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.

About Us

At STERIS Applied Sterilization Technologies (AST), We are One Team with One Goal. Through a network of nearly 60 facilities globally, STERIS AST has been committed to patient safety by providing contract sterilization services to the medical device, pharmaceutical, consumer, and industrial communities for over 50 years.

Our sterilization services ensure the safety of those who use these products, including our families, our friends, and ourselves.

The hourly pay rate for the Production Assistant position starts at $21. Annual merit, bonus and incentive plans are also offered.

What you will do with us

• Assists in the processing of Customer product within GMP's, regulations and Customer requirements; monitors and responds to customer inquiries regarding status.
• Reviews the receipt documentation of incoming product; obtains product case dimensions, weight, densities, and prepares loading diagrams;
• prepares and disseminates processing documentation; prepares load packets; maintains cycle development documentation; monitors processing run files and Customer specification records;

controls product samples, BI's, residual samples and lot samples including receipt, verification and shipment. Verifies and documents production processing data and ensures accuracy and timeliness of results.

Performs production activities. Generates runs, may provide certificate of processing generation, document transmittal, document non-conforming product disposition and distributes documents.

Performs post run temperature / RH sensor verifications. May perform post process file close out activities, including data and calculation of processing time.

• Conducts freight traces and physical inventories; reconciles product damage reports, and / or paperwork discrepancies with Customer.
• Develops and revises product loading and palletization specifications.
• 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.

How you will learn your role

Review work instructions along with vital policies and procedures

Take part in on-the-job training, overseen by your Hiring Manager

Demonstrate ability to meet the requirements of the job

Education Degree

High School Diploma or GED

You will be a great fit if you can

Minimum of two (2) years of experience in an office, production or Customer service environment.

Ability to follow work instructions.

• Ability to complete and manage documentation.
• Ability to verify information for accuracy.
• Ability to identify and resolve discrepancies in documentation.
• Ability to work independently under general guidelines and supervision.
• Ability to monitor processes, materials, and surroundings.

Reasons you’ll love working here

This is an opportunity to join a company that will invest in you for the long-term. STERIS wouldn’t be where it is today without our incredible people, who take true pride in their work.

That’s why we share in our success together by rewarding employees for their hard work. We do this by providing competitive base salary plus bonus (as applicable), comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, paid PTO and holidays, 401K with company match.

Pay range for this opportunity is $16.11 - $22.46. This position is eligible for BONUS PARTICIPATION OR a INSERT COMMISSION RATE RANGE, IF APPLICABLE commission.

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.

Employees (and their families) may enroll in our company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, flexible spending, health savings account, voluntary benefits, supplemental life / AD&D plans and the company’s 401k plan.

Employees are covered by an employee assistance program (also available to household members) and long-term disability. Full-Time Employees are also eligible for short-term disability.

Full-time Employees will also receive Paid Time Off (PTO) based on years of service and paid Holidays. Part-time employees working 20 or more hours receive a pro-ration of the full-time PTO allocation and paid Holidays based on their standard hourly work week.

Full-Time employees are eligible for four weeks of paid parental leave. Part-time employees also receive paid parental leave, pro-rated based on their standard hourly work week.

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 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and the use of affirmative action programs 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.

Last updated : 2024-04-24