John Crane is currently seeking a high level technical engineer to be a key leader and technical expert within the Gas Seal Engineering team. This individual will focus on managing the daily activities of the global End User and Retrofits engineering team to deliver products to customers on time. He or She will actively develops the team members’ technical skills and career advancement. and be able to forge collaborative relationships across the organization, including Commercial, Sales, and Operations areas of the business. This individual must have excellent customer management and communication skills.

• Manage team of mechanical engineers and designers to provide precision engineered gas seal products to compressor end users.
• Interpret complex customer specifications & make decisions based on the available technical information.
• Communicate effectively with customers to answer technical questions.
• Communicate Gas Seal End User Engineering KPIs to management and other stakeholders.
• Drive use of global standards and consistency across diverse office locations.
• Support automation efforts to reduce engineering lead time for quotes and drawings.
• Provide long term vision for team and effectively manage hiring and resource planning to handle demand.
• Manage all end user / retrofit gas seal engineers and designers in two key offices (US and UK).
• Ensure that customer technical requests are fulfilled by team in a timely manner with high quality output of team.
• Positive attitude toward teamwork.
• Support Commercial and Sales colleagues in lead time reduction and technical support.
• Foster cross-training and continuous improvement mindset between Engineering and Operations
• Quickly respond to all customer enquiries, maintain good relationships with customers, and give regular technical presentations to customers to support the business.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, 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.

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or similar.
• Technical expert in dry gas seals or similar rotating equipment / turbomachinery / compressors, minimum 7 years relevant experience.
• Tribology experience a plus.
• Management / supervisor experience a plus.
• In-depth knowledge of energy industry, oil and gas end users, and compressor OEMs.
• Excellent communication skills with internal and external groups.
• Proficient in CAD, 3D modeling, and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing. Able to check complex engineering drawings for accuracy and manufacturability.
• Solid understanding of design for manufacturing.

At Smiths we apply leading-edge technology to design, manufacture and deliver market-leading innovative solutions that meet our customers' evolving needs, and touch the lives of millions of people every day. We are a FTSE100, global business of around 14,600 colleagues, based in 50 countries. Our solutions have a real impact on lives across the planet, enabling industry, improving healthcare, enhancing security, advancing connectivity and supporting new homes. Our products and services are often critical to our customer s’ operations, while our proprietary technology and high service levels help create competitive advantage. We welcome colleagues with a curious mind, who are happy with responsibility, enjoy a challenge and are attracted by the idea of working at a business with a 170 year history of innovation, and five global divisions, all experts in their field.

John Crane is a global leader in rotating equipment solutions, supplying engineered technologies and services to process industries. The company designs and manufactures a variety of products, including mechanical seals and systems, couplings, filtration systems and digital diagnostics technologies. John Crane customer service is accessed through a global network of more than 200 sales and service facilities in over 50 countries. Global reported revenue for fiscal year 2021 was in excess of $1 billion USD. John Crane is part of Smiths Group, a global leader in applying advanced technologies for markets in threat and contraband detection, energy, medical devices, communications, and engineered components.