Job Description

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 Production Supervisor in our Applied Sterilization Technologies (AST) Chester, NY location leads a team of skilled or semi-skilled workers engaged in various aspects of the processing, maintenance and warehousing functions of the AST business. Has authority and accountability to select, train and direct their workforce. Employs key company processes effectively to achieve results. Responsible for employee engagement and maintaining a positive employee relations environment. This role is often held by an entry level or early career leader who is gaining initial operations management experience at STERIS.

This is a Day Shift position:  Sunday, Monday and Tuesday 6am to 6pm and Wednesday 6am to noon.   

What You’ll do as a Production Supervisor

• Develop a shop floor culture that is focused on the achievement of the businesses’ objectives in Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost (SQDC), by continuously focusing on waste elimination and following standard work procedures.
• Employs key company processes effectively to achieve results.
• Lead daily SQDC meetings.
• Train and develop employees to meet expectations.
• Ensure the working environment is safe through direct monitoring of behavior and equipment, incident response, mitigation and investigation as issues occur during the shift, and providing feedback on successes and opportunities to improve performance.
• First point of contact for mitigation and investigation of issues related to safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Create an environment of positive employee relations by creating a safe and productive work environment, listening to and addressing employee concerns, enforcing company policy and constructively managing employee performance.
• Monitor processing throughout shift to assure safety, quality and delivery.
• Track procedural verifications, KPIs and update SQDC boards.
• Ensure performance across a range activities and metrics within the Production area – safety, quality, delivery, employee relations.

The Experience, Skills and Abilities Needed

Required: 

• High School Diploma or GED. 
• 5 years of industrial production experience, or other relevant work experience.
• Ability to learn science of sterilization modalities.
• Ability to use the four basic functions of mathematics. 
• Effective communication skills and ability to conduct team meetings.
• Ability to delegate, collaborate, and resolve conflicts as needed.
• Ability to work independently under general guidelines and supervision. 
• Basic Computer skills.

Preferred: 

• Previous experience as a lead in a manufacturing or production environment, preferred.
• Experience working in a regulated industry (such as medical device, pharmaceutical, aerospace, automotive or other regulated industry) preferred.   

What STERIS Offers

We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, wellbeing, and financial future.

Here is just a brief overview of what we offer:

• Market Competitive pay
• Extensive Paid Time Off and added Holidays
• Excellent Healthcare, Dental and Vision benefits
• Long- and Short-Term Disability coverage
• 401(k) with a company match
• Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Additional add- on benefits / discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement and continuing education programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career

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Pay range for this opportunity is $63,000.00 - $73,000.

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 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, life sciences and dental products and services. STERIS is a $5 billion, publicly traded (NYSE: STE) company with approximately 17,000 associates and Customers in more than 100 countries.

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 and the use of affirmative action programs 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.

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