Smiths Group

Manufacturing

MechanicalEngineer

$75–95k ~AI est. Morton Grove, Illinois, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Mechanical Engineer at Smiths Group. Skills: Mechanical Engineering, Flow control, Product development, Failure analysis. Perform engineering and design tasks. Resolve customer inquiries”

What You'll Achieve.

Meet customers' needs; Ensure on time delivery; Meet departmental objectives

Industry & Context.

Manufacturing
Problems you'll solve

Problem solving; Failure analysis; Troubleshooting

Eligibility Requirements

Field troubleshooting, Work in industrial environment

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, 2+ years of experience, Working knowledge of CAD, 3D modelling & 2D drawing software, Experience with FEA software, Ability to work hands on with equipment, Communication skills to collaborate, Provide feedback to stakeholders, Ability to self-manage projects

Nice to Have

Experience with rotating equipment

What You'll Do.

Perform engineering and design tasks

Resolve customer inquiries

Review application requests

Select products to meet needs

Generate engineering proposals

Generate product specifications

Determine cost-effective materials

Perform seal calculations

Perform fluid control calculations

Perform couplings calculations

Perform engineering calculations

Provide applications guidance to CAD Engineers

Prepare material specifications

Prepare product specifications

Perform field troubleshooting

Perform failure analysis activities

Approve fabricated parts

Reject fabricated parts

Support product transition

Create test specifications

Perform product assembly

Perform product disassembly

Install products on test rigs

Manage seal test projects

Perform seal test projects

Monitor seal test projects

Evaluate test results

Support lab activities

Prepare seal components

Perform CAD design work

Maintain test facilities

Maintain associated plant

Support practical training

Support customer visits

Support customer witness tests

Contribute to quality reporting

Contribute to CAR process

Report to business parts

Maintain a safe environment

Maintain an efficient environment

Follow HSE procedures

Perform risk assessments

Promote continuous improvement

Improve lab housekeeping

Improve work processes

Deliver technical presentations

Deliver technical training

Manage personal workload

Report personal workload

Forecast job lead-times

Raise Engineering Change Notices

Process Engineering Change Notices

Approve Engineering Change Notices

Maintain engineering databases

Provide technical support

Provide support via Help Desk

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross functional teams; Other team members

Communication Scope

Technical presentations; Technical training

Process & Methodology

Self-manage projects, Manage workload, Forecast lead-times

Full Job 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. Under direct or indirect supervision performs a variety of engineering and design tasks requiring application of standard techniques and procedures. Uses engineering judgment and responsibility to resolve customer inquiries. * Review & processing of application requests. * Following standard techniques and procedures, selection / application of standard or special products to meet customers' needs, including seals, fluid control products, couplings, filters, bearings. * Generation of engineering proposals / specifications for standard or special products, including determining cost-effective materials for production. * Seal calculations (including leakage calculations, heat generation, balance temp, flow rates etc.) * More advanced use of CSTEDY & similar tools for in-depth design analysis. * Fluid control calculations as required * Couplings calculations as required * Other engineering calculations as required * Provide applications guid

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