Sterilization Process Engineer

Location: Durham
Posted on: June 23, 2025

Job Description:

SCOPE OF POSITION: In this role, you will be responsible for supporting sterilization technology and terminal sterilization processes across the division. We look for you to support of development, engineering, and manufacturing projects. You will need to collaborate with cross-functional teams including but not limited to Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Division Engineering. Primary responsibility will be support of internal sterilization equipment, process, and technology as well as interface with outside vendors. DAY-TO-DAY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Actively collaborate with other site engineers, operations personnel, and suppliers to maintain and improve operations • Work with operations to gather support needed, information, and provide updates on process status • Quickly respond to production and process upsets, troubleshoot production issues, diagnose problems, and implement corrective action (machine fix, process change, etc.) to reestablish operations • Work with operations to further develop SPC/SQC for process discipline and control (PD/PC) • Provides technical leadership in assigned processes and escalate issues appropriately • Act to continuously improve and expand the core process capabilities • Use of engineering first principles like MEE to drive mechanistic understanding and root cause identifications • Responsible for providing technical expertise and strategic direction for sterilization • Supporting and executing activities related to development, validation, routine sterilization and requalification activities • Lead and work collaboratively across project teams as assigned, which may include commercial product support, continuous improvement activities, innovation projects, or other activities related to sterilization • Reviewing and analyzing process data for trends and improvement areas • Monitor internal asset performance with focus to 98% uptime • Documents changes via the change control process • Train maintenance and operations personnel on processes and machinery to transfer operations knowledge and ensure operational efficiency and product quality • occasionally must flex working schedule as required to meet business needs • Provide indirect leadership to assigned technical and hourly associates to achieve departmental quality, quantity, service, cost, and safety goals Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates, which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical, Vision, Dental, 401K, and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services. Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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