Process Engineer

HOW YOU WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

About you:

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

About Us:

At STERIS we are the technological leader in design, production, and supply of sterilization equipment and monitoring systems.

We are currently recruiting for a Process Engineer. This is an excellent opportunity to join the business at a skilled professional level.

What's involved

This role is key to the improvement of production processes. Reporting to the Operations Project Manager, you will be responsible for supporting Operations with continuous improvement initiatives, improving line efficiency, cost savings, quality control, and identifying areas for improvement using statistics and root cause analysis

Duties:

Identifies and addresses opportunities to improve yield, reduce waste and costs, and enhance delivery 

Collects data to support suggested improvements through time observations, Gemba Walks and report analysis 

Leads troubleshooting projects to resolve complex operational issues  

Prepare and support individuals throughout change to drive success 

Manages project risks and issues effectively to minimise the impact on project success  

Improves processes based on the data and evidence collected and demonstrates the justification and benefits to the management team  

Ensures consistency of results by monitoring performance post-launch 

Effectively manages numerous improvement projects simultaneously  

Ensures timely and complete project delivery, including handover to appropriate teams 

Demonstrates strong and positive leadership when managing organizational changes 

Coordinates with departments to standardize and update procedures, ensuring compliance with the company's Quality Management System 

Facilitates and potentially leads capital expenditure projects   

Supports and manages established lean objectives and lean activities/events as necessary to support business goals 

Ensures that all company policies and procedures (Health & Safety, Quality Assurance, Environmental, Disciplinary, etc.) are adhered to at all times  

Required experience

Essential

A minimum of 2 years’ experience working within a manufacturing environment (preferably Lean Manufacturing) 

A minimum of 2 years’ experience of working within a Process Improvement role (Projects, Process Engineer) 

Experience of managing projects, including stakeholder management  

Full clean UK Driving Licence  

To be able to demonstrate a good working knowledge of systems including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook 

Experience of using a ERP system (e.g. Oracle, Microsoft 365, Sage) 

Experience creating process flows and standard work  

Be able to effectively negotiate, influence and collaborate at all levels through both excellent verbal and written communication 

Desirable 

Desirable – Working experience of Six Sigma and Lean  

Desirable – Previous experience of using Oracle ERP system  

Desirable – Project Management Qualification

Skills

Must be a team player and ability to work independently with minimal supervision (self-starter)  

Strong analytical skills  

Strong collaboration skills  

Must be motivated and driven 

Must have a desire and ability to learn new systems and equipment to expand system and business knowledge      

Must be an effective decision maker and demonstrate good judgment to resolve problems 

Must have excellent attention to detail 

Must demonstrate strong leadership, planning, change management and organisational skills  

Must be able to effectively summarise and present technical information to a variety of audiences 

Have confidence to challenge the current situation/process 

Must have interpersonal skills and be comfortable working with different stakeholders.  

Equal opportunities

STERIS plc provides employment and advancement opportunities without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/belief, sex (gender), sexual orientation or any other legally protected characteristic as defined by UK employment law. The Company bases all employment decisions on merit, qualifications, skills, and abilities with the intention that the best candidate is selected for each position.