At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.

About Us

At STERIS Applied Sterilization Technologies (AST), We are One Team with One Goal.  Through a network of nearly 60 facilities globally, STERIS AST has been committed to patient safety by providing contract sterilization services to the medical device, pharmaceutical, consumer, and industrial communities for over 50 years.  Our sterilization services ensure the safety of those who use these products, including our families, our friends, and ourselves. 

The hourly pay rate for the Operator III position is $31.30 per hour plus $3 shift differential. Annual merit, bonus and incentive plans are also offered. This position works a Wednesday 12AM - 6AM, Thursday - Saturday 6PM - 6AM shift and offers overtime potential based on business needs.   

 

Summary:

Assists the Supervisor and/or Manager in the processing of Customer products.  Processes Customer product utilizing one or more processing modalities, (Gamma, EtO, E-Beam or X-Ray).  Ensures safe operation of processing equipment in accordance with operating regulations and procedures; assuring proper care of Customer product. Oversees the floor activities, lead position for day-to-day activities and employee training during assigned shift.  

What you'll do as an Operator III Ensures Customer product is properly handled through monitoring movement and storage of unprocessed and processed product in a manner to permit accurate tracking and avoid product damage. 10% Reviews product and process documents and instructions, i.e. Customer provided special instructions or work instructions, and ensures accurate processing.  20% Ensures Customer product is processed according to specified procedure by maintaining machines and equipment for proper operation and minimized downtime and deviations; perform repairs when needed until maintenance is required for more complex repairs.  15% Maintains a safe, clean and secure working environment by enforcing procedures, rules and regulations; monitoring all safety and security systems and procedures on a regular basis; advising management of unsafe work practices or conditions; supporting plant safety meetings that evaluate plant machinery, equipment and working conditions.  10% Ensures compliance with Corporate QS/RC and GMP procedures by monitoring established programs; monitoring production and scheduling activities on a daily basis; maintaining frequent contact with Manager, Quality and Maintenance staff.  10% Conducts pre-shift meetings with shift personnel.  Ensures continuity of production from shift to shift by communicating person-to-person daily with shift personnel including discussion of safety, processing, maintenance or quality problems occurring during the preceding shift.  10% Contributes to organizational communications by maintaining frequent coordination with Supervisor and/or Manager to review methods and approaches to effective implementation of work instructions, to freely exchange of ideas, to review shift activities and paperwork and initiate corrective actions as needed. 15% Contributes opinions for performance management of shift personnel.  10% Provides protection to employees by promoting personal protection and issuing monitoring devices in hazardous areas as required by safety rules and laws.   The Experience, Skills, and Abilities Needed

Required:

High School Diploma or G.E.D.  Minimum of 3 years’ experience as a certified Operator in a sterilization modality.  Must be classified as an Operator and retain Operator Certification for a minimum of twelve months prior to being classified as an Operator III and as required by governing regulatory bodies.  Must be certified to operate manual and motorized material handling equipment, including, but not limited to, forklifts, pallet jacks, elevators, conveyors, etc. and processing vessels or irradiators.  Ability to effectively read, write and verbally communicate. 

 

Preferred:

Five (5) years basic maintenance abilities.  Leadership/supervisory experience.  Experience with customer service, validation, following specifications, and mechanical troubleshooting. Ability to work independently under general guidelines and supervision. Ability to navigate through defined computer screens. Above average organizing and analyzing skills and Level 2 math skills (basic arithmetic functions in all units of measurement, decimals ratios, rates, percentages) to determine organizational, Customer and regulatory problems and formulate corrective action plans; attention to detail. Obtain or maintain licenses/certifications as applicable. Able to adapt to changing duties and responsibilities. Basic understanding of sterilization principles and need for extreme caution handling product. What STERIS Offers

This is an opportunity to join a company that will invest in you for the long-term. STERIS wouldn’t be where it is today without our incredible people, who take true pride in their work. That’s why we share in our success together by rewarding employees for their hard work. We do this by providing competitive base salary plus bonus (as applicable), comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, paid PTO and holidays, 401K with company match.

 Pay range for this opportunity is $24.40 - $34.20. This position is eligible for [BONUS PARTICIPATION] OR a [INSERT COMMISSION RATE RANGE, IF APPLICABLE] commission.

 

Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed.  Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.

 

Employees (and their families) may enroll in our company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, flexible spending, health savings account, voluntary benefits, supplemental life/AD&D plans and the company’s 401k plan. Employees are covered by an employee assistance program (also available to household members) and long-term disability. Full-Time Employees are also eligible for short-term disability.  Full-time Employees will also receive Paid Time Off (PTO) based on years of service and paid Holidays. Part-time employees working 20 or more hours receive a pro-ration of the full-time PTO allocation and paid Holidays based on their standard hourly work week. Full-Time employees are eligible for four weeks of paid parental leave. Part-time employees also receive paid parental leave, pro-rated based on their standard hourly work week.

 

STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention.  WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare, life sciences and dental products and services. STERIS is a $5 billion, publicly traded (NYSE: STE) company with approximately 17,000 associates and Customers in more than 100 countries.

 

If you need assistance completing the application process, please call 1 (440) 392.7047. This contact information is for accommodation inquiries only and cannot be used to check application status.

 

STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We are committed to equal employment opportunity and the use of affirmative action programs to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law.  We are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor, but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.

 

The full affirmative action program, absent the data metrics required by § 60-741.44(k), shall be available to all employees and applicants for employment for inspection upon request. The program may be obtained at your location’s HR Office during normal business hours.