Manufacturing Engineer

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

SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Under indirect supervision and direct supervision on new aspects of assignments, perform detailed or routine manufacturing engineering assignments involving processes and methods, bills of material, and cost estimates. Resolve engineering problems involved in manufacturing of products.

SPECIFIC DUTIES, ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Conduct studies to investigate new tooling and prototype parts, equipment and tooling performance, cost input of change notices and current manufacturing methods to improve productivity.
• Generate and maintain manufacturing process routings and determine the raw material requirements.
• Perform ongoing maintenance and changes of all records of BOO and BOM
• Investigate problems arising in manufacturing areas and recommend corrective action.
• Initiate process and routing sheets by establishing the sequence of operations, assigning work centers and providing production rates and initiate time studies to establish time standards.
• Audit BOO time standards and implement regular maintenance and continuous improvement on existing standards.
• Perform engineering functions at the back end of the work order lifecycle and adhere to the companies targets as related to cycle time and quality of work.
• Notify all affected departments of any work order delays by manufacturing engineering.
• Maintain and improve computer programs as deemed necessary.
• Work closely with other departments whose services are necessary to conclude assignments.
• Assist CAM group with improvements to programming, tooling, and manufacturing process.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelors of Science in a Manufacturing Engineering discipline or equivalent required
• Work experience or familiarity and knowledge of computer-assisted equipment is required.
• Strong attention to detail
• High level of analytical ability
• Ability to work in a diverse environment

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, View email address on jobs.smartrecruiters.com 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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