Sterigenics

Safeguarding Global Health® - with every product we sterilize

Industry

Medical Device Manufacturing

Headquarters

Oak Brook, IL

Specialties

Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices, Packaging, Consulting Services, Food and Commercial Products, Laboratory Testing, and Advanced Applications

Company Size

Over 16,000 engineers, scientists, safety specialists, and solution providers.

Sterigenics, a Sotera Health company, is a global leader in comprehensive sterilization services for the medical device, pharmaceutical, food safety and advanced applications markets. With our industry recognized scientific and technological expertise we help to ensure the safety of millions of patients and healthcare practitioners around the world every year. We offer our customers a complete range of outsourced terminal sterilization services, primarily using the three major sterilization technologies: gamma irradiation, ethylene oxide processing and electron beam irradiation and other technologies including X-Ray and nitrogen dioxide. Our global integrated network includes 48 facilities in 13 countries to ensure we provide the flexibility and redundancy needed. We are committed to addressing the growing need for sterilization in many parts of the world and partnering with our customers to eliminate threats to human health.

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The Opportunity

Operations Manager

Queensbury, NY

Overview Responsibilities Qualifications

Overview

Reporting to the General Manager, the Operations Manager ensures maximum
utilization of equipment oversees or performs the scheduling and processing of
product consistent with the customers’ time-frame and quality requirements. May
supervise a Process Supervisor. Ensure that all operations meet or exceed
regulatory and Company standards. Most frequently found in Sterigenics’ larger
facilities.
Responsibilities

• Ensures that all product runs are scheduled and run in a manner consistent
with the customers’ turn-time and quality requirements
• Maintains proper segregation of processed and non-processed product at all
times
• Coordinates downtime for preventative maintenance with the Maintenance
Department
• Reviews and approves all final processing data prior to certification to ensure
that cycle times or loading patterns are in compliance with customer
specifications
• Approves system configuration logs on a daily basis; reviews source
movement logs (Gamma) and temperature and humidity logs (EO) for
accuracy
• Verifies that all instrumentation had been calibrated before use
• Prepares month end report that details system performance
• Provides direction and support for the Process Supervisor and/or Shift
Supervisors, routine feedback on performance issues and information
pertaining to the operation
• Maintains proper documentation and adherence to requirements including:
• Physical counts
• Product segregation
• Palletizing patterns
• Special handling requirements
• Damage reports
• Company procedures
• Reviews and approves weekly payroll hours
• Responsible for the training of all operations employees
• Assists with other tasks and special projects as assigned by the General
Manager.
• SUPERVISION GIVEN: Supervises the work of others
Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Five (5) years’ experience in a production environment with two (2) years of
supervisory experience preferred
• Must be able to read, write and speak fluent English
• Must be willing to work established shifts
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills
• Must be willing to carry a pager and be available 24/7 in the event of an
emergency
Special Requirements:
• Must be medically approved for respirator use (EO and e-Beam)
• Must be able to tolerate exposure to high temperatures and high humidity
(120F and 60% RH for 20 minutes) (EO)