Production Specialist

HOW YOU WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

About you

Do you want to spend your working time making a difference in the world around you? Are you motivated by impactful work? Do you have a passion for manufacturing excellence and thinking outside of the box? If so, then a career with STERIS in our Production team could be a great fit for you!

About Us

At STERIS we are a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. Our mission is to help our customers create a healthier and safer world. Working at STERIS, you GROW, LEARN and MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

We are currently recruiting for a Production Specialist, for our Leicester plant. This is an excellent opportunity to join us at leadership level in a division that drives the business forward through continuous improvement.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

WHAT YOU WILL DO

The Production Specialist is responsible for the safe, efficient, and compliant operation of a diverse range of automated and manual production machinery. This role combines advanced technical capability with strong ownership of quality and safety standards. The Production Specialist serves as a frontline troubleshooter, quality and safety champion, and technical mentor to operators, contributing to consistent production flow, product quality, and high operational performance.

Technical Operations

• Operate, set up, and optimise automated and non automated machinery including automated robotic machines, guillotines, flow wrappers, strip cutters/bottle machines, rotary guillotines, label printers, dispensing equipment, saturating machinery, and new technologies.
• Diagnose and resolve, where practicable, mechanical and electrical issues to minimise downtime.
• Perform first line maintenance, including cleaning, lubrication, minor adjustments, and component changeovers.
• Complete process adjustments to maintain throughput and ensure product conformance.

CONT'D

Quality & Compliance

• Conduct and accurately document product inspections in line with SOPs and quality requirements.
• Escalate and support resolution of quality concerns, non conformances, and deviations.
• Ensure all production activities comply with GMP, quality standards, and documentation requirements.
• Promote and uphold a strong safety culture, acting as a role model for safe behaviors.
• Identify hazards, conduct point of use safety checks, and proactively address unsafe conditions.
• Support investigations into safety incidents and implement corrective actions.

Continuous Improvement

• Participate in root cause analysis, problem-solving events, and improvement activities.
• Contribute ideas to improve reliability, efficiency, and process capability.
• Support implementation and validation of new equipment and process changes.

Training & Team Support

• Provide technical support to operators, coaching them on safe and efficient machine operation.
• Support training plans, including documentation updates and on-the-job demonstrations.
• Lead by example in 5S and workplace organisation.
• Deputise for the Production Supervisor when required, maintaining production control, communication, and adherence to standards.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• GCSE-level education or equivalent required.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience operating production or automated machinery in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude with hands-on troubleshooting experience.
• Ability to interpret technical documents, engineering drawings, and quality documentation.
• Basic computer literacy including Microsoft Office and manufacturing systems.
• Logical problem solving approaches to equipment and operational issues