Manager, Process Engineering

STERIS CorporationSt. Louis, MissouriOn-siteFull-timeSenior, 5–8 yearsListed 1 hour ago

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About this role

## Position Summary

The Process Engineering Manager leads process engineering activities to support the safe, compliant, and efficient manufacture of medical devices and pharmaceutical products. This position is responsible for managing process engineers, driving continuous improvement initiatives, supporting value streams, and ensuring manufacturing processes remain in a validated state of control. The Process Engineering Manager partners closely with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, EH&S, and New Product Development teams to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance while maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements. This role is responsible for the prioritization, execution, and sustainability of process improvement projects across the site. Adapted from responsibilities assigned to engineering leadership, process improvement, validation compliance, and operational support functions.

## What You'll do as a Process Engineering Manager

- Provide leadership, direction, coaching, and development for the Process Engineering team.
- Manage the performance, training, mentoring, and professional development of process engineers and technical resources.
- Lead identification and execution of process improvement projects focused on safety, quality, productivity, capacity, and cost reduction.
- Partner with Value Stream leaders to improve equipment reliability, process capability, throughput, and manufacturing performance.
- Ensure manufacturing processes, equipment, and critical systems remain validated and compliant with applicable quality and regulatory requirements.
- Lead process characterization, process validation, equipment qualification, and process optimization activities.
- Support manufacturing investigations, nonconformance investigations, CAPAs, and corrective actions utilizing data-driven root cause analysis methodologies.
- Provide engineering support for new product introductions, technology transfers, and insourcing projects, including scale-up, equipment installation, and operational readiness activities.
- Collaborate with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, EH&S, and Maintenance teams to improve manufacturing performance and resolve technical issues.
- Manage engineering change control and equipment change control activities affecting manufacturing processes.
- Support capital projects through project management, project lead, equipment selection, specification development, installation, startup, validation, and performance monitoring.

## The Experience, Skills and Abilities Needed

Required

- Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related engineering discipline required.
- 7+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment with increasing levels of responsibility.
- 3+ years of engineering leadership, supervisory, or project leadership experience.
- Demonstrated experience supporting or leading manufacturing process improvement initiatives.
- Experience with process validation, equipment qualification, and regulated manufacturing environments.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, statistical process control, and root cause analysis methodologies.
- Experience leading capital improvement projects from concept through implementation.

Preferred

- Master's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Business Administration. Adapted from the Senior Manager preferred qualifications.
- Lean Manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt, or equivalent certification.
- Experience in medical device, pharmaceutical, healthcare, or other regulated manufacturing industries.
- Experience leading automation, digital manufacturing, or Industry 4.0 initiatives.

Pay range for this opportunity is $124,737.50 - $161,425.00. [ACTION REQUIRED - REMOVE IF NOT APPLICABLE:] This position is eligible for bonus participation.

Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed.  Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.

STERIS offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits portfolio.  Click here for a complete list of benefits: STERIS Benefits

Open until position is filled.

STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare and life sciences products and services around the globe. For more information, visit www.steris.com .

If you need assistance completing the application process, please call 1 (440) 392.7047. This contact information is for accommodation inquiries only and cannot be used to check application status.

STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law. We are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor, but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.

The full affirmative action program, absent the data metrics required by § 60-741.44(k), shall be available to all employees and applicants for employment for inspection upon request. The program may be obtained at your location’s HR Office during normal business hours.