Machine Operator / Manual Machinist

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.

Sets up and operates manual lathes, manual milling machines, drill presses, presses, grinders, saws and other machines to construct or repair primarily carbon parts but can also work with various metals.

Works from factory work orders, prints, written specifications, sketches or verbal instructions.

Uses all necessary machinists’ hand tools including scrapers, chisels, files and measuring instruments.

Works to required tolerances and is responsible for quality of work produced.

Follows preventative maintenance procedures as outlined by machine manufacture or supervisors.

Instructs other machine operators as required.

Education/Training: High school education plus 2 years technical training

Experience: Requires over 5 years of experience in related or subordinate work, plus 3-15 months on the job training

Knowledge/Skills: Require ability to understand and solve technical problems of average nature.

Competitive starting wage of $37.62/hour, with scheduled increases after 3, 6, 9, and 12 months

• Excellent Health & Dental coverage
• 8.25% employer pension contributions, with an additional optional 1% match
• Day shift (7:00 AM – 3:00 PM)

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.

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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