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. 

• 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.

Education/Training: Diploma or University degree in Engineering or relevant vocational technical qualification

Experience:             3+ years of professional experience in proactive multinational & multicultural environment

Knowledge/Skills:    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.

Languages:             English. Speaking in Arabic is an advantage

KEY COMPETENCIES:

• Proven experience in the field.
• Interpersonal skills and ability to get on with multi-functional and multi-nationality peers.
• Proactive
• Problem solver
• Dynamic self-starter
• Independently reliable & self-sufficient whilst being part of wider team

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, 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 race, colour, 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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