Assembly Repair Technician

About the Company

John Crane, a business of Smiths Group, is a global leader in mission-critical flow control solutions for energy and process industries that enable efficient and sustainable operations. Our products include mechanical seals and systems, couplings, bearings, filtration systems, and predictive digital monitoring technologies.

We have a global network of more than 200 sites in over 50 countries and employ more than 6,000 people worldwide. We partner with our customers to help them keep their operations safe, reduce downtime, improve efficiency, and meet the latest environmental standards.

John Crane is part of Smiths Group. For over 170 years, Smiths has been pioneering progress by engineering for a better future. We serve millions of people every year across four global markets: energy, security & defense, space & aerospace, and general industrial. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs approximately 16,000 colleagues in over 50 countries.

About the Role

Under general supervision, the Seal Assembly Repair Technician is responsible for all processes related to disassembly and assembly of rotating equipment. The Seal Repair Technician follows instruction from a Repair job packet and router to perform DCI (Dismantle Clean and Inspect) and provides a written description of the wear and condition of critical components.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and inspects material returned.
• Ensures all components are properly cleaned and free from foreign material per departmental procedures.
• Performs the assembly of the seal once the repair has been released to the shop and all components have been replaced or reconditioned and marked ready for assembly.
• Repairs returned seals and seal parts under close supervision.
• Performs parts structuring, checks cost structure, and determines price of repair; ensures assembly is structured correctly and prices repair.
• Determines necessary repair operations; ensures BOM (bill of materials), drawings, and repair parts match.
• Performs simple operations on drill press (single spindle), tool post grinder, bead blast polisher, and lapping machine.
• Verifies part specifications with measuring instruments such as micrometer, vernier caliper, dial indicator, and optical flats.
• May initiate purchase orders for new jobs if vendors are involved.
• Consults with Engineering or Sales departments as necessary.
• Maintains necessary records and small inventory of seal parts used for repair orders.
• Works from factory work orders, prints, rework orders, and verbal instructions.
• Assists newer repair personnel as necessary.
• Sets up and troubleshoots lapping machines for repair maintenance.
• May perform direct contact with customers on service and/or phone; checks computer system for credit and address information, and prices repairs.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 1-3 years' experience in mechanical assembly positions in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience with mechanical seals is a plus.
• Mechanically inclined.
• Experience in a warehouse environment is helpful.
• Experience reading blueprints is a plus.

Benefits

We offer a great career with competitive compensation and benefits.

With colleagues stretching across the globe, we are proud of our diversity. To foster inclusivity, we run employee resource groups (ERGs) to provide a safe space for employees to connect and support each other. Our cross-business ERGs include Veterans, Pride Network, Black Employee Network, Women@Work Network, and Neurodiversity.

Across our company, we recognize excellence through the Smiths Excellence Awards, our annual celebration of the most extraordinary activities, people, and projects that best showcase our strengths and help drive our business forward. These are announced on our annual Smiths Day, a global celebration of Smiths around our network.