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Aaron Richards

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Director Global Product Owner at Alcon
📍 Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Aaron Richards is the Director and Global Product Owner for Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) at Alcon. He leads the integration of Industry 4. 0 and Smart Factory technologies to enhance manufacturing efficiencies. With an extensive background in the medical device industry and a BS in Computer Information Systems, he has deep expertise in quality engineering and production management.

He was recognized as an Alcon ITCI Top Performer for 2022.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Director Global Product Owner
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
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Smart Manufacturing
As the Global Business Owner for Alcon's Manufacturing Execution Systems, he is actively driving innovation using Industry 4. 0 and Smart Factory technologies.
Agile Methodologies
He recently completed several courses on Agile foundations and project management, indicating a strong current interest in adopting these modern workflows.
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Career

Work history

4-2024
Director Global Product Owner
Alcon
1-2020 - 4-2024
Associate Director - MTO QA Platforms Business Technology
Alcon
6-2018 - 1-2020
Senior Manager, Quality Engineering
Alcon
4-2016 - 6-2018
Senior Manager, LS1 Production
Alcon
5-2014 - 4-2016
Senior Manager, IOL Manufacturing
Alcon
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Education
1993 - 1996
BS in Computer Information Systems
DeVry University-Ohio
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