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# Manufacturing Equipment Controls Specialist

- **Company:** Alcon Inc
- **Location:** Johns Creek, GA, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer Programming, Allen-Bradley Factory Automation Equipment
- **Published:** July 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=ec6b6b4323a88fc3

## About the Role

* High School Diploma or equivalent.
 * English fluency (read, write, understand, communicate).
 * 1+ year of relevant hands-on experience.
 * Work hours: 36-48 hours/week; 6:30 PM EST - 6:30 AM EST on a 12-hour rotating night shift (2 on, 2 off, every other weekend)., * Direct machine maintenance experience.
 * Proven success troubleshooting and repairing production equipment.
 * Related technical certification or equivalent training/experience (e.g., manufacturing technology, electrical engineering)., * Electrical Troubleshooting Skills
 * Troubleshooting Skills
 * Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
 * Pneumatics Experience
 * 120/208/240/480 Voltage Systems
 * Motor Replacement/Repair/Maintenance
 * Hydraulics Experience
 * Electrical Systems Diagnostics & Repair
 * Preventive Maintenance & Inspection
 * FDA Regulations
 * Industrial Robot Programming
 * Electrical Installation
 * Electrical Troubleshooting
 * Electrical Repair
 * Troubleshooting Industrial Automation Equipment
 * Mechanical Design & Engineering
 * Mechanical Testing
 * Hi-Pot (High Potential) / High Voltage Testing
 * PLC Programming Experience
 * PLC Wiring Experience
 * Engine Repair
 * Electrical / Electronic Systems
 * Engineering Degree
 * Tool/Die/Mold Repair Skills
 * High School / GED
 * Experience in a Manufacturing Environment

Tools you'll interface with

 * Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)
 * Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) (Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi, Siemens, Beckoff)
 * Conveyor Systems

## Description

* Diagnose and resolve equipment issues to reduce downtime and elevate yield and product quality.
 * Execute preventive and corrective maintenance and support predictive strategies and spare-parts optimization.
 * Coach production personnel through technical hurdles and collaborate to keep output on track.
 * Rebuild worn components in the parts repair shop to "as-built" condition, contributing to annual cost avoidance.
 * Support retrofits and upgrades; draft and update SOPs and shop repair instructions.
 * Assist with validation protocols tied to equipment and process changes.
 * Continuously improve manufacturing processes for balanced gains in cost, throughput, yield, and quality.


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