New · posted Nov 10
STERIS · Medical Devices
Quality Technician
- St. Louis, MO
- On-site
- Full-time
- Associate & Specialist
The role
The Quality Technician supports quality system compliance through the review of Device History Records (DHRs), manufacturing documentation, and quality data. This role is primarily focused on managing retained samples, performing data and record reviews, supporting product disposition activities, and ensuring documentation accuracy and regulatory compliance.
HIRE: Direct, full time.
Other
- Working Conditions: Manufacturing/Operations Centre.
- Physical Requirements:
- Lifting, Pushing, & Pulling: 25-50lbs.
- Bending, walking, standing, sitting, typing, hand manipulation, visual acuity, feet manipulation.
- Safety sensitive position.
What you need
Required
- High school diploma/GED + Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a manufacturing or repair environment or other technical production tasks.
- Minimum of one (1) year of experience in a manufacturing or repair environment or other technical production tasks with an Associate Degree.
- Experience with mathematical skills including ratios, proportions and basic algebra.
- Ability to:
- work in a fast-paced environment with strict deadlines.
- generate detailed, high-quality documentation.
- work with others in analyzing and solving technical problems.
- collaborates with others.
- works in a professional manner to support team actions.
- effectively manages work tasks.
- PC experience and working familiarity of common desktop applications including Excel and Word.
Preferrednice to have
- Previous expereince working in Oracle and/or AS400 systems.
- Ability to manipulate, build, and create reports in Microsoft Excel.
- Experience working in a retain room in a manufacturing setting. Ideally, a chemical manufacturing facility.
- Previous experience completing data review for multiple labs.
- Proven success as a detail oriented employee that strives for continuous improvement.
What you'll do
- Assists in production line Quality investigations and associated problem-solving activities.
- May coordinate and conduct in-process and final QC product acceptance testing, depending on facility.
- Investigates production line stoppages to identify corrective actions.
- Identifies and documents product and process non-conformances.
- Participates on a Material Review Board to review and process non conformance reports.
- Reviews DHR’s and supports batch record release.
- Enters and retrieves Quality data from local and global systems.
- Performs site calibration activities and recordkeeping.
- Executes environmental monitoring processes and recordkeeping.
- Verifies calculations, dose ranges, dosimeter placements and special instructions prior to processing and part of final product release.
- Will make decisions regarding the acceptability of raw materials, work in process and finished products.
- Identify opportunities for improvement and non-conformances.
- Propose potential solutions to site management and work with the appropriate individuals to implement the agreed upon improvement.
- Complete other duties as assigned.
Pay and benefits
$43,347 – $56,098 a year
Employer provided$20.84 – $26.97 an hour · yearly at 2,080 hours (40 a week)
How this comparesWhat STERIS Offers
We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, well-being and financial future. Here is a brief overview of what we offer:
- Extensive hands-on training and development
- Growth opportunities within STERIS
- Competitive pay and quarterly paid incentive opportunity
- Medical, vision, dental, life insurance, 401(k) with a company match, tuition assistance, paid vacation time, and paid holidays
- Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Additional Add On Benefits/ Discounts
Pay range for this opportunity is $20.84 - $26.97. 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 www.steris.com.
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.
HOURS: daytime hours (6-8am start time)
*training hours 6-7am start time
PAY: $20 - 26hr biweekly pay + bonus
LOCATION: 7405 Page Ave St. Louis, MO
Medical, vision, dental, life insurance
401(k) with company match
Tuition assistance
Paid vacation and holidays
Parental leave
Quarterly incentive/bonus
Where you'll work
St. Louis, MOOn-siteOpen in Maps (opens in a new tab)
More jobs in St. Louis, MOEqual opportunity, accessibility and legal noticesSTERIS's statements, word for word
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.
Job intelligence
The context around this role
Live data · November 10, 2026
Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is 44% below the US median for Quality Operations & Batch Release roles at this level.
This roleEmployer provided
Associate & Specialist roles in the US18 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $43,347 | — | $56,098 |
| All US (middle half) | $81,875 | $88,250 | $97,375 |
This role: STERIS's own published range, converted to a year at 2,080 hours. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Quality Operations & Batch Release roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, November 10, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
Career trajectory
Where this role sits in Quality Operations & Batch Release
The general path across 103 open Quality Operations & Batch Release roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not STERIS's own promotion track.
Skills DNA
What this role leans on
How many of the posting's 28 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- Documentation and SOPs7
- Investigations and CAPA4
- Data and digital systems3
- Lab testing and methods2
- Quality systems and risk2
- GMP and compliance1
- Clinical trial conduct1
- Collaboration and leadership1
Regulatory intelligence
The rules, regulations and standards behind this role
The regulations, guidance and standards that govern Quality Operations & Batch Release work in medical devices, each linked to the agency or standards body that publishes it.
- FDA21 CFR Part 820 (QMSR)(official source, opens in a new tab)FDA quality management system regulation for medical devices, aligned with ISO 13485
- ISOISO 13485(official source, opens in a new tab)Quality management systems for medical devices
- ISOISO 14971(official source, opens in a new tab)Application of risk management to medical devices
- FDA21 CFR Part 803(official source, opens in a new tab)Medical device reporting of deaths, serious injuries and malfunctions
- ISOISO 14644-1(official source, opens in a new tab)Cleanroom air cleanliness classification by particle concentration
- ISOISO/IEC 17025(official source, opens in a new tab)Competence of testing and calibration laboratories
- FDA21 CFR Part 806(official source, opens in a new tab)Reports of medical device corrections and removals
- EUEU MDR (Regulation 2017/745)(official source, opens in a new tab)The EU Medical Device Regulation: CE marking, technical documentation, vigilance
- FDAMDSAP(official source, opens in a new tab)The Medical Device Single Audit Program shared by five regulators
- ISOISO 19011(official source, opens in a new tab)Guidelines for auditing management systems
- FDA21 CFR Part 11(official source, opens in a new tab)FDA rules for electronic records and electronic signatures
- FDA21 CFR Part 830 (UDI)(official source, opens in a new tab)Unique device identification and the GUDID database
- FDAFDA Computer Software Assurance(official source, opens in a new tab)Risk-based assurance for production and quality system software
- FDAFDA Investigations Operations Manual(official source, opens in a new tab)How FDA investigators plan and conduct inspections
- FDA21 CFR Part 807(official source, opens in a new tab)Establishment registration, device listing and premarket notification
- ISOISO 2859-1(official source, opens in a new tab)Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes (AQL sampling plans)
Company hiring pulse
STERIS on Regulatory Jobs
- 40
- Open roles
- 40
- Distinct roles
- 17
- Locations
By discipline
- Quality37 93%
- Regulatory3 8%
By level
- Associate & Specialist22 55%
- Senior & Principal10 25%
- Manager7 18%
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Quality Technician at STERIS
Open until filled. $43K–$56K a year, employer provided.