Technician

The Process Operator has responsibility for the operation of the processing facility, allowing Customer supplied medical products to be received and processed in a timely manner at the STERIS Thorne facility. The Operations Dept should provide efficient and pro-active support to the site as part of a dedicated team and should embrace the brand values of STERIS AST. Process Operators are involved in the management of a process utilising hazardous materials (Ethylene Oxide) and the role includes several safety-critical tasks associated with the operation of safety-critical equipment.,

• To ensure all pallets within the warehouse are suitably handled, labelled and where applicable quarantined in line with site procedures
• To ensure that products that are found to have damage or deviate from site requirements are reported to the Quality Manager, and are quarantined and clearly identified and investigated
• Ensure all Non-conformance forms are completed to the required standards.
• To alert the Operations Manager / Quality Manager to any process, job related problems or discrepancies.
• Control product segregation standards.
• Ensure strict adherence to Site GMP Quality Standards.
• To assist in nonconformance and root cause analysis investigations and reporting.
Ensure all damage is contained and reported using site proceduresSafety
• Ensure safety and site security standards are always maintained.
• Ensure appropriate PPE and RPE is worn in designated areas of the facility.
• Ensure safety concerns are reported to the Site Management and escalated to the appropriate site safety representative with specific consideration made to concerns related to safety critical equipment.
• Participate in Health & Safety meetings/training as required.
• Undertake all tasks in accordance with the relevant work instruction to ensure safety standards are maintained.
• Ensure awareness of Major Accident Hazards associated with site and work activities and comply with all site expectations for the completion and management of safety-critical tasks.
Delivery
• Where required unloads Customer product is removed from delivery vehicles using the most appropriate MHE
• Assist in updating Plant SQDC board and attend daily PIT meetings
• To ensure customer product is built to the accepted sterilizer loads, and load configuration documentation is completed.
• To make up biological indicators and insert into the customer product as per customer specification.
• Initiates pre-programmed sterilizer cycles having verified their correctness. Ensures monitoring equipment is always on-line, and monitors cycle stages regularly to verify conformance to specification.
• Documents all stages of the process as per the standard operating procedures
Delivery
• Retrieves biological indicators and any samples from the loads post processing. Verifies the number of biological indicators and/or samples retrieved and stores correctly.
• Process all Customer's product in line with special instructions and processing parameters.
• Ensure the shift handover is completed every shift ensuring any relevant process, safety, quality, or maintenance issue is correctly passed on to the next shift.
• Prepares processed loads for dispatch, loads up fright containers and provides the driver with batch documentation associated with the load.
• Record and monitor consumable stock levels and request reorder when required.
• To ensure cleaning standards are maintained by following the cleaning procedure and associated cleaning forms are documented
Lean
• As part of the team constantly improve the Site 5S Standards.
• To ensure lean principles are maintained and continually reviewed/improved within the site.
• Complete standard work daily, weekly, and monthly.
• Assist in regular planned 5s Audits and action follow up.
People To help create and maintain a proactive culture where team members are empowered to deliver the company values of ACHIEVEMENT, INNOVATION, INTEGRITY and ACCOUNTABILITY.


• Minimum of 1 years' experience working in a manufacturing, medical device, or pharmaceutical environment.
• Experience in similar operational role in a manufacturing business (production unit or plant)
• Counterbalance FLT licence
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with MS Office suite.
• Perform all job duties consistent with the Code of Ethics and our Values and serve as a role model for the
  
  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., 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.