Mechanical Engineer

Location: Morton Grove, IL, us

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

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Mechanical Engineer to join the Wet Seals team reporting to the Engineering Manager of High Duty. As a Mechanical Engineer, you will either be under direct supervision performs a variety of engineering and design tasks requiring application of standard techniques and procedures & using engineering judgement and responsibilities to resolve customer inquiries. This role will also offer guidance and support to other engineers within the team.

PRIMARY DUTIES (Applications):

• Review & processing of Application Requests
• Following standard techniques and procedures, select / apply 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
• Advanced Seal calculations (including leakage calculations, heat generation, balance temp, flow rates etc.)
• Advanced use of CSTEDY & similar tools for in-depth design analysis, including approval of others’ basic CSTEDY reports [ME3]
• Fluid control calculations as required
• Advanced Couplings calculations as required
• Other engineering calculations as required
• Provide applications direction and approval to CAD personnel to complete layout (GA) and detail drawings
• Prepare material and other relevant product specifications for internal and external use
• In-depth field troubleshooting, including analysis of problems / recommendation & implementation of appropriate solutions, lead meetings with customers in plant or at customer’s site to resolve satisfactorily
• Detailed failure analysis activities, including full investigation / reporting / resolution with customer with necessary commercial awareness [ME3]
• Approve / reject purchase or manufacture of fabricated parts not to drawing specification ('quality clinics')
• Create / assist in the creation of application software, analysis programs or selection criteria, for new or existing products 

PRIMARY DUTIES (Product Development):

• Develop and implement clear plans for new products and enhancments in co-operation with PLM where appropriate 
• Project manage development programmes to plan and budget 
• Support the transition of a product from development into production 
• Perform and monitor the testing of mechanical seal designs, whether as part of product development or for customer-specific tests 
• Build prototype models for test and evaluation
• Assist Marketing with design, performance, and application criteria on existing designs or product enhancements

PRIMARY DUTIES (other):

• Detailed technical presentations to customers in order to support sales
• Deliver detailed technical training externally to customers as required 
• Manage and report personal workload, forecast job lead-times to meet customer and departmental objectives
• Raise / process / approve Engineering Change Notice (GCN) requests
• Create new or update existing standards to control design criteria, application of products, and procedures 
• Create & distribute technical bulletins, articles, or papers dealing with product, application, or system design 
• Maintain engineering databases
• Provide technical support via the Engineering Help Desk, if appropriate / as required

Additional duties and responsibilities will vary based upon local business / departmental needs

Qualifications

Education: typically an accredited B Eng degree (UK) or overseas equivalent; additional qualifications an advantage; engineer may be pursuing local ‘chartered’ status (e.g. C Eng in UK, overseas equivalent)

Experience: typically at least 5 years’ relevant experience in an application or development role, with extensive relevant product / equipment / industry knowledge.

Additional Information

With colleagues stretching across the globe, we are proud of our diversity. To foster inclusivity, we run employee resource groups (ERG's) to provide a safe space for employees to connect and support each other. Our cross-business ERG's 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.

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