Senior Program Manager

Senior Process Manufacturing Engineer

The Senior Process Manufacturing Engineer leads the execution and optimization of manufacturing processes supporting STERIS product production. This role operates with a high degree of independence, driving process performance improvements, resolving complex manufacturing challenges, and ensuring effective implementation of process changes and validations. The Senior Process Manufacturing Engineer partners cross-functionally to influence process design, equipment decisions, and operational practices, while guiding teams in the application of structured engineering methods to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient manufacturing outcomes.

What You Will Do

• Support and optimize manufacturing processes with a high degree of autonomy by diagnosing variability, identifying root causes of defects or downtime, and implementing sustainable corrective actions
• Lead process improvement initiatives of increased scope, delivering measurable gains in safety, quality, capacity, and cost using structured problem solving and data-driven analysis
• Analyze end-to-end manufacturing processes to identify cross-functional constraints, inefficiencies, and variation, driving improvements that enhance stability and performance
• Develop and refine manufacturing documentation, including process flows, standard work, and control plans, ensuring alignment with actual process execution and compliance requirements
• Plan and execute process validations, qualifications, and re-validations, ensuring changes are properly verified, documented, and aligned with defined requirements
• Support new product introductions by ensuring manufacturing readiness, identifying process risks, and coordinating validation and implementation activities
• Contribute technical input to process changes and equipment decisions by evaluating risks, process capability, and downstream impacts
• Act as a technical resource within the team by providing guidance to operators and technicians and supporting investigations, audit responses, and ERP/MRP alignment with manufacturing processes

The Experience, Skills and Abilities Needed

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline
• Relevant certifications preferred: Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt, Lean certification
• 5+ years of manufacturing or process engineering experience
• Experience in process analysis, validation, and improvement
• Experience in complex initiatives
• Experience in regulated industries (medical devices, healthcare, industrial manufacturing) is required

What STERIS Offers

STERIS is committed to supporting employee health, well-being, and financial security through a comprehensive total rewards approach.

• Competitive compensation aligned with role scope
• Paid time off and company-observed holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage options
• Disability coverage for income protection
• Retirement savings plan with company match
• Family leave support for qualifying life events
• Supplementary benefit programs for added protection
• Tuition assistance and continuing education support
• Career development and internal advancement pathways
• Well-being resources supporting work-life balance

Pay range for this opportunity is $124,737.50 - $161,425.00. 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.