Machine Operator

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

Perform advanced machining, assembly support, testing, and inspection to ensure safe, efficient, high-quality production and refurbishment of components and equipment. Contribute to continuous improvement, equipment maintenance, and operational excellence initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform machining, lapping, polishing, shrink-fitting, grooving, testing, and heat/pressure treatment processes according to engineering drawings and work instructions. 
• Conduct in-process inspections and ensure products meet quality requirements before release to the next operation. 
• Operate, maintain, and calibrate manufacturing, testing, and inspection equipment. 
• Support inventory management, procurement of production supplies, and asset control activities. 
• Participate in safety, quality, environmental, Lean, and continuous improvement programs. 
• Collaborate with Quality and other functions to address product and process issues.

Qualifications

• Technical expertise in conventional machining, precision measurement, and reading engineering drawings. 
• Experience with manufacturing equipment maintenance and process improvement. 
• Minimum 5 years of machining or related manufacturing experience preferred. 
• Knowledge of safety, quality, and continuous improvement practices. 
• Basic English reading capability and proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.