Process Operator

STERIS Corporation; Ireland; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

STERIS Corporation Ireland is seeking a Materials Movement operative to perform day-to-day duties for the steriliser system across the EO process. You will receive customer batches, verify quantities and labels, and prepare loads for processing.

You will monitor cycles, maintain equipment, perform line checks, document all steps per SOPs, and assist with routine maintenance. Prior warehouse or GMP manufacturing experience and a high school diploma are required, with shift flexibility.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Experience in warehouse or GMP manufacturing is preferred.
• Able to work in a team and also on your own initiative.
• Detail oriented and able to follow SOPs and procedures.
• Flexible to work shifts as required by business needs.

Responsibilities

• Receives batches, verifies quantity and quality, and completes receipt records.
• Labels pallets denoting the disposition as they move through the process.
• Prepares BI controls and places them on customer loads as specified.
• Secures loads for processing and transports them safely through the process.
• Initiates steriliser cycles and ensures monitoring equipment is online with paper available.
• Carries out half-hour line checks to verify specification conformance and alarms.
• Documents all stages of the process per SOPs and procedures.
• Retrieves BI controls and samples post-processing and stores them for lab testing.
• Performs routine preventive maintenance and assists with validations.

Skills

Warehouse experience

GMP exposure

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Mechanical aptitude

Shift work

Basic computer literacy

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Position Summary

Performs the day-to-day materials movement and process monitoring duties associated with the steriliser system across the EO process

Duties

• Receives customer batches for processing, performs quantity and quality verification checks on the batches and completes associated receipt records.
• Appropriately labels all pallets of customer product denoting the disposition of same as it moves through the process.
• Makes up BI controls and places on to customer product loads as per specifications.
• Secures loads in preparation for processing, transport loads safely throughout process.
• Initiates pre-programmed steriliser cycles, having verified their correctness. Ensures monitoring equipment and printers are always on-line and containing sufficient feed-paper prior to commencing a cycle.
• Carries out half hourly line checks to verify conformance to specification and checks process alarms.
• Documents all stages of process as per company SOP’s and other procedures.
• Retrieves BI controls and any samples from the load post-processing. Verifies correct number of BIs retrieved as was placed. Stores BI’s correctly awaiting laboratory testing.
• As required performs routine preventative maintenance, cleaning, calibration and assists with validations on the process and associated equipment.

Education Degree

High School Diploma or GED

Required Experience

• Previous work experience, ideally in either a warehouse environment or a GMP manufacturing situation.
• Basic awareness of computer technology and mechanical aptitude desirable.
• The ability to work effectively within teams and also able to work on your own initiative.
• Detail oriented to ensure all documentation is completed correctly and within the appropriate guidelines.
• Ability to follow instruction/direction and follow procedures.
• Must be flexible, being able to work in different areas as required the team leader.
• Must be able to carry out shift work as required by the current business requirements.

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.