Job Description

CAD Design Engineer

Location: EMEA, United Kingdom, Slough

Ref: JOHNCRANEEMEA01905

Division: John Crane

Job Function: Engineering



Are you a highly creative and talented mechanical engineer/designer? Do you want to work each day with a team of inventive engineering experts, working on exciting projects that emphasise design automation? If you answered yes to these questions, we\'d love to speak with you about this opportunity!

As a CAD Design Engineer at John Crane, you will play a vital role in delivering customised dry gas seal designs for our global energy industry customers. This is an exceptional opportunity to join John Crane, an industry-leading organization, and to take on a diverse, challenging and genuinely rewarding role.

You will be part of a team dedicated to adding value to every aspect of our engineering and manufacturing operations; with the opportunity to participate in exciting projects and establish collaborative relationships across the organization.

In addition to learning the design principles of our gas seal products, you will have the opportunity to leverage design automation capabilities within the CAD environment. If you have had some experience in using automation tools (we use RuleStream, but other programming experience works too!) we\'d be particularly keen to speak with you.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Utilise 2D and 3D CAD systems (we use SolidEdge) to design, visualise, and realise projects for customers, including the creation and verification of General Arrangement and detail manufacturing drawings.
• Apply a solid understanding of mechanical engineering principles, including tolerancing, surface finish requirements, and manufacturing techniques.
• Design components with considerations for aesthetics, materials, and functionality.
• Utilise parametric modeling to support the design automation of existing and new product lines.
• Perform model evaluations (using ANSYS or similar tools) to analyse stress and deformation.
• Interpret customer specifications and make informed decisions based on available technical information.
• Identify and implement new systems and processes to drive quality, efficiency, and cost savings.
• Discover opportunities for automation within the design process.
• Develop and program automation processes and design tools.
• Simulate and test automation processes and tools to ensure desired functionality.
• Maintain accurate and clear documentation of automation tools and processes.
• Share learnings with colleagues, particularly after implementing new processes, equipment, or changes to existing ones.
• Communicate effectively with clients, colleagues, and contractors involved in projects.

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.

The Individual

• Excellent computer skills, particularly in CAD modeling
• Programming experience in VB.NET and C# would be an advantage.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to check engineering drawings.
• Understanding of general manufacturing processes and their relation to Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Troubleshooting skills to debug and resolve issues in existing systems.
• Effective communication skills to explain complex ideas to stakeholders of all levels and collaborate within multidisciplinary teams. Written communication skills for documentation and record-keeping are also essential.

About Smiths

At Smiths we apply leading-edge technology to design, manufacture and deliver market-leading innovative solutions that meet our customers\' evolving needs, and touch the lives of millions of people every day. We are a FTSE100, global business of around 14,600 colleagues, based in 50+ countries. Our solutions have a real impact on lives across the planet, enabling industry, improving healthcare, enhancing security, advancing connectivity and supporting new homes. Our products and services are often critical to our customer s\' operations, while our proprietary technology and high service levels help create competitive advantage. We welcome colleagues with a curious mind, who are happy with responsibility, enjoy a challenge and are attracted by the idea of working at a business with a 170+ year history of innovation, and five global divisions, all experts in their field.

About John Crane

John Crane (www.johncrane.com) is a global leader in rotating equipment solutions, supplying engineered technologies and services to process industries. The company designs and manufactures a variety of products including 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 sales and service facilities in over 50 countries. Fiscal year 2016 revenue was greater than 1 Billion USD (\xc2\xa3830m). John Crane is part of Smiths Group (www.smiths.com), a global leader in applying advanced technologies for markets in threat and contraband detection, energy, medical devices, communications, and engineered components.

Smiths Group