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Laboratory Team Lead

STERIS
Libertyville, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 12/21/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/19/2026
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

The Laboratory Team Lead is responsible for leading Laboratory staff and supporting Laboratory management. This includes managing the staffing schedule and completion of work, resolving problems and assisting staff with questions, as well as responding to Customer questions. The Team Lead performs employee on-boarding and training duties, monitors the work of staff and conveys feedback. In addition, the Team Lead is responsible for performing routine production work analysis of results, overseeing inventory, and gathering and communicating metrics. This is a Monday-Friday day shift position.

What You'll Do as a Laboratory Team Lead

  • Performs Laboratory testing, analyzes results, assists with media preparation (as applicable) (40%)
  • Supports Supervisor through process management; tracking operations metrics, creating production schedules, and addressing issues as they arise. Facilitates process improvement and maintains a high level of communication to team, leadership, and Customers as applicable. (20%)
  • Communicates with Customers about the overall timelines of projects, delivery of laboratory services, and technical details of the testing. (10%)
  • Executes training for specific laboratory tests and facilitates cross training within the facility. (10%)
  • Gathers basic information from customer and creates/edits customer-specific preparatory methods Prepares technical documents such as work instructions and test methods. (10%)
  • Updates, review, and approves procedural documents. (10%)
  • This position may require the use of equipment and / or power tools, as applicable.
  • This position may require the incumbent to obtain their boilers license, as applicable.
  • Contributes in a team effort by performing in accordance to all STERIS policies, GMP, Lean principles and other directives; supports the directives and decisions of higher-level management and performs other duties as assigned.

The Experience, Skills, And Abilities Needed

  • 6 years of experience in a Laboratory with a high school diploma / GED, OR 4 years of experience in a Laboratory with an Associate's degree.

Pay range for this opportunity is $25.00 to $27.00 per hour, depending on experience and skillset. This position is eligible for bonus participation.

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.

STERIS offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits portfolio. Click here for a complete list of benefits: STERIS Benefits

Open until position is filled.

STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity 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.

Salary : $25 - $27

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