Mechanical 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

As a Mechanical Engineer in our St. Louis, Missouri manufacturing facility you will play a key role in supporting site operations by identifying and sourcing critical spare parts, assisting with facilities projects, improving equipment reliability, developing documentation for production and support systems, and developing or maintaining Engineering drawings with AutoCAD/Solid Works. This role reports to the Maintenance Manager, and works closely with Maintenance, Facilities, Production, and Engineering teams to ensure the ongoing performance and uptime of site assets. The ideal candidate has strong mechanical engineering fundamentals and a solid understanding of how mechanical systems interact with electrical sub‑systems.

This position requires that you work onsite in our St. Louis, Missouri manufacturing location.

The standard working hours for this position are Mon - Fri between 7:00 am and 4:00pm but may require additional hours outside of this schedule to support emergent events or strategic support of projects.

What You'll Do As a Mechanical Engineer

• Identify, evaluate, and source critical spare parts for production and support equipment.
• Assist in the planning, execution, and technical support of facilities projects across the site.
• Establish, organize, track, and maintain the Critical Spare Parts inventory for the Maintenance and Facilities Department.
• Develop and update engineering drawings, one‑line diagrams, and schematics for production equipment and facility systems.
• Support reliability engineering efforts through FMEA, Root Cause Analysis, and identifying Single Point Vulnerabilities in critical assets.
• Improve maintenance strategies by enhancing Preventive Maintenance (PM) programs, optimizing task intervals, and driving efficiency improvements.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Production, and cross‑functional teams to ensure safe, reliable, and sustainable operations.
• Operate effectively in a team environment, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.
  
  

The Experience, Skills And Abilities Needed

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Systems, Industrial, or Reliability Engineering from an accredited four‑year institution.
• Strong understanding of mechanical systems and their interaction with electrical sub‑systems.
• Experience reading, creating, and updating mechanical drawings, electrical one‑lines, and equipment documentation.
• Familiarity with maintenance strategies, CMMS/PM development, and reliability methodologies such as FMEA and RCA.
• Ability to support hands‑on activities including equipment inspections, part evaluation, and field verification.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross‑functional groups, suppliers, and internal customers.
  
  

Preferred:

• Experience with troubleshooting electrical systems and reading and applying electrical diagrams.
• Working knowledge of failure modes and root cause analysis methodologies.
• Familiarity with maintenance strategies, CMMS/PM development, and reliability methodologies such as FMEA and RCA.
• Knowledge of production systems, facility utilities, and industrial equipment is preferred.
  
  

What STERIS Offers

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

Here is just a brief overview of what we offer:

• Market Competitive pay
• Extensive Paid Time Off and added Holidays
• Excellent Healthcare, Dental and Vision benefits
• Long- and Short-Term Disability coverage
• 401(k) with a company match
• Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Additional add- on benefits / discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement and continuing education programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career
  
  

Onsite

Pay range for this opportunity is $78,200.00 - $96,600. 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 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.