Validation Technician

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.

**Position Summary**:
The Validation Technician assists in the processing of Customer products, and coordinates production scheduling, validations and qualifications.

**Duties**:

- Contributes to the accurate and safe processing capability of the company by coordinating and scheduling all Customer validations and dose mappings; calibrates and maintains proper function of data collection devices used in validations and qualifications; investigates analyzing and reporting procedures and provides solutions to process deviations and Customer complaints.
- Optimizes processing by coordinating scheduling of Customer product; assists plant management in training operations employees in performing process procedures; assists operations as required to ensure the timely movement of product.
- Provides Customer service by assisting in the performance and adherence to ISO 11135 and ISO 11137 requirements.
- Strives for continuous improvement by analyzing new or alternative ways to improve operations; incorporates staff recommendations into analysis; responds to audit activities in a constructive manner and uses findings to improve operations where possible.
- Contributes in a team effort by performing according to the guidelines outlined in the STERIS Code of Business Conduct, and other directives.
- Supports the STERIS AST business imperatives of Growth, Operational Excellence, Leadership Excellence and Customer Focus.
- Exhibits a commitment to the STERIS AST shared values of Customer Satisfaction and Continuous Improvement.

**Duties - cont'd**:
**Education Degree**:
**Required Experience**:

- A minimum of one (1) year of experience in sterilization or related industry.
- Ability to effectively write and verbally communicate in English.
- Effective interpersonal skills as demonstrated through prior experience.
- Ability to navigate through defined computer screens.
- Prior experience organizing and analyzing, and utilizing Level 2 math skills (four basic arithmetic functions in all units of measurement, decimals ratios, rates, percentages) to determine organizational, Customer and regulatory problems and formulate corrective action plans
- Prior experience working in a detailed environment
- Normal hearing range sufficient to hear alarms, bells, horns, etc
- Ability to occassionally work outside of normal business hours and at various locations

**Preferred Experience**:

- Associates Degree

**Skills**:
STERIS is a leading provider of products and services that meet the needs of growth areas within Healthcare: procedures, devices, vaccines and biologics. We exist to fulfill our MISSION TO HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD. STERIS is a $3B, publicly traded (NYSE: STE) company with approximately 16,000 associates and Customers in more than 100 countries.

STERIS strives to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.