CNC Machinist - Programmer / Operator

Company 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. 

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

Sets up, writes programs and edits existing programs, and operates numerically controlled machinery. These include but are not limited to lathes, mills, drills, and other machinery as required.

• Maintains quality and tolerances within .0003”.
• Follow written and verbal procedures for machining and other duties.
• Work from work order routings, prints, sketches, layout sheets, written and verbal instructions.
• Working knowledge of programming languages and the ability to learn / adapt per machine.
• Must be able to recognize and understand functions of machine parameters with the ability to modify as required per supervisor’s instructions.
• Utilize knowledge of working properties for a variety of materials such as stainless steel, alloy steel, cast iron, brass, exotics, etc.
• Presets tools and may be required to re-sharpen.
• Inspect work produced using micrometer; bore gage, venire calipers, or other measuring instruments to verify conformance to specifications.
• Follow preventative maintenance procedures on equipment as prescribed by supervisor and report operating difficulties of equipment to supervisor.
• Perform duties in accordance with company safety policies, reports unsafe conditions to supervisor.
• Make proper labor and time reports.
• Perform other duties as required.
• Keep machine(s) / work area clean and orderly.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities based upon individual branch requirements.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; technical school education in machining or equivalent hands-on machinist experience preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of CNC machining experience including CNC machine tool programming, setup, and operation; 5 years of experience preferred.
• Demonstrated numerical control machining skills with the ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, and work-related machine documentation.
• Ability to set up CNC machines, write and edit CNC programs, and adjust machine parameters (feeds, speeds, and offsets) to ensure accurate and efficient machining operations.
• Proficient in the use and interpretation of precision measuring instruments including but not limited to OD/ID micrometers, vernier calipers, bore gauges, height gauges, and other inspection tools to verify part dimensions and maintain machining tolerances up to .0003 inches.
• Ability to perform average to complex mathematical calculations and resolve elementary technical machining problems.
• Experience operating multiple CNC machine tools, typically including CNC lathes and CNC mills.
• Some Manual machining experience highly preferred.
• Must be detail-oriented and able to work independently using sound judgment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with solid problem-solving and organizational abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet production timelines.
• Ability to complete tasks efficiently while maintaining quality and safety standards.
• CNC Programmer/Operator will be compensated in accordance with defined expertise, experience, and production efficiency.

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, Women@Work 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.

At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career’s website (Careers - Smiths Group plc)