Mechanical Engineer III

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, 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, helping to create a safer, more efficient, productive, and better-connected world across four global markets: energy, security & defence, space & aerospace, and general industrial. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs approximately 16,000 colleagues in over 50 countries.

About the Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Gas Seals Reliability Engineer who will report to the Gas Seals Reliability Manager. This role supports external customers on all technical aspects, including design, manufacture, build, and test, focusing on fast turnaround projects with varying levels of complexity. You will support the sales network and carry out technical assessments detailing recommendations to support business plans.

The role is based at our headquarters in Morton Grove, working Monday to Friday during normal office hours.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating in-house test failures and considering dry gas seal designs while looking for solutions.
• Performing and interpreting calculations, analyses, and computations for unknown factors involving well-understood mechanisms.
• Preparing and presenting technical presentations to internal and external customers.
• Preparing technical feedback for both internal and external customers.
• Supporting commercial teams in technical meetings with customers to help resolve issues and build relationships.
• Liaising and working alongside Development Engineering occasionally when developing point solutions.
• Working with Operations to ensure stakeholders are apprised of project progress.
• Utilizing proprietary FEA analysis software to investigate issues.
• Producing concept sketches in CAD to convey design modifications.
• Providing detailed technical support to customer queries.
• Maintaining the company’s professional image via effective communication.

Requirements

• Relevant work experience in a mechanical engineering role.
• Experience with rotating equipment, precision engineering, forensic analysis, or the oil & gas industry is advantageous.
• Previous experience in failure analysis and root cause analysis will prove advantageous.
• Ability to read P&ID, General Arrangement, and detail drawings.
• Awareness and general knowledge of controls, control systems, and instrumentation.
• Able to create and work to a plan, delivering on time and to expectations.
• Can work independently and drive team goals forward.
• Ability to conduct and lead meetings.
• Excellent communication skills and commercial awareness.

Additional Information

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.