Mechanical Engineer

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, helping to create a safer, more efficient, productive, and better-connected world 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.

The mechanical engineer works within the Regional Engineering team to support Sales and Aftermarket to meet customer requirements. They will provide application support to global drawing offices for engineering orders and proposals. Where necessary, the engineer will apply standard engineering techniques and consult specialists within other Engineering Solutions teams. They will provide engineering support for troubleshooting, commissioning issues, escalating support as necessary and working with Central Expertise as needed.

• Review & process application requests.
• Prepare fully detailed drawing office requests, including application instructions, to support designers in producing accurate layout (GA) and detail drawings.
• Use CAD to create proposal drawings and to aid liaison with global drawing offices.
• Follow standard techniques and procedures, selection / application of products to meet customers' needs for mechanical seals.