Technology Director

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 Vice President of Sterilization Technologies. The Director of Technology Support has global responsibility for two primary areas:

Technology Support and Equipment Qualification Provide technical leadership and governance for the installation and operational qualification as well as drive operational improvements of processing and measurement equipment across Sterigenics technologies. The role is also responsible for ensuring world class customer support through effective technical, maintenance, calibration, and lifecycle management of critical measurement systems, including corporate dosimetry systems, data logger systems, and other technology-specific measurement equipment.

Innovation and Research & Development Lead innovation in Radiation Processing and Provide technical leadership & support for innovation and R&D initiatives across all Sterigenics sterilization technologies.

The role will identify, evaluate, develop, and advance new technologies, methods, models, and technical capabilities that improve Sterigenics' processes, services and competitive position.

The Director will serve as a senior technical leader within the organization, working closely with Operations, Engineering, Quality, R&D, equipment suppliers and other functional teams.

The position will typically have 4–6 direct reports.

Duties and Responsibilities As the Director of Technology Support, this position will be responsible for all aspects of the non-safety-related radiation and Gas measurement programs for Sterigenics globally. This position will be responsible for leading Innovation in Radiation Processing and Supporting Innovation in all Technologies. More specifically, they will have the following key responsibilities:

Technology Support, Equipment Qualification and Measurement Systems Provide global technical leadership for the Installation Qualification (IQ) and Operational Qualification (OQ) of processing and supporting equipment across Sterigenics technologies.

Establish, maintain, and continuously improve standardized qualification methodologies, protocols, technical requirements, and acceptance criteria for new equipment installations, equipment modifications, and technology upgrades.

Provide technical support for Performance Qualification (PQ), process validation, revalidation, and equipment change activities, as applicable.

Partner with Engineering, Operations, Quality, equipment manufacturers, and site technical teams during the specification, installation, commissioning, qualification, modification, and ongoing support of equipment.

Provide technical expertise to investigate equipment or process performance issues and support appropriate corrective actions and technical solutions.

Maintain global technical standards and best practices related to equipment qualification and measurement systems.

Have global responsibility for the technical performance,…