Senior Mechanical Engineer

John Crane; Slough; On-site; GBP 84,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Senior Mechanical Engineer in Slough, where you'll develop innovative solutions for dry gas seals. This role involves technical guidance, project management, and collaboration with teams to enhance product performance. Embrace a culture of diversity and inclusivity while contributing to cutting-edge engineering solutions.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of CAD, 3D modelling & 2D drawing ideally within rotating equipment.
• Outstanding creativity, vision, and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative solutions for customer specific applications.
• Provide technical input and guidance to projects.
• Create detailed technical presentations to customers.

Skills

CAD

Problem Solving

Communication

Job description

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Founded in 1917, John Crane is a global leader in the design, manufacturing, and engineering of mission critical flow control solutions for increased efficiency, emission reductions and energy transformation. Our products include mechanical seals and systems, couplings, bearings, filtration systems and predictive digital monitoring technologies. John Crane customer service is accessed through a global network of more than 200 global sites in over 50 countries employing more than 6,000 employees worldwide. We partner with our customers and help them meet the latest environmental standards and keep their operations safe and controlled.

John Crane is part of Smiths Group, For over 170 years, Smiths has been improving our world through smarter engineering. Our technology benefits millions of people every day – making travel safer, supporting sustainable energy transition, efficiently heating, cooling our homes, and helping our world stay connected.

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Job Description

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Dry Gas Seals Team reporting to the Lead Engineer for Gas Seals. As a Senior Mechanical Engineer you will be developing innovative solutions to customer specific applications that go beyond standard dry gas seal product range, support Right First Time (RFT) activities by troubleshooting non-conforming seal designs by analysing data and the cosmetic appearance of the Dry Gas Seal.

This role is based from our headquarters within Slough working Monday to Friday normal office hours.

John Crane is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to crafting an inclusive environment for all employees.

Duties & Responsibilities (not limited to)

• Prepares and performs specific development programs for customer driven Dry Gas Sealing applications, which includes but is not limited to Develop plans, Test specifications, Design generation, Qualification testing, and Report Generation.
• Provide technical input and guidance to projects with respect to the design, performance, procurement, manufacturing, and testing of Dry Gas Sealing products for the turbomachinery equipment.
• Create detailed technical presentations to customers to support sales and training initiatives.
• Prepares correspondence and technical engineering reports in connection with the projects.
• Utilise Computer Aided Design (CAD) software to produce 3D models/assemblies to analyse product performance (i.e. finite element analysis)
• Support RFT activities by troubleshooting problems to product performance or production difficulties.
• Perform and/or monitor tests to validate actual results with those from theoretical analysis.
• Independently upskilling knowledge on topics related to assigned projects.

The Individual

• Working knowledge of CAD, 3D modelling & 2D drawing ideally within rotating equipment
• Outstanding creativity, vision, and problem solving.
• Ability to work hands on.
• Communication skills to collaborate within the team and provide feedback to stakeholders.
• Ability to self-manage projects ensuring on time delivery.

Diversity Clause

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, 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.

At no time during the hiring process will John Crane, Smiths Group nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career’s website (Careers – John Crane) or LinkedIn.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Industrial Machinery Manufacturing and Engineering Services

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