Technician

STERIS; Thorne; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night shift allowance

3 on/3 off schedule

Job summary

Steris AST is hiring at the Thorne facility for a Team Leader who will supervise warehouse operations, including material handling, stock control and safety compliance. The role requires a valid forklift licence and strong coordination across shifts.

You will work within a regulated environment to ensure quality and timely processing of products. The site operates on a 3 on/3 off pattern (42 hours/week) with potential night shifts and per-hour allowances where applicable.

Qualifications

• Valid Forklift or Reach Truck Licence.
• Ability to use user-friendly software packages.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience in Warehouse/Logistics or highly regulated sectors is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift to move pallets and ensure proper labelling and quarantine as per site procedures.
• Monitor damaged or non-conforming products and report to Quality Manager.
• Record stock levels and trigger reorders when needed.
• Resolve queries during loading/unloading processes.
• Collaborate with other departments across shifts and assist with root-cause investigations and reporting.
• Maintain safety and cleanliness standards and support 5S Continuous Improvement.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Teamwork / autonomy

Software proficiency

Tools

Forklift/Reach Truck Licence

Job description

How You Will Make a Difference

About you:

Do you want to spend your working time making a positive difference to the world around you? Are you passionate about supporting the medical and pharmaceutical industries, and many more? Do you care about keeping patients and people safe? If so, then a career with Steris AST as a Team Leadercould be a great fit for you.

About Us

At Steris AST we are the trusted experts intechnology-neutral sterilizationservicesincludingradiation and gasmodalities.

We offerelectron beam, gamma, X-ray, ethylene oxide and vaporized hydrogen peroxide technologiesfor the purpose of product sterilization. Whether that product be a single use medicaldevice,consumables in a hospital environment, cosmetics and toiletries, orindustrial products, we make sureeverything that makes its way to an end user is safe for use or consumption.

The Technician 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.

The Technicians are involved in the management of a process utilizing hazardous materials, and the role includes several safety-critical Forklift / Reach Truck driven tasks associated with the operation of safety-critical equipment and handling.

Working Pattern

• 3 on - 3 off (42 hrs per week)
• Either: 0600am - 1800 pm or 1800pm - 0600am (night shift allowance applies per hour worked)

What You Will Do

• Operate Forklift to ensure all pallets within the warehouse are suitably handled. labelled and where applicable, quarantines in line with site procedures.
• Monitor processes to ensure that products that are found to have damage or deviate from site requirements, are reported to the Quality Manager.
• Record and monitor stock levels and request reorder when required.
• Query resolution when operating the loading / unloading chambers.
• Partner with other departments and teams across different shift patterns and support with root cause investigation & reporting
• Ensure safety and standards are always maintained.
• Maintain cleaning standards by following procedures and associated cleanliness forms are documented.
• Support the team to improve the sites 5S Standards (Continuous Improvement).

Required Experience

• Valid Forklift or Reach Truck Licence.
• Can adapt to using user-friendly software packages.
• Attention to detail & accuracy.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Background in Warehouse / Logistics / Foods or Highly Regulated sector would be beneficial.

Skills

• Attention to detail & accuracy.
• Ablity to work towards tight timeframes.
• Strong communication & interpersonal skills.
• Can work autonomously as well as part of a team.
• Competent using various user-friendly software packages.

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.

STERIS strives to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.