Customer Reliability Engineer Sales - John Crane - Port Neches

Smiths Group plc; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global flow control solutions provider is seeking a Customer Reliability Engineer in Port Neches, Texas. This role involves on-site customer interactions, seal evaluations, and providing technical support while ensuring compliance with partnership agreements. Candidates should have a high school diploma, preferably a bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, and experience with mechanical seals. Strong computer skills and knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies like Kaizen are preferred. Join a diverse company with competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering is preferred.
• Experience with mechanical seals and rotating equipment.
• Strong knowledge of personal computers and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Participate in activities with the customer to comply with the partnership agreement.
• Make independent seal and equipment evaluations.
• Direct the installation and commissioning of mechanical seals.
• Provide customer training for maintenance and operations personnel.

Skills

Mechanical seals

Rotating equipment

Problem-solving skills

Continuous improvement methodologies

MS Office

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ServiceMax

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, 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 & defence, space & aerospace, and general industrial. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs approximately 16,000 colleagues in over 50 countries

Job Description

The Customer Reliability Engineer works on‑site at a customer facility, participating in activities with the customer to comply with the partnership agreement. The Engineer makes independent seal and equipment evaluations, selections and recommends with oversight from the account manager and/or regional engineer. Also, they may lead one or more customer reliability personnel at a customer facility.

• Reviews customer applications proactively and makes specific recommendations for MTBR improvement with over site from the salesman and/or the regional engineer. Analyzes and evaluates specific customer applications. Then submits to salesman and/or regional engineer recommendations for improvement via the John Crane Application Data Information Sheet for approval. Directs the installation and commissioning of mechanical seals and their auxiliary support systems.
• Observes, collects, and evaluates customer data while working with the account manager and/or regional engineer. Then reports seal program’s results utilizing John Crane’s current reliability management software, e.g. ServiceMax.
• Maintains John Crane's equipment survey. Communicates orally and in writing with customers, company personnel, and vendors while providing counseling, recommendations, and technical assistance. May include making technical presentations to customers or management with over site from the account manager or the regional engineer.
• Provides customer training for maintenance and operations personnel as required. Assists customer with the Management of Change process. Collects new equipment data sheets from customer’s project engineers for review by the account manager and/or regional engineer.

The candidate must be willing and able to travel as needed to support assignments.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering is preferred.
• Experience with mechanical seals, rotating equipment and basic engineering principles applied to perform work assignments in addition to PC and software knowledge.
• Previous participation in continuous improvement activities including but not limited to Kaizen, SMED, and Lean activities or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of personal computers, MS Office, and machining practices.

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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