What you will do
- Own and continuously improve medical waste treatment processes and equipment, including autoclaves, boilers, shredders, conveyors, and supporting systems.
- Analyze process performance to identify bottlenecks, downtime drivers, and opportunities for mechanical, controls, or automation improvements.
- Design and optimize facility layouts to enhance material flow and reduce handling or waste.
- Support equipment startups, commissioning, validation, and post‑installation optimization at facilities across North America.
- Develop and standardize process control strategies, SOPs, documentation, and data structures across the network.
- Enhance and maintain industrial control systems (PLC/HMI) and data acquisition tools to ensure safe, reliable, and measurable operations.
- Build and support real‑time monitoring, alarms, reporting, and dashboard systems that improve operational visibility.
- Use operational and equipment data to conduct root‑cause analyses and drive continuous improvement initiatives with operations and maintenance teams.
What we are looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
- 5+ years in process engineering, industrial automation, or control system integration.
- Experience with autoclaves, pressure vessels, or steam boiler systems (preferred).
- Proficiency in PLC/HMI programming.
- Familiarity with data acquisition systems, IIoT technology, and industrial networking (EtherNet/IP, Modbus, OPC).
- Strong understanding of tooling/fixture design.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or similar design tools.
- Ability to travel 25-35%
Why work for us
- Job stability – As an essential service to healthcare, Daniels Health offers year-round, recession-proof employment
- Comprehensive benefits – Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage starts on Day One; plus paid short-term disability, company-sponsored life insurance, and optional accident and long-term disability plans
- Safety-first culture – We go above and beyond standard PPE protocols to ensure your safety when handling medical waste
- Supportive environment – Be part of a mission-driven team that values your contribution and invests in your growth
- Opportunities for growth - We offer the ability to advance your career across operations, engineering, and leadership as our North American footprint expands.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Sales and account roles highlight base pay plus uncapped commission and mileage reimbursement. These structures are portrayed as making total compensation competitive for those positions.
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What We Do
MAKING HEALTHCARE SAFER The philosophy that guides Daniels - striving to make a safer environment for everyone involved in healthcare. Daniels has operations in Australia, USA, Canada, New Zealand, UK, Europe and South Africa and is widely regarded as a leader of innovation in the medical waste space. Daniels' flagship product - the Sharpsmart collector, was launched in 1999 and is now used in thousands of healthcare facilities around the globe. It has been peer reviewed in numerous medical journals with findings that indisputably assert it as the safest sharps collector in the world. Through education, innovation and service, we are committed to make the healthcare industry safer for the people who work in it and continually drive the development of ecologically sustainable solutions to reduce the environmental impact of medical waste.
