 years’ experience in medical device manufacturing with project management experience, or regulated industry experience.
- Preferred experience: Knowledge of optomechanical systems and associated control systems.
- Knowledge of data analysis by statistical methods (e.g., Gage R&R;).
- Knowledge and/or experience of automated inspection technology.
- Knowledge of process engineering and equipment, automation specification and GMP validation requirements.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of directly related experience (or relevant combinations).
- The ability to read, write, understand and communicate in English.
- 5-7 years of relevant experience; 3-5 years of demonstrated leadership.
- Location: Onsite; Mulgrave VIC Australia.
Why Join Alcon?
- Full-Time Role: Standard day shift with stable hours.
- Cutting-Edge Technology: Work with innovative medical imaging products that make a real impact.
- Exciting Work Environment: Be part of a fast-growing, award-winning company.
- Supportive Culture: Join a team built on integrity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Applicants must have the right to live and work in Australia.
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