Fall + Spring 2026-2027 Co-Op - Manufacturing Science & Technology

About Alcon:  

As the global leader in eye care, Alcon has built a rich history of providing innovative products to customers and patients all over the world. We’re extremely proud of our legacy and the significant way we’ve helped to shape the industry over the last 70 years, but we’re just getting started. Our relentless passion to eliminate unmet medical needs drives our pursuit to further advance eye health worldwide. We’re looking for exceptionally talented, driven people who want to make a difference. If you’d like to help us change the way the world sees, this is your chance to Be Brilliant! 

 Position Description:  

The Alcon team is looking for talented and motivated CO-OP to join us on-site this fall at the Houston, TX location to support risk management documentation remediation activities across manufacturing processes and product lines. Working under the guidance of MS&T, Quality, and Operations stakeholders, this role will assist in reviewing, organizing, and updating documentation to improve alignment between risk assessments, failure analyses, and process controls. This position is well suited for a student who is highly organized, detail-oriented, and interested in applying engineering skills in a regulated environment. This role will partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, and Operations teams in support of compliance with internal procedures and applicable regulatory expectations. 

Alcon interns will have the opportunity to not only gain industry experience and network with other Alcon professionals. They will also have the chance to make a real-world impact by working on meaningful projects that will help patients and customers see brilliantly. Alcon also offer CO-OP individuals personal and professional development, high visibility and coaching and mentoring opportunities.  

Key Responsibilities:   

• Support assigned risk management remediation workstreams by organizing action items, tracking milestones, and maintaining project documentation.  

• Assist in reviewing risk management documents, failure analyses, and related control documentation for consistency, completeness, and traceability.  

• Update assigned documentation based on approved inputs, stakeholder feedback, and established templates.  

• Help prepare and maintain trackers, meeting notes, status summaries, and documentation packages for assigned scope.  

• Support mapping of manufacturing process flows and documentation linkages to aid identification of potential gaps in collaboration with subject matter experts.  

• Coordinate cross-functional meetings, capture discussion outcomes, and communicate follow-up actions clearly and professionally.  

• Organize large volumes of technical information and documentation across multiple parallel workstreams.  

• Escalate issues, missing inputs, or timeline risks to the project lead or functional stakeholder, as appropriate.  

• Contribute to clear, audit-ready documentation updates that support ongoing risk management remediation efforts 

We are interested in students from the following majors: Biomedical engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related technical field. 

 Minimum Qualifications:  

• Must be enrolled in an accredited university or college for at least one semester prior to the internship, and at least one additional semester following your internship 

• Must be pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree 

• Academic performance: Minimum cumulative GPA 2.8/4.0 

• Demonstrated leadership skills (i.e. extracurricular activities or projects) 

• Must be authorized to work in the US on a permanent basis. Students on an F1 visa with CPT work authorization may be accommodated 

• Ability to commit to a co-op for the Fall and Spring semesters, full time (40 hrs/week) project  

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Exposure to risk management principles and engineering risk documentation.  

• Familiarity with FMEA concepts and structured problem-solving or root cause analysis methodologies. 

• Experience working with Excel and other Microsoft Office tools, including PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, and related project-tracking tools.  

• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and independently on assigned tasks. 

• Interest in medical device, pharmaceutical, or other regulated manufacturing environments.