What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager Maintenance position at Sterigenics?
The name Sotera Health was inspired by Soteria, the Greek goddess of safety, and reflects the Company’s unwavering commitment to its mission, Safeguarding Global Health®.
Sotera Health Company is a leading global provider of mission-critical sterilization and lab testing and advisory services for the healthcare industry. With a combined tenure across our businesses of nearly 200 years and our industry recognized scientific and technological expertise, we help to ensure the safety of millions of patients and healthcare practitioners around the world every year.
Across our 64 facilities worldwide, we have over 3,000 employees who are dedicated to safety and quality. We are a trusted partner to more than 5,800 customers in over 50 countries, including more than 40 of the top 50 medical device companies and 9 of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies.
Reporting to the General Manager with dotted line responsibilities to Corporate Engineering, the Facility Maintenance Manager is responsible for the performance and administration oversight of all facility equipment and building maintenance. Ensures all maintenance activities in the assigned facilities are performed in compliance with Sterigenics’ quality system requirements, Sterigenics Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system, and in compliance with Sterigenics’ EH&S programs. Additionally, the Facility Maintenance Manager provides strong leadership and guidance to facility maintenance personnel, fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement. This includes setting clear performance expectations, mentoring team members, and ensuring that all staff are properly trained and equipped to execute maintenance activities efficiently and in alignment with operational and regulatory standards.
The role also requires close collaboration with other departments—including Operations, Quality, and EH&S—to coordinate maintenance priorities, support production goals, and drive cross-functional initiatives that enhance overall facility performance and reliability. Furthermore, the Facility Maintenance Manager is responsible for developing and managing maintenance budgets, optimizing resource allocation, and ensuring cost-effective strategies that balance operational needs with long-term asset sustainability. In addition, this position plays a key role in strategic planning for capital projects, including evaluating facility needs, preparing proposals, and partnering with corporate engineering to ensure timely execution of upgrades and expansions that support business growth and operational excellence. The Facility Maintenance Manager also oversees the selection, coordination, and performance of outside contractors, ensuring compliance with company standards, safety requirements, and contractual obligations.
Responsibilities
Direct: Maintenance Supervisor (if applicable) at facility Indirect:
Maintenance Technician and/or designated individuals (if applicable) at facility
Qualifications
Sotera Health offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
VEVRAA Federal Contractor
Sotera Health goes to market through its three best-in-class businesses – Sterigenics®, Nordion® and Nelson Labs®. Sterigenics is a leading global provider of outsourced terminal sterilization and irradiation services for the medical device, pharmaceutical, food safety and advanced applications markets. Nordion is the leading global provider of Co-60 and gamma irradiators, which are key components to the gamma sterilization process. Nelson Labs is a global leader in outsourced microbiological and analytical chemistry testing and advisory services for the medical device and pharmaceutical industries.
Sotera Health Company is a leading global provider of mission-critical sterilization and lab testing and advisory services for the healthcare industry. With a combined tenure across our businesses of nearly 200 years and our industry recognized scientific and technological expertise, we help to ensure the safety of millions of patients and healthcare practitioners around the world every year.
Across our 64 facilities worldwide, we have over 3,000 employees who are dedicated to safety and quality. We are a trusted partner to more than 5,800 customers in over 50 countries, including more than 40 of the top 50 medical device companies and 9 of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies.
Reporting to the General Manager with dotted line responsibilities to Corporate Engineering, the Facility Maintenance Manager is responsible for the performance and administration oversight of all facility equipment and building maintenance. Ensures all maintenance activities in the assigned facilities are performed in compliance with Sterigenics’ quality system requirements, Sterigenics Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system, and in compliance with Sterigenics’ EH&S programs. Additionally, the Facility Maintenance Manager provides strong leadership and guidance to facility maintenance personnel, fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement. This includes setting clear performance expectations, mentoring team members, and ensuring that all staff are properly trained and equipped to execute maintenance activities efficiently and in alignment with operational and regulatory standards.
