Gas Seals Reliability Engineer

John Crane; Morton Grove (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

John Crane is seeking a Gas Seals Reliability Engineer to join our global energy and process industries team. You will support external customers on technical aspects including design, manufacture, build and test, with fast turnaround projects and varying complexity.

You should have a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering and at least 4 years of relevant experience, especially with rotating equipment and failure analysis. Strong communication and collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• At least 4 years of relevant mechanical engineering experience.
• Experience with rotating equipment and precision engineering in oil & gas is advantageous.
• Experience with failure analysis and root cause analysis is advantageous.
• Ability to read P&ID, GA and detail drawings.
• Awareness of controls and instrumentation.
• Able to plan, deliver on time and work independently.
• Excellent communication skills and commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating in-house test failures and considering dry gas seal designs.
• Performing calculations, analyses, and computations for known mechanisms.
• Prepare and present technical presentations to internal & external customers.
• Preparing technical feedback for both internal & external customers.
• Supporting commercial teams in technical meetings with customers to help resolve issues and build relationships.
• Liaising with Development Engineering when developing point solutions.
• Working with Operations to ensure stakeholders are apprised of project progress.
• Utilizing proprietary FEA analysis software to investigate issues.
• Producing Concept sketches, in CAD to convey design modifications.
• Providing detailed technical support to customer queries.
• Maintaining the company’s professional image via effective communication.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Rotating equipment

P&ID reading

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD

FEA software

Job description

John Crane is seeking a Gas Seals Reliability Engineer to join our global energy and process industries team. You will support external customers on technical aspects including design, manufacture, build and test, with fast turnaround projects and varying complexity.

You should have a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering and at least 4 years of relevant experience, especially with rotating equipment and failure analysis. Strong communication and collaboration are essential.