Senior Process Manufacturing Engineer (NPI)
STERIS · Mentor, OH
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Process
- Base pay
- $93k–$120k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 8+ years
- Certification
- Black Belt preferred
- Industry
- Medical devices
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
A senior process role at STERIS (medical devices) in Mentor, OH.
- They ask for
- 8+ years · degree required · Black Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Black Belt, Green Belt, Root cause, Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
- Base pay
- $93k–$120k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
- Openings
- 2 with this title at this site
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Process Engineer roles in Ohio: typical posted base $90k–$120k. This one lists $93k–$120k.
Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 36 process engineer openings in Ohio, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Ohio plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 35 other live process postings in Ohio.
- Base pay
- About 8% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (8+ vs 4+)
Typical $83k–$115k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 61%
- ✓ Six Sigma 42%
- ✓ Root cause 42%
- Tooling 33%
- Team leadership 28%
- ✓ New product launch 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Black Belt, Capacity planning, 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
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Process team at STERIS
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- The posting mentions a Black Belt. Does the company sponsor certification?
- 4
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- 5
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This plant: STERIS in Mentor
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Full description from STERISAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Position Summary
The Advanced Process Manufacturing Engineer serves as a senior technical authority responsible for defining, optimizing, and governing robust manufacturing process strategies that enable safe, compliant, and high‑performing operations across STERIS. This role leads resolution of complex, systemic manufacturing challenges, establishes scalable process engineering standards and best practices, and provides technical oversight for major process changes, equipment introductions, and capacity expansion initiatives to improve efficiency, capability, and product quality across operations.
What you will do
- ◆Serve as the technical authority for complex or high‑risk manufacturing processes by defining process strategies that balance safety, capacity, cost, and long‑term sustainability
requirements
- ✓Lead resolution of complex, systemic manufacturing issues spanning multiple processes, products, or operational areas, ensuring root causes are identified and corrective actions prevent recurrence
- ✓Define and standardize process manufacturing engineering best practices, methodologies, and technical standards to improve consistency, scalability, and compliance across operations
- ✓Provide technical oversight for major process changes, equipment introductions, and capacity expansion initiatives by defining technical requirements, reviewing risk, and ensuring validation expectations are met
- ✓Establish governance for process design, validation rigor, and change control expectations within manufacturing engineering execution
- ✓Provide technical direction for cross‑site manufacturing initiatives requiring process expertise, including deployment of standardized methods, controls, and documentation expectations
- ✓Support performance improvement decisions by providing evidence‑based technical analysis of process capability, constraints, and risk impacts
- ✓Provide technical leadership in the use of manufacturing ERP/MRP systems to align process strategies, capacity planning, and material flows with long‑term operational performance, scalability, and compliance
requirements
across STERIS manufacturing operations
- ✓Lead complex process optimization initiatives by evaluating system‑level constraints, performance data, and risk impacts, and defining improvement strategies that enhance efficiency, capability, and sustainability across multiple manufacturing processes or sites
The Experience, Skills and Abilities Needed
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline
- ✓Relevant certifications preferred: Six Sigma Green Belt/Black Belt, Lean certification
- ✓8+ years of manufacturing or process engineering experience
- ✓Expertise in process analysis, validation, and improvement
- ✓Experience leading complex initiatives
- ✓Experience in regulated industries (medical devices, healthcare, industrial manufacturing) is required
What STERIS Offers
STERIS is committed to supporting employee health, well-being, and financial security through a comprehensive total rewards approach.
- ✓Competitive compensation aligned with role scope
- ✓Paid time off and company-observed holidays
- ✓Medical, dental, and vision coverage options
- ✓Disability coverage for income protection
- ✓Retirement savings plan with company match
- ✓Family leave support for qualifying life events
- ✓Supplementary benefit programs for added protection
- ✓Tuition assistance and continuing education support
- ✓Career development and internal advancement pathways
- ✓Well-being resources supporting work-life balance
Pay range for this opportunity is $92,650.00 - $119,900.00. 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.