Technical Engineering Manager

About Us:

Stericycle is an industry-leading compliance company dedicated to supporting healthcare organizations, patients, and commercial businesses. Our mission is to protect health and well-being through safe, responsible, and sustainable services that safeguard communities and the environment.

Position Purpose:

Act as the subject matter expert and owner of emissions compliance related to incineration processes and environmental permit requirements.

Key Job Activities:

Engineering Governance & Process Control

• Maintain and optimise PLC and plant control systems to ensure all processing parameters are:


• Operating within permitted and validated ranges


• Protected through robust lock‑down and change‑control practices


• Support sites with root cause analysis (RCA) and troubleshooting related to:


• Plant downtime


• Emissions deviations


• Non‑compliance or underperformance


• Lead or support internal audits, engineering risk assessments, and incident investigations.

Continuous Improvement & Procedure Ownership

• Own, maintain, and regularly update internal engineering procedures, standards, and work instructions to ensure ongoing compliance.


• Identify and implement improvements in engineering controls, documentation, and operational practices.


• Lead and deliver training programmes for internal teams on compliance, controls, and engineering standards.

Sustainability & Business Support

• Support business‑wide carbon reduction and sustainability initiatives, particularly those linked to energy use, combustion efficiency, and emissions performance.


• Provide engineering insight to support sustainability reporting and project development.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration & IT Engagement

• Work closely with the IT team to ensure secure and reliable integration between plant systems and business networks.


• Partner effectively with Operations and EHS teams to deliver safe, efficient, and compliant plant performance.


• Ensure strong communication, transparency, and alignment across departments.


• Ensure all operations meet or exceed Best Available Techniques (BAT) and industry best practices.

Education:

Experience (EMEAA):

Emissions governance

Engineering governance, 

Environmental compliance,

Process control activities across our waste‑processing operations, with a specific focus on medical waste incineration.

Certifications and/or Licenses:

Benefits:

• Basic salary circa €57,000 (Negotiable DOE)


• Private Healthcare scheme


• Contributory Pension Scheme


• Life Insurance


• Access to SteriCares, our employee support fund


• Stericycle University (Our online library of self-development & learning)


• Annual performance related pay review


• Flu voucher


• Eye Test voucher


• And more…

Position Purpose:

This role acts as the internal owner of emissions compliance, ensuring full alignment with environmental permit requirements, industry best practices, and all statutory obligations associated with emissions monitoring and incineration system performance.

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