Mechanical Engineer

John Crane; Slough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sealing solutions company based in Slough is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to join their Research & Development team. In this hybrid role, you will work on innovative gas seal products, encompassing the entire development lifecycle. Responsibilities include product validation, testing, and supporting innovation initiatives within the team. Exceptional candidates will have strong mechanical design skills and experience in project management, contributing significantly to product development objectives.

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical engineering design related to sealing technologies.
• Ability to manage development programs and budgets.
• Familiarity with CAD and FEA analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop and validate new gas seal products.
• Support prototyping and iterative testing.
• Manage development programs and perform testing.

Skills

Mechanical design

Prototyping

Testing

CAD

Innovation

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.,

• 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.