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
Key Activities:
- Lead a team of design engineers for Wet Seal Systems post order Engineering.
- Implement & use of company tools in order to establish the necessary product selection complete with appropriate costing.
- Effectively manages the distribution and delegation of Project Requests within the team
- Accountable for Engineering Solutions organization KPI ‘s and focus on OTD & Quality metrices.
- Training & developing of empowered engineering team.
- Working directly with all internal stakeholders and align with them on Engineering Service Level to meet their expectation.
- Accountable for on time submission of. Engineering deliverables, technical clarifications, Comments and Deviations, value added engineering solutions, technical clarification during customer approval cycle.
- Completes Performance Touch Points and Year End reviews in line with company procedures
- Maintains effective Procedures to provide consistent support to both internal and external customers.
- Determine the proper application of such technologies and determine material to be used in the application and make necessary engineering calculations utilizing software. .
- Comply with and ensure department compliance with Company health, safety and environmental policies.
- Responsible for Clean order Intake to post order engineering team for seamless execution of Post Order Engineering deliverables.
- Support and implement all standardization and automation projects driven by Engineering Solutions Team to drive engineering excellence and increased productivity.
- I- Project – job management tool for seal system engineering as a global tool, Support for migration from I Project to any alternative Engineering project / job management software as directed by Engineering Solutions management.
- Job Planning in DOSE, Distribution of the work among the team member and drive quality output well within the promise date
- Accountable for on time submission of. Engineering documents for customer approval, advance procurement, manufacturing drawings to operations as prioritized by Operation / Contract Manager / Project Managers.
- Distil best practices for achieving growth and help replicate best practices on a worldwide basis.
- Collaborating with the regional Engineering Managers in key customer engagements and technical alignment with customers and suppliers.
- Provide input to product line managers in identifying opportunities for product growth and new product innovation.
- Drive teams KPI and achieve Priority Action list projects of self and team members.
Key Accountabilities:
- To meet and exceed the business expectations in terms of quality, cost and delivery.
- To effectively manage internal and external stakeholder demand and meet Market expectations.
- To Lead and develop the team members and talent growth
- Adhere to company policies and procedures.
- To actively contribute to Continuous improvements
- To Support VAVE (Value Analysis and Value Engineering), NPD (New Product Development) & R&D initiatives
Responsible:
- Good Ability to lead and develop people
- Good techno-commercial and contractual aptitude and orientation
- Good analytical skills and Quick learner
- Highly target driven
- Customer service and business oriented
- Solution oriented with Customer/Vendor
- Ability to manage multiple, sometimes conflicting priorities and work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to anticipate any potential issues and drive with contingency and mitigation plans
- Team player with well-developed interpersonal skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
Qualifications
A Bachler or master’s degree (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline (Mechanical / /Instrumentation) with 10 + years’ experience in technology development, engineering, or similar functions.
At least 2 years of Supervisor / team leader experience/Job Planning & Checking.
Experience
- Strong hands-on skills with P&ID, 3D Assembly / 3D Part modelling / 2D Draft environments, preferably in Solid edge.
- Domain knowledge in process equipment and seal systems in Polymer, Pharmaceutical, Chemical, Aerospace, Refinery and Turbomachinery applications.
- Strong working knowledge of how the mechanical seal business and markets work, and how to create growth through engineering processes and products.
- Good understanding of engineering process needs in design and operations, key business drivers and industry practices
- Excellent communication skills to articulate strategies and drive a coordinated action plan.
- Strong leadership presence with the ability to prioritize and communicate clearly across all levels of the organization
- Ability to work in a deadline driven work environment, attention to detail and multitasking are essential.
- Affinity with mechanical seal systems as essential technology in process industry
- An ability to work in an international environment with functional teams spread over various regions including corresponding willingness to travel
- Self-starter and highly motivated to achieve results with limited direct supervision.
- Excellent people skills and proven ability to lead a team
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, a proficiency in MS Office.
Key Metrics:
- Quality
- On time Performance and Lead time
- Support customers on the Clarifications and HAZOP
- Optimized Design and auxiliary package
- Quick turn around on approval of docs from customers
- Development of people and Talent growth
- Succession planning
- Stakeholder Management
- Strategic Initiatives
- Process Enhancement
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.
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