Specialty Services Engineering Intern

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.

Position Summary

Come join our team as an Engineering Intern. You will be an active member of the STERIS Life Sciences Specialty Services Engineering Team supporting our service organization and sustaining of existing products. You will be gaining knowledge by working under the guidance of STERIS service engineers. This internship will allow you to complete valuable engineering projects developing and building fundamental engineering skills. These projects contribute to the growth of the department and provide a positive impact to our customers in the Life Sciences industry.

Key Internship Info:

• Dates: Summer 2026 (May-August)
• Location: Mentor, OH
• Work Environment: Hybrid

What You'll Do as a Specialty Services Engineering Intern

• Learn the process of starting and completing a qualification document.
• Submit and request necessary documents for qualification documentation completion (CIFs, Executable Books, Turnover Package requests etc.)
• Learn the similarities and differences between SAT-IQOQ-cGMP- In house documents.
• Assist with IQOQ/SAT Qualification Documents Authoring and support engineers, as necessary, with document completion.
• Assist with maintenance of the IQOQ/SAT Database and Master Files (make updates as provided by the engineers; provide suggestions for improvement).
• Learn the basics on loading and simulating Allen-Bradley and Siemens programs.
• Learn the process of reviewing, evaluating, and investigating the out of tolerance OOT Calibration reports.
• Participate in the new product development process assuring that all Service requirements are completed prior to product release.
• Help implement processes and procedures to improve qualification document efficiency and quality.
• Follow industry codes, standards, and recommendations.
• Work as a collaborative team member in the Service Engineering team projects

The Experience, Skills and Abilities Needed

Required:

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's degree program pursuing an engineering degree - electrical, mechanical, or biomedical engineering preferred
• Successful completion of Sophomore level coursework or above by May 2026
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products: Word, Excel, Access Database (highly preferred) and PowerPoint

Preferred:

• Upper-level classes in an engineering program: electrical, mechanical or biomedical engineering preferred.
• PLC experience (course work) preferred (Allen-Bradley and Siemens).

Other:

• Strong organization, planning and analytical skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with all levels of employees, as well as Customers and other external contacts.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and interpret a variety of technical data and documents.
  

Pay range for this opportunity is $20-25/hr.

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 .

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.

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.

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