Operations Engineer
American Sterilizer Company (US) · Montgomery, AL
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Production
- Base pay
- $80k–$103k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 1+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 19 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level production role at American Sterilizer Company (US) (industrial) in Montgomery, AL. Propose, support and participate in continuous improvement projects to improve safety, quality, delivery or cost.
- They ask for
- 1+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- FMEA, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
- Base pay
- $80k–$103k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Production Engineer roles in Alabama: typical posted base $115k–$135k. This one lists $80k–$103k.
Median of the low and high ends of 5 live postings that list pay, out of 22 production engineer openings in Alabama, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Alabama plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 21 other live production postings in Alabama.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (1+ vs 7+)
Similar roles usually ask 7+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 64%
- Team leadership 50%
- Root cause 32%
- Cost reduction 23%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for FMEA, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at American Sterilizer Company (US)
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Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: American Sterilizer Company (US) in Montgomery
1 other open role at this site.
- Senior Process Manufacturing Engineer · Process · Senior
Full description from American Sterilizer Company (US)As posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Position Summary
Propose, oversee and improve the processes necessary to produce products ensuring safety first per all appropriate specifications at a rate considerate of company and customer targets. Lead problem solving efforts or continuous improvement projects to reduce waste and increase overall equipment effectiveness. Identify, propose, justify and manage the implementation of capital improvement projects or other improvement efforts. Participate and/or lead problem solving teams and initiatives to achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost metrics.
What You'll Do as a Process Manufacturing Engineer
- ◆Identify, justify, propose and oversee the implementation of manufacturing equipment, technologies or processes to support defined targets for safety, quality, delivery and cost.
- ◆Propose, support and participate in continuous improvement projects to improve safety, quality, delivery or cost.
- ◆Support the creation and completion of Engineering Change Requests and manage implementation tasks utilizing formal processes.
- ◆Lead the development of or assist with the creation of detailed work instructions that outline the step by step production techniques and standard work for manufacturing processes and training of operators.
- ◆Support introduction of new products and processes to production.
- ◆Plans, schedules, conducts or coordinates detailed phases of the engineering work in a part of a major project or in a total project of moderate scope or several projects of smaller in size or scope.
- ◆Lead process validation efforts to introduce and maintain capital equipment and processes, including VMP/pFMEA, IQOQPQ etc.
- ◆Provide daily engineering support for assigned production lines with actions that drive key metrics.
- ◆Lead teams in countermeasure efforts to eliminate issues in fabrication and assembly from CAPAs, NCs utilizing formal problem-solving tools.
- ◆Lead engineering effort for capital equipment and other machines used in fabrication to ensure efficiency, quality and minimized down time.
The Experience, Skills, and Abilities Needed
- ✓Bachelor's degree in engineering
- ✓Minimum of 1 year of experience in manufacturing engineering or equivalent.
- ✓Minimum of 1 year of experience supporting capital equipment used in fast-paced production
What STERIS Offers
We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, well-being, and financial future.
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Here is a brief overview of what we offer
- •Market competitive pay
- •Extensive paid time off and (9) added holidays
- •Excellent healthcare, dental, and vision benefits
- •Long/short term disability coverage
- •401(K) with company match
- •Maternity and parental leave
- •Additional add on benefits/discounts for programs such as pet insurance
- •Tuition reimbursement and continued educational programs
- •Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career
Pay range for this opportunity is $79,687.50 - $103,125.00. 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 .
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