Job Description

At STERIS Applied Sterilization Technologies (AST), We are One Team with One Goal. Through a network of nearly 60 facilities globally, STERIS AST has been committed to patient safety by providing contract sterilization services to the medical device, pharmaceutical, consumer, and industrial communities for over 40 years. Our sterilization services ensure the safety of those who use these products, including our families, our friends, and ourselves.

As a Production Supervisor you will lead a team of 5 material handlers and production operators in various aspects of processing, maintenance, and warehousing functions for the STERIS Applied Sterilization Technologies (AST) plant location in El Paso. TX. In this role you will be responsible for the selection, training, and work direction for your team, and employ key company processes to effectively achieve results. The Production Supervisor will positively influence employee engagement and maintain a positive work culture and employee relations environment.

Night Shift: 5:30pm – 5:30am (12 -hour shift) with every other weekend off!

Week I: On Mon & Tues; Off Wed, Thurs & Fri; On Sat & Sun

Week 2: Off Mon & Tues; On Wed, Thurs, & Fri; Off Sat & Sun

What You’ll do as a Production Supervisor

• Develop a shop floor culture 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.

• Lead daily SQDC board meetings, trains and develops employees to meet expectations, ensures 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 individual and group feedback on successes and opportunities to improve performance.

• Identify opportunities for countermeasures and participates in facility lean committees.

• Support the company’s Lean business system, through participation in Kaizen events, participation in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), One Team One Goal (OTOG) Customer Service training/ participation.

• Act as first point of contact for mitigation and investigation of issues related to safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

• Drive employee engagement by implementing and using Lean processes.

• 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.

• Interview and select new employees and assures the team has necessary skill and tools to complete work; ensures that shifts are properly staffed and assigns daily work to achieve objectives and ensure smooth shift transitions.

• Assess skill level and performance, and addresses gaps ensuring employees are capable of meeting expectations.

• Collaborate across functions with Quality, Human Resources, and Planning, and supports customer quality audits.

• Ensure appropriate performance levels and tracks KPI across a range of activities and standard process metrics. Updates SQDC boards.

The Experience, Skills and Abilities Needed

Required:

• Minimum High School Diploma or GED, required.

• 5 years of industrial or other relevant work experience.

• Ability to learn science of sterilization modalities.

• Four basic functions of mathematics.

• Effective communication skills and ability to conduct team meetings.

• Ability to effectively employ delegation, collaboration, conflict resolution skills in a team environment.

• Knowledge of MS Office 365 applications including Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint).

Preferred:

• Associates or bachelor's degree, preferred.

• 3 years of supervisory experience, preferred.

• Qualified Equipment Operator, able to drive a fork truck, certification 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

You should be proficient in:

• Leadership / People Management
• FDA Regulations
• Supervisory Experience
• Forklift Licensed
• High School / GED
• Excellent Communication Skills