Diagnostics Engineer or Technical Specialist - North America (Hybrid)

Smiths Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Smiths Group, through John Crane, seeks a Diagnostics Engineer/Technical Specialist to deliver Asset Condition Management projects across the region. You will consult with clients to identify needs, manage project execution with on-site teams, and collaborate with business development to define value propositions.

The role requires hands-on diagnostics, data analysis, and the ability to travel up to 40% within US/Canada/Caribbean regions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in vibration analysis for condition monitoring of rotating equipment (pumps, compressors).
• ISO 18436-2 Category 2 certification or equivalent.
• Experience with rotating equipment including pumps and turbo machinery; establishing Condition Monitoring programs.
• Languages: English (other languages beneficial).
• TWIC card eligibility is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Engage and influence global stakeholders from client leadership teams to technical experts.
• Consult with customers on reliability vision, strategy and roadmap; implement new services and enhance existing programs.
• Develop and deliver plans to expand condition monitoring services in alignment with regional strategy.
• Lead development of analysis databases and reporting systems (vibration, lubrication, etc.).
• Provide service and support for Indufil product line.

Skills

Vibration analysis

Condition monitoring

Stakeholder engagement

Reporting

Education

Engineering degree preferred

Equivalent experience

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.

The Diagnostics Engineer or Technical Specialist is part of the Service Delivery Office (SDO) and responsible for providing technical support to the service organization in the life cycle (Initiation, Planning, Executing, Monitoring, and Closing) of John Crane’s Asset Condition Management projects across the region.

They will consult with the customer to identify needs to manage their assets condition, and work alongside the business development team to develop aligned value propositions. They will manage the execution of each project, working alongside the Contract Manager, on-site teams and local sales teams.

Responsibilities include but no limited to the following:

• Engaging and influencing global stakeholders from client leadership teams to technical experts.
• Consulting with customer on their reliability vision, strategy, & roadmap; creating plans to fulfil them by: Implementation of new services and Enhancements to existing programs.
• In alignment with the business strategy and with the Regional Contract Service Delivery Manager, develop and deliver plans to expand condition monitoring services. This includes personal development and tool specification.
• Implement Asset Condition Management services.
• Lead development of analysis databases and reporting systems (Vibration, Lubrication and others).
• Bad actor troubleshooting for Performance Plus contracts utilizing multiple condition monitoring technologies.
• Advanced/Niche Field Diagnostics Delivery, Technical analysis and reporting, this will be hands on diagnostics work including but not limited to Turbo machinery vibration analysis, Motion Amplification, and complex machinery troubleshooting and RCA.
• Vibration data analysis forJohn Crane Sense Monitor customers.
• Provide service and support for Indufil product line.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Engineering degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in vibration analysis for condition monitoring of rotating equipment (pumps, compressors).
• Vibration Analysis ISO 18436-2 Category 2, or equivalent certification required.
• Demonstrated experience working withrotating equipment, including pumps and turbo machinery and establishing Condition Monitoring programs.
• Languages: English (other languages beneficial).
• Vibration Analysis ISO 18436-2 Category 3 a big plus.
• Specialist skills in Lubrication Analysis ISO 18436-4 Category 2, or equivalent andCMRP / ARPE preferred.
• Experience working in a diverse environment with a global company is a plus.

Additional Requirements:

• Candidates must have the ability to travel up top 40% of the time within the US, Canada and Caribbean regions.
• Ability to get a TWIC card.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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