Smiths Group is Hiring | Engineer Applications |

Position – Engineer Applications
Company – Smiths Group
Location – Bengaluru, Karnataka, IN

Job description

About Us

Founded in 1917, John Crane is a global leader in the design, manufacturing, and engineering of mission critical flow control solutions for increased efficiency, emission reductions and energy transformation. Our products include mechanical seals and systems, couplings, bearings, filtration systems and predictive digital monitoring technologies. John Crane customer service is accessed through a global network of more than 200 global sites in over 50 countries employing more than 6,000 employees worldwide. We partner with our customers and help them meet the latest environmental standards and keep their operations safe and controlled.

John Crane is part of Smiths Group, For over 170 years, Smiths has been improving our world through smarter engineering. Our technology benefits millions of people every day – making travel safer, supporting sustainable energy transition, efficiently heating, cooling our homes, and helping our world stay connected.

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Job Description

Under direct supervision performs a variety of engineering and drafting/design tasks requiring application of standard techniques and procedures. Uses engineering judgment and responsibility to resolve stakeholder inquiries with particular emphasis on the repair engineering and replacement of mechanical seals.

Duties & Responsibilities

What you’ll do –

• Review & processing of stakeholder Project Requests.
• Follow standard application & design engineering techniques and procedures to select, apply, design, and draft wet seal products to repair or replace seals.
• Where necessary, liaise with Global Engineering Product Groups and other SMEs to provide ‘Right first-time’ design solutions.
• Perform basic engineering calculations as required to validate designs or create new designs. Familiarity with webcalcs an advantage but not required.
• Design of wet seal products using 2D & 3D CAD techniques necessary (Solid Edge preferred).
• Good knowledge of manufacturing processes and assembly techniques is required.
• Knowledge of and familiarity with ERP systems required.
• Experience of reverse engineering is an advantage in terms of drawing/design work but also hands-on measurement techniques.
• Knowledge of seal and piping plan selection is required.
• Knowledge of competitor products is an advantage.
• Knowledge of pumps and process plant experience is an advantage.
• Working with Teamcenter and familiarity with the GCN system are necessary.
• Knowledge of the JC coding system is required.
• Experience of troubleshooting, including analysis of problems/recommendations & implementation of appropriate solutions is an advantage.
• Experience working on pump and seal repair is an advantage.
• Basic use of FEA tools like CSTEDY & similar tools for simple design analysis an advantage but not required.

The Individual

What you’ll need –

• Bachelor’s in engineering (Preferably Mechanical / chemical / Industrial / Production) with a typical experience of 3 to 10 years. (Grade will be based on candidate knowledge, experience, etc.)
• Must have sound engineering knowledge including design, materials, fluid mechanics & drawings.
• Ability to make 2D and 3D manufacturing drawings using preferably Solid Edge. • Knowledge of mechanical seals is required including design and application.
• Pump and process plant knowledge is an advantage.
• Must have the ability to work independently or in coordination with more experienced engineers to come up with engineering solutions.
• Must have aptitude for problem-solving and communication skills.
• Advanced / Intermediate English
• Creation of GA drawings as well as 2D and 3D component drawings in line with JC standards.
• Use of TC and GCN system.
• Control of component standards.
• Translating OEM components to JC parts using a coding system.
• Use of iProjects.
• Stakeholder liaison.
• Data Team liaison.
• OEM seal application review i.e. suitability for the duty.
• Develop new templates and design/application guides where necessary.

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.

At no time during the hiring process will John Crane, Smiths Group or any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing.