Manufacturing Technician - Testing (2nd shift)

Job description

The Manufacturing Test Technician supports the assembly, setup, and operation of dry gas seal test cells to ensure safe, accurate, and efficient testing activities. This role plays a key part in maintaining equipment readiness, supporting production flow, and upholding quality, safety, and continuous improvement standards within the manufacturing environment. • Update incoming 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.​ • Maintain record of bearing usage.​ • Troubleshoot problems associated with seal assembly.​ • Installation of instrumentation on test cell and rig equipment.​ • 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.​ • High school diploma required. • Minimum 2-3 years of experience in Oil & Gas or rotating equipment industry.​ • Ideally apprenticeship trained with relevant qualifications.​ • 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​ • Ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customer in both written and spoken English.​ • High level of drive and willingness to learn new skills. Second Shift: 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm (Monday-Friday) *Additional compensation provided for shift differential for hours worked on the second shift. 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.