Quality Analyst

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.

Position Summary

The Quality Analyst in the Applied Sterilization Technologies Labs facility in El Paso, Texas is responsible for assisting in administration of the quality management system at the site to assure adherence to ISO 13485, ISO 17025, and other applicable regulatory standards.

In this role the Quality Analyst will lead complaint/CAPA investigations, supplier quality improvement initiatives, continuous improvement initiatives and countermeasures with the use of statistical techniques and other accepted quality principles. You will execute activities concerned with the development, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of STERIS quality systems.

As a Quality Analyst you will also support production and quality operations by coordinating and performing reviews and final acceptance/test report release of laboratory testing. You will be responsible for the activities related to quality and regulatory compliance to ensure all product processing requirements are met in accordance with Customer specifications including calibrations, generation of test methods, audits, scheduling, validations, record keeping and reporting.

This position requires working onsite in our El Paso, Texas location Monday through Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm with occasional earlier or later hours based on business need .

What You'll Do As a Quality Analyst

• Responsible for oversight of all product and/or report pre-reviews and releases.
• Responsible for executing product and/or report releases for all processing runs/lab samples containing a non-conformance, including management of Customer communication and leading the associated non-conformance investigations.
• Initiate and/or participate in corrective actions, problem-solving and continuous improvement activities.
• Perform internal audits at other AST facilities, including identification of non-compliances and report generation.
• Host Customer audits.
• Responsible for managing remediation of audit observations assigned by site Quality Manager.
• Manage creation of new quality system policies and procedures and revisions to existing policies/procedures.
• Review collected data to perform statistical analysis and recommend process changes to improve quality.
• Monitor and report on performance metrics.
• Instruct other STERIS employees in quality principles, effective corrective actions, and valid statistical techniques.
• Collaborate with other departments and facilities within the company on quality related issues.
• Lead quality system programs (i.e. calibration, maintenance, training, CAPA, complaints, non-conformances, supplier quality, management review, operational qualifications, document control, change control, risk management, etc.).
• Overall responsibilities include commitment to ensure external and internal requirements are met according to documented policies, procedures, standards and regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

The Experience, Skills And Abilities Needed

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Scientific or related technical field.
• Minimum of 1 year of combined Manufacturing/Quality Engineering and/or Quality Systems experience.
• Minimum of year of experience working in an ISO certified environment required.

Preferred:

• Minimum of year of experience with medical device or other regulated industries preferred (ISO 13485).
• Working knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 regulations.

Other:

• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Focus on identification of potential issues and continuous improvement.
• Experience working on cross-functional teams and on own initiative.
• Demonstrated excellent organizational, oral and written communications skills.
• Must have PC experience, as well as working familiarity of desktop applications including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, regulated environment with strict deadlines.
• Mathematical skills including practical application of fractions, percentages, ratios, proportions and algebra.

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

Pay range for this opportunity is $69,000 to $78,000. 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. Click here for a complete list of benefits: STERIS Benefits

Open until position is filled.

STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare and life sciences products and services around the globe. For more information, visit

If you need assistance completing the application process, please call 1 (440) 392.7047. This contact information is for accommodation inquiries only and cannot be used to check application status.

STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law. We are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor, but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.

The full affirmative action program, absent the data metrics required by

• 60-741.44(k), shall be available to all employees and applicants for employment for inspection upon request. The program may be obtained at your location’s HR Office during normal business hours.