Technical Channel Partner Engineer

Smiths Group; Dammam; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Smiths Group via John Crane, a global leader in mission-critical flow control solutions, seeks an experienced technical senior specialist to support Channel Partners across the MEA region. You will act as the primary technical focal point, provide repair and testing support, and coordinate escalations with Engineering and Service Operations teams.

The role involves delivering technical training, certifying technicians, conducting audits, and driving capability improvements while ensuring

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in Service Operations, Field Service, Repair Operations, Engineering, or Reliability.
• Knowledge of John Crane products and services strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical seals, sealing systems, rotating equipment, and associated repair methodologies.
• Deep understanding of repair, inspection, assembly, testing, and certification processes.
• Experience supporting service centers, distributors, agents, or channel partners.
• Strong troubleshooting and technical problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience in Root Cause Analysis methodologies.
• Experience conducting technical audits and assessments.
• Ability to deliver technical training and mentor personnel.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working across multiple countries and cultures.
• Engineering Degree or equivalent technical qualification.
• Fluent English required; Arabic, French and/or Russian is an advantage

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary technical focal point for all certified Channel Partners within the assigned region.
• Provide technical support related to repair activities, refurbishment processes, assembly procedures, testing requirements, and service execution.
• Review and support technical requests from Channel Partners within approved authorization limits.
• Coordinate technical escalations between Channel Partners and John Crane Engineering, Product Management, and Service Operations teams.
• Deliver and coordinate technical training programs for Channel Partner personnel.
• Support certification and recertification of Channel Partner technicians and engineers.
• Evaluate technical competence and readiness of Channel Partner personnel.
• Perform technical assessments and audits of Channel Partner facilities.
• Verify compliance with approved Service Operations standards, SOPs, and quality requirements.
• Support onboarding of new Channel Partners and certification programs.
• Participate in capability assessments and authorization reviews of Channel Partner Service Centers.
• Support repair troubleshooting activities and resolution of complex technical issues.
• Provide guidance on component inspection, repairability assessments, assembly requirements, testing methods, and reporting standards.
• Support implementation of new service technologies, repair methodologies, and global standards.
• Ensure proper control and distribution of technical documentation provided to Channel Partners.
• Maintain records of technical support provided, decisions made, training completed, and certifications issued.
• Identify recurring technical issues and recommend corrective actions and improvement opportunities.
• Support Root Cause Analysis investigations involving Channel Partner activities.
• Collaborate with regional Service Operations teams to improve Channel Partner performance and capability.

Education

Engineering Degree or equivalent technical qualification

Job 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

To provide technical support, training, governance, certification and capability development to our Channel Partners across MEA region ensuring alignment with JC standards while protecting our Intellectual property.

• Act as the primary technical focal point for all certified Channel Partners within the assigned region.
• Provide technical support related to repair activities, refurbishment processes, assembly procedures, testing requirements, and service execution.
• Review and support technical requests from Channel Partners within approved authorization limits.
• Coordinate technical escalations between Channel Partners and John Crane Engineering, Product Management, and Service Operations teams.
• Deliver and coordinate technical training programs for Channel Partner personnel.
• Support certification and recertification of Channel Partner technicians and engineers.
• Evaluate technical competence and readiness of Channel Partner personnel.
• Perform technical assessments and audits of Channel Partner facilities.
• Verify compliance with approved Service Operations standards, SOPs, and quality requirements.
• Support onboarding of new Channel Partners and certification programs.
• Participate in capability assessments and authorization reviews of Channel Partner Service Centers.
• Support repair troubleshooting activities and resolution of complex technical issues.
• Provide guidance on component inspection, repairability assessments, assembly requirements, testing methods, and reporting standards.
• Support implementation of new service technologies, repair methodologies, and global standards.
• Ensure proper control and distribution of technical documentation provided to Channel Partners.
• Maintain records of technical support provided, decisions made, training completed, and certifications issued.
• Identify recurring technical issues and recommend corrective actions and improvement opportunities.
• Support Root Cause Analysis investigations involving Channel Partner activities.
• Collaborate with regional Service Operations teams to improve Channel Partner performance and capability.

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in Service Operations, Field Service, Repair Operations, Engineering, or Reliability.
• Knowledge of John Crane products and services strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical seals, sealing systems, rotating equipment, and associated repair methodologies.
• Deep understanding of repair, inspection, assembly, testing, and certification processes.
• Experience supporting service centers, distributors, agents, or channel partners.
• Strong troubleshooting and technical problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience in Root Cause Analysis methodologies.
• Experience conducting technical audits and assessments.
• Ability to deliver technical training and mentor personnel.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working across multiple countries and cultures.
• Engineering Degree or equivalent technical qualification.

Fluent English required. Arabic, French and/or Russian is an advantage

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.