Manufacturing Technician - Assembly

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

The Manufacturing Technician (Assembly) at John Crane in Morton Grove is responsible for assembling and testing dry gas seals, maintaining accurate records, and troubleshooting issues to ensure safe, efficient operations.

• Update in-coming seal’s record.​
• Clean the seal components.​
• Maintain test cell sub-components data and storage location.​
• Perform all aspects of necessary duties (i.e., proper usage of hand and power tools etc.) required to assemble the dry gas seals safely into the test cell.
• Troubleshoot problems associated with seal assembly.​
• Prepare, organize & maintain documentation as required for test cell assembly.​
• Maintain high productivity, as determined by the supervisor, in all aspects of the job.​
• Complete weekly 5S audits and actions​.
• Participate in Continuous Improvement activities within the area.​
• Train other technicians when required.​
• Participate in daily SPQCD meetings.​
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor / manager.​

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent​
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in Oil & Gas or rotating equipment industry.​
• Ability to read technical drawings is essential.​
• The ideal background would be someone skilled in fine measurements.​
• Assembly /Test experience in Gas Seals would be an advantage.​
• Good IT Skills - MS office​
• Good understanding of Continuous Improvement and associated tools​

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, View email address on us.fitly.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.

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