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Leadership Development Program Associate

STERIS
Concord, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 12/18/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/17/2026
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 Instrument Processing Leadership Development Program is a rotational, hands-on experience for recent college graduates, in the areas of Sterile Processing, Supervision, Quality, Sales and Marketing. Through this program, participants will be immersed into the operation, while enhancing their leadership, analytical and project management skills through practical real-world experience and “in the moment” coaching and development. The program offers broad cross-functional exposure and prepares associates for SPD leadership.

What you will do as a Leadership Development Program Associate

People Leadership (30%)

  • Directly contributes to facility operations through hands-on and interactive co-supervisory responsibilities; partners with facility leadership to understand the coaching, engagement, and performance management processes.

Operational Excellence (30%)

  • Gains an in-depth understanding of the sterilization industry, as well as the various groups within Instrument Processing.
  • Contributes to the organization’s overall success by following established policies, continuous improvement methods, and complies with the STERIS Code of Business Conduct. Supports leadership direction and is flexible with assigned duties as the Business needs evolve.

Delivers Results (30%)

  • Works as a collaborative team member in operations, projects / initiatives to help increase operational efficiencies; maintains full responsibility to provide a tangible result for assigned projects.

Customer Relationships (10%)

  • Engages directly with our Customer base as assigned, employees, and colleagues; participates in current and / or prospective Customer visits and tours of the facility.

The Experience, Skills, and Abilities Needed:

Required:

  • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution.
  • Must have geographic mobility.
  • Must be able to travel up to 30%.
  • Must have strong leadership potential, demonstrated by past positions of responsibility / work experience.

Preferred:

  • At least one relevant semester / summer internship experience in an operations environment.

Other:

  • Analytical, logical, inquisitive, problem solvers who are willing to challenge, using innovative thinking.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • An enthusiastic perspective.
  • Flexible and adaptable.
  • Proficient in use of MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint.
  • Ability to effectively read, write and verbally communicate.

Pay range for this opportunity is $58,012.50 - $75,075.00.

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 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 and life sciences products and services around the globe. For more information, visit www.steris.com.

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 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.

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