Decontamination Operator/Shipper PSACK
at Nordion (Canada) Inc.

Job Description

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.

In addition to performing the duties of the Decontamination Helper, the Decontamination Operator/Shipper will be required to perform some or all of the following duties:

• General decontamination work as required, decontamination of equipment and facilities, handling and packaging of radioactive waste, routine contamination checks and monitoring of protective clothing. 

• Performs cleaning, inspection and testing of containers, overpacks.

• Perform routine and special operations with respect to the shipping and receiving of radioactive products to customers as required.  Included is inspection of shipping containers and control of the shipping/receiving area.

This position is deemed a Nuclear Energy Worker (NEW). A Nuclear Energy Worker (NEW) is defined by the Nuclear Safety and Control Act as a person who is required, in the course of the person's business, or occupation in connection with a nuclear substance or nuclear facility to perform duties in such circumstances that there is a reasonable probability that the person may receive a dose of radiation that is greater than the prescribed limit for the general public (1 mSv per year for the whole body).

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare all outgoing shipments of radioactive and non-radioactive materials including labeling, marking, sealing, final closure and loading in accordance with established procedures and regulations.

• Receiving incoming shipments of radioactive and non-radioactive materials.

• Daily cleaning, inspection and testing of containers, inserts and overpacks.

• Carry out routine and special technical tests and inspections on every container prior to shipment and issue work orders for repair and maintenance if required.

• Performs general and specific decontamination work as directed – to include decontamination of equipment, facilities, surfaces, tools and packaging.

Qualifications

Must have grade 12 or equivalent and normally a minimum of one-year experience as a Decontamination Operator or Shipper.

Additional Requirements

Availability to work the required shift(s) and overtime

Lift and carry up to 10kgs on a frequent basis

Good manual dexterity and grip strength

Must be able to lift heavy objects and operate heavy lifting equipment.

Push/pull carts with a force of up to 25kgs on an occasional basis

Wear a respirator for potentially several hours at a time

Sotera Health goes to market through its three best-in-class businesses – Sterigenics®, Nordion® and Nelson Labs®. Sterigenics is a leading global provider of outsourced terminal sterilization and irradiation services for the medical device, pharmaceutical, food safety and advanced applications markets. Nordion is the leading global provider of Co-60 and gamma irradiators, which are key components to the gamma sterilization process. Nelson Labs is a global leader in outsourced microbiological and analytical chemistry testing and advisory services for the medical device and pharmaceutical industries.