Senior Process Engineer

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.

Position Summary

Responsible for establishing manufacturing process capability for new/reformulated products. Execute equipment qualification, cleaning, and process validation programs. Conduct process improvement studies in the areas of operational productivity, process control, quality processing, employee safety, process yield improvement, and environmental impact in a lean environment. test new technologies, processes, controls or prototype equipment and support implementation as appropriate to optimize liquid blending systems. Provide indirect supervision of technicians, interns and operators as required.

What You’ll do as a Senior Process Engineer

• Maintains a safe working environment by fully implementing the World Class safety initiatives and culture of STERIS Corporation and enforcing these initiatives at all times.
• Executes protocols to comply with FDA and ISO requirements for equipment qualification, cleaning, and process validations. Develops protocols, resource requirements and timetables associated with the respective validation requirements.
• Develops plans and schedules for establishing manufacturing process capability of new/ reformulated products. Interfaces with Product Development and Production to bring these processes from the research laboratory through scale-up into full scale manufacturing.
• Responsible for research and testing of new technologies or processes appropriate for support of new/existing product manufacture.
• Works with Project Engineering to obtain approval for Capital Appropriation Requests, design specifications and equipment installation. Provides support in personnel training, development of manufacturing instructions and start-up of new processes/equipment.
• Responsible for conducting process studies, identifying opportunities for improvement and supporting implementation of findings to optimize liquid blending systems.
• Resolves specific manufacturing deficiencies through troubleshooting and implementation of corrective actions.
• Responsible for development of lean culture and institution of lean principles. 
• Develops and submits written reports including, objective, experimental, compilation of data, engineering analysis, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Capable of developing new processes using instrumentation and PLC’s to monitor and control engineering systems and equipment.
   

The Experience, Skills, and Abilities Needed

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or chemistry
• Minimum 7 years' experience in process engineering, production support and/or batch chemical processing
• Project leadership skills, technical skills and organizational skills 

 

Preferred: 

• Familiarity with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) FDA regulations, and Lean 
• Chemical Engineering Degree 

 

Other: 

• Good communications and interpersonal skills needed
   

What STERIS Offers

We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, well-being, and financial future. 

 

Here is a brief overview of what we offer:

 

• Market competitive pay
• Extensive paid time off and (9) added holidays
• Excellent healthcare, dental, and vision benefits 
• Long/short term disability coverage
• 401(K) with company match 
• Maternity and parental leave 
• Additional add on benefits/discounts for programs such as pet insurance 
• Tuition reimbursement and continued educational programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career 

 

 

 

 

 

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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 prom