Controls Engineer

At Alcon, we help our customers see brilliantly. As the world’s leading contact lens and eye care manufacturer, Alcon is looking to hire Controls Engineers to join our Johns Creek Manufacturing team in Johns Creek, GA. Working for a large global organization you’ll have an opportunity to grow and build a great dynamic and rewarding career.

• In this role you will be given project assignments that will provide you with exposure to different site work processes.
• You will be assisting Sr. personnel in commissioning of complex systems that integrate hardware and software.
• Assisting in the design of schematics and control panels.
• Complete recommendations for ideas related to productivity improvement, and cost reductions.
• Assist in PLC programming.
• Assist in complex technical interchange and knowledge transfer for both processes and application of products to system design.
• Performed full range of standard work for the professional field.
• Applied problem‑solving skills. Will work individually or on teams under the guidance of senior personnel to develop software solutions for site operational facilities.

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +8 yrs; Assoc.+4 yrs)
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English
• Work Hours:
  
  Rotating
• Travel Requirements:
  No
• Relocation Assistance:
  No
• Sponsorship Available:
  No

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent technical degree
• Siemens Step 5 (S5), Step 7 (S7), TIA Portal, and WinCC
• Programming with Visual Studio, Visual Basic, .NET (VB NET) or C Sharp (C#)
• Databases
• Work in a FDA regulated environment
• Work in a PSM regulated environment

Johns Creek, Georgia

Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. Alcon takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment and our policies are not to discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an email to  and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Equal Employment Opportunity Posters:
If you’d like to view a copy of the Alcon’s affirmative action plan or policy statement, please email