Service Technician

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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The Service Technician will be responsible for the refurbishment of mechanical seals and associated activities in a highly professional seal repair environment

Responsibilities:

• Dismantling and cleaning of mechanical seals and parts under repair.
• Inspection of mechanical seals and seal cartridges.
• Prepare breakdown of parts required for the repair in accordance with the seal repair analysis procedures.
• Assemble and repair mechanical seals and seal cartridges in accordance with John Crane drawings and specifications including locally manufactured metal parts, repaired metal and non-metal parts when needed.
• Testing of mechanical seals and seal cartridges in accordance with John Crane specifications.
• Manage local inventory of seal spares for both contractual and transactional repairs.
• Ensures quality & safety within functions/ tasks performed by himself/herself and staff reporting to him/her
• Responsible for exercising due diligence towards health & safety of self and others within the organization
• Ensures compliance with the applicable HSE instructions, requirements, laws and regulations received from customers, regulatory and statutory bodies
• Knowledge of seal failure modes is an advantage

Skills and Responsibilities:

• Diploma or University degree in Engineering or relevant vocational technical qualification
• 3+ years of professional experience in proactive multinational & multicultural environment
• Ability to understand component and assembly drawings.
• Lapping and polishing knowledge.
• With 5 years’ experience machining – lathe, drill etc.
• Knowledge of John Crane product portfolio.
• Computer literate in MS Office. SAP knowledge will be an advantage.

Diversity & Inclusion:

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.

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