Quality Assurance Technician

Sotera Health • Bridgeport, CT

48d • $46,000 - $72,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The name Sotera Health was inspired by Soteria, the Greek goddess of safety, and reflects the Company’s unwavering commitment to its mission, Safeguarding Global Health®. Sotera Health Company is a leading global provider of mission-critical sterilization and lab testing and advisory services for the healthcare industry. With a combined tenure across our businesses of nearly 200 years and our industry recognized scientific and technological expertise, we help to ensure the safety of millions of patients and healthcare practitioners around the world every year. Across our 64 facilities worldwide, we have over 3,000 employees who are dedicated to safety and quality. We are a trusted partner to more than 5,800 customers in over 50 countries, including more than 40 of the top 50 medical device companies and 9 of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies.

Reporting to the Quality Assurance (QA) Manager, the Quality Assurance (QA) Technician is responsible for assisting the Plant QA Manager and Validation Coordinator (if applicable) in ensuring the quality system requirements are met and maintained. This role assists in providing management with information and data on all key aspects of the day-to-day operation, which is used by both plant and corporate management to determine if the quality system is adequate and operating as designed. This information and data is also used to provide guidance for corrective actions and continuous improvement. The QA Technician must effectively interface with Customer Service, Sales, Operations, Engineering and other plant and corporate staff, as well as customers and regulatory personnel.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• One (1) to 1.5 years of experience working in a sterilization environment preferred.
• Must be able to read, write and speak fluent English.
• Should be proficient using a computer and be able to analyze data in a database/spreadsheet.
• Must be willing to work established shifts.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds and perform repetitive bending and lifting motions over a period of time.
• Must complete all required training for a “Quality Assurance Technician” outlined in the training manual.

Nice To Haves

• One (1) to 1.5 years of experience working in a sterilization environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs the batch review and approval.
• Performs density studies on customer products and complete applicable tote loading diagrams.
• Assists the QA Manager in calibration of instruments used in safety and dosimetry systems and performance of quality control procedures.
• Assists the QA Manager in scheduled quality audits and “as needed” customer product inspections.
• Provides backup support for the QA Manager in a variety of functions.
• Reviews and release of production run in MIS system.
• Maintains Customer Master Files & Training records.
• Conducts Housekeeping audits in accordance with written procedures.
• Assists with other tasks assigned by Supervisor.

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life Insurance, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) program with Company match that immediately vests
• Paid holidays, vacation and sick time
• Free financial planning assistance
• Paid parental leave
• Education assistance
• Voluntary benefits including Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED