Mechanical Engineer

Company Description

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. 

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Mechanical Engineer to join our Slough based Research & Development team on a permanent basis (hybrid). We are a leader in innovative sealing solutions, specialising in gas compression and sealing technologies that drive efficiency and sustainability in industry. Our team is dedicated to developing cutting-edge products that meet the demands of modern industrial applications, from upstream exploration to midstream processing. We foster a collaborative, inclusive environment where engineers contribute to impactful projects which shape the future of energy.

You will be joining a team specifically responsible for Dry Gas Seal development projects, you have involvement throughout the entire product development lifecycle from concept to execution of new and innovative Dry Gas Seals.

Reporting to the Senior Engineering Manager, you will form an integral part of the mechanical design business unit, a team of highly creative and inventive engineering experts. You will have the opportunity to perform a variety of mechanical engineering design and development tasks related to Dry Gas Seal products which will play a vital role in enabling the team to meet departmental objectives of the New Product Development team and wider business.

Duties & Responsibilities - 

• Development and validation of new gas seal products to meet business needs and departmental objectives.
• Support prototyping and iterative testing of new products.
• Participation in the department’s innovation initiative - the invention of new concepts, ideas, and breakthrough technologies to support future business and generate new IP.
• Project manage development programs to plan and budget.
• Perform and monitor testing of seal designs, whether as part of product development or for customer-specific tests.
• Support the transition of a product from development into production.
• Detailed technical presentations to customers to support sales and training initiatives.
• Create and distribute technical bulletins, articles, or papers dealing with product, application, or system design.
• Look to perform mechanical design (CAD) and analyses (FEA)
• Conducts feasibility studies and testing on novel and modified designs.
• Supports sales, where appropriate in addressing new business opportunities
• Participates in new process development, qualification and optimization
• Production of technical product standards to support commercialisation of developed products.

Qualifications

Qualifications, Skills & Experience - 

• Accredited mechanical engineering degree (BEng/ BSc) with a sound understanding of engineering principles. Or equivalent commercial mechanical experience.
• Experience in mechanical design, product development or R&D with exposure to rotating equipment, seals or compression systems, experience in dry gas seals or centrifugal compressors a strong plus.
• Proficiency in 3D modelling & 2D drawing with CAD software, ideally solid edge
• Knowledge of Drafting and Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
• Strong analytical skills, with demonstratable ability to apply engineering principles to solve complex problems.
• Ability to identify new systems and processes to drive quality, efficiency and save costs.
• Ability to self-manage projects ensuring on time delivery.
• Excellent communication skills, with an ability to present technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences.

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. 

Across our company, we recognize excellence, culminating in 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. We announce these on our annual Smiths Day, a global celebration of Smiths around our network. 

Join us for a great career with competitive compensation and benefits, while helping engineer a better future. 

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

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