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STERIS
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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.

How You Will Make a Difference

About you:

Do you want to spend your working time making a difference in the world around you? Are you passionate about supporting the medical and pharmaceutical industries? Do you care about keeping patients and people safe? If so, then a career with Steris AST could be a great fit for you.

About Us:

At Steris AST we are the trusted experts in neutral sterilization offering includes radiation and gas technologies.

We offer electron beam, gamma, X-ray, ethylene oxide and vaporized hydrogen peroxide technologies for the purpose of product sterilization. Whether that product be a single use medical instrument, a hospital environment, cosmetics and toiletries, or food products, we make sure that everything that makes its way to an end user is safe for use or consumption.

We are currently recruiting for a Validation technician vacancy.

What Is Involved

  • Contributes to the accurate and safe processing capability of the company by coordinating and scheduling all Customer validations and dose mappings; calibrates and maintains proper function of data collection devices used in validations and qualifications; investigates analyzing and reporting procedures and provides solutions to process deviations and Customer complaints.
  • Optimizes processing by coordinating scheduling of Customer product; assists plant management in training operations employees in performing process procedures; assists operations as required to ensure the timely movement of product.
  • Provides Customer service by assisting in the performance and adherence to ISO 11135 and ISO 11137 requirements.
  • Strives for continuous improvement by analyzing new or alternative ways to improve operations; incorporates staff recommendations into analysis; responds to audit activities in a constructive manner and uses findings to improve operations where possible.
  • Contributes in a team effort by performing according to the guidelines outlined in the STERIS Code of Business Conduct, and other directives.
  • Supports the STERIS AST business imperatives of Growth, Operational Excellence, Leadership Excellence and Customer Focus.
  • Exhibits a commitment to the STERIS AST shared values of Customer Satisfaction and Continuous Improvement.

Customer Performance Qualification

  • Follow all technical procedures and work instructions (local and global)
  • Responsible for PQ Product incoming inspection
  • Execute the PQ dose mapping Plan (including dosimeter placement)
  • Coordinate PQ treatment with Operation
  • Ensure PQ are performed on time according to planning defined
  • Report the status of PQ activities
  • Retrieval of dosimeters
  • Prepare documentation and product for collection
  • Report any Nonconformity or deviation during PQ activities

Dosimetry System

  • Responsible for dosimeters measurement used for PQ and OQ activities
  • Support routine dosimeters measurements
  • Responsible for reporting laboratory environment conditions
  • Perform the cleaning or performance verification of the laboratory equipment’s where required
  • Report any deviation or non-conformity
  • Support the management of site dosimeter stock (Incoming inspection, storage, consumption,…)

Required Experience

  • A minimum of one (1) year of experience in sterilization or related industry.
  • Ability to effectively write and verbally communicate in English.
  • Effective interpersonal skills as demonstrated through prior experience.
  • Ability to navigate through defined computer screens.
  • Prior experience organizing and analyzing, and utilizing Level 2 math skills (four basic arithmetic functions in all units of measurement, decimals ratios, rates, percentages) to determine organizational, Customer and regulatory problems and formulate corrective action plans
  • Prior experience working in a detailed environment
  • Normal hearing range sufficient to hear alarms, bells, horns, etc
  • Ability to occassionally work outside of normal business hours and at various locations

Preferred Experience

  • Associates Degree

Equal Opportunities

STERIS plc provides employment and advancement opportunities without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/belief, sex (gender), sexual orientation or any other legally protected characteristic as defined by UK employment law. The Company bases all employment decisions on merit, qualifications, skills, and abilities with the intention that the best candidate is selected for each position.

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.

STERIS strives to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.Seniority level

  • Seniority levelEntry level

Employment type

  • Employment typeFull-time

Job function

  • Job functionManagement and Manufacturing
  • IndustriesMedical Equipment Manufacturing and Hospitals and Health Care

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