Team Lead – Mechanical/Operator

The name Sotera Health was inspired by Soteria, the Greek goddess of safety, and reflects the Company’s unwavering commitment to its mission, Safeguarding Global Health®.

Sotera Health Company is a leading global provider of mission-critical sterilization and lab testing and advisory services for the healthcare industry. With a combined tenure across our businesses of nearly 200 years and 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.

Across our 64 facilities worldwide, we have over 3,000 employees who are dedicated to safety and quality. We are a trusted partner to more than 5,800 customers in over 50 countries, including more than 40 of the top 50 medical device companies and 9 of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies.

The Operator team lead processes product through the Irradiator efficiently to meet customer orders. This includes the receiving of incoming product, the preparation of the product for irradiation and shipment to the customer. He also needs to plan the irradiation and all the work to be done during the shift. He is responsible to ensure that activities performed by his team are done in accordance with procedures and regulatory standards.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Plan all the irradiation and preparation to be done during the shift
• Prepare appropriate documents to receive, irradiate and contact customer to ship product to
• Receive the material and itemize the product to ensure that the product receives the correct level of irradiation
• Responsible for entering the proper cycle time for different products
• Assist Operator/Mechanic to repair the irradiator or fix any jams that are stopping the movement of product
• Ensure that activities performed by his team are done in accordance with procedures and regulatory standards
  
  

Supervision Given

Proficient in a range of processes or procedures. Completes a variety of atypical assignments. Works within defined processes and procedures or methodologies and may help determine the appropriate approach for new assignments. Works with limited supervision and may act as an informal resource for colleagues with less experience.

Education/License/Technical Requirements

• Secondary School Diploma
• 1 year experience as Troubleshooting a PLC
• GMP/GDP experience is an asset Forklift certification (training providing)
• Operator course certification (training provided)
  
  

Experience Requirements (Skills, Knowledge And Abilities)

• Experience in warehousing (3 years’ experience)
• Special ability to place and manipulate product on a skid
• Be able to read, understand and follow written procedures
• Able to understand verbal instructions
• Lift up to 50lbs on a regular basis
  
  

Sotera Health goes to market through its three best-in-class businesses – Sterigenics®, Nordion® and Nelson Labs®. Sterigenics is a leading global provider of outsourced terminal sterilization and irradiation services for the medical device, pharmaceutical, food safety and advanced applications markets. Nordion is the leading global provider of Co-60 and gamma irradiators, which are key components to the gamma sterilization process. Nelson Labs is a global leader in outsourced microbiological and analytical chemistry testing and advisory services for the medical device and pharmaceutical industries.