The role also requires close collaboration with other departments—including Operations, Quality, and EH&S—to coordinate maintenance priorities, support production goals, and drive cross-functional initiatives that enhance overall facility performance and reliability. Furthermore, the Facility Maintenance Manager is responsible for developing and managing maintenance budgets, optimizing resource allocation, and ensuring cost-effective strategies that balance operational needs with long-term asset sustainability. In addition, this position plays a key role in strategic planning for capital projects, including evaluating facility needs, preparing proposals, and partnering with corporate engineering to ensure timely execution of upgrades and expansions that support business growth and operational excellence. The Facility Maintenance Manager also oversees the selection, coordination, and performance of outside contractors, ensuring compliance with company standards, safety requirements, and contractual obligations.
Responsibilities
- General and Preventative Maintenance
- Ensures that routine preventative maintenance is performed and documented on all system machinery according to the Sterigenics Monthly Preventative Maintenance Reports
- Ensures that all records pertaining to maintenance are maintained within quality system requirements at all locations and that the EAM system is maintained and up to date at all times.
- Ensures that preventative maintenance on forklifts and other specialized equipment not detailed in the PM program, is performed.
- Assures that all equipment is clean without impeding normal operation
- Ensures that spare parts as defined by engineering and tool inventory is properly stocked
- Monitors the progress of work orders completed by Managers and/or Shift Supervisors and ensures that all copies are filed with the Preventative Maintenance Reports
- Maintains a 24-hour on-call status to assist with required troubleshooting
- Troubleshoots issues with plant personnel prior to contacting Corporate Engineering
- Acts as Liaison between Corporate Engineering and the General Manager on various facility improvement projects.
- Ensures that all work completed per standards as detailed in facility work instructions and company EH&S standards
- Participates as necessary in facility safety programs to aid the facilities safety compliance
- Ensures that contractors performing work in the facilities meet the minimum requirements of Sterigenics’ EH&S program
- Assists with special projects as directed by the General Manager(s) and Corporate Engineering
- Ensures vendor lists are maintained current
- Directs or leads the activities of the Maintenance Supervisor, Maintenance Technician(s) and/or designated individuals at the facilities to ensure general and preventative maintenance and applicable Corporate Engineering projects are planned and completed on schedule and within budget
- Directs or leads the contractors as required by the scope of projects at the home and regional facilities to ensure general and preventative maintenance and applicable Corporate Engineering projects are planned and completed on schedule and within budget
- Provides guidance and recommendations to the General Manager for the performance evaluations of Maintenance Technicians
- Completes an annual evaluation of the Maintenance program of facility
Direct: Maintenance Supervisor (if applicable) at facility Indirect:
Maintenance Technician and/or designated individuals (if applicable) at facility
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree
- Minimum five (5) years maintenance experience with two (2) years in a supervisory/managerial capacity
- Solid communications skills – listening, written, verbal, presentation, etc.
- Computerized Maintenance Management Software
- Microsoft Office Proficient
- Ability to read and understand engineering schematics
- Periodic domestic travel 2-4x per year.
- Must complete training as specified in Document TRAIN-GA010"
Sotera Health offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
- Medical, Rx, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401(k) program with Company match that immediately vests
- Paid holidays, vacation and sick time
- Free financial planning assistance
- Paid parental leave
- Education assistance
- Voluntary benefits including Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
VEVRAA Federal Contractor
Sotera Health goes to market through its three best-in-class businesses – Sterigenics®, Nordion® and Nelson Labs®. Sterigenics is a leading global provider of outsourced terminal sterilization and irradiation services for the medical device, pharmaceutical, food safety and advanced applications markets. Nordion is the leading global provider of Co-60 and gamma irradiators, which are key components to the gamma sterilization process. Nelson Labs is a global leader in outsourced microbiological and analytical chemistry testing and advisory services for the medical device and pharmaceutical industries.