Job Description

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.

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Apprentice Manufacturing Engineer to join our team. As an Apprentice, you will be involved in supporting our production area assisting with the smooth operation of our manufacturing processes and supporting daily production activities. You will gain a good understanding of our production activities and learn about advanced manufacturing technology. You will be rotated through and learn from our gas seals assembly and testing team and spend time with our quality professionals. This role is based from our headquarters within Slough working Monday to Friday normal office hours.


By the end of this 4-year Apprenticeship, you will be able to provide critical support to our operations process controls, addressing machine issues and help to implement improvements in the team using Lean methodologies.

To apply for this position please apply via the below link:

Manufacturing Engineer Apprentice - Find an apprenticeship - GOV.UK


Full training will be given so you will be able to:

Increasing the KPI's for productions areas within our Slough plant Create and update standards and process instructions using Visual Factory Implement cost-reduction initiatives Manage key projects from conception through to completion. Ensuring key milestones are hit and project delivers objectives on time and within cost Support the production areas with CI initiatives [SW1] and Kaizen generation "Hands On" support for production functions Support the NPD team with PFMEA's, risk assessments and control plans Prepare cost estimates to formulate schedules and coordinate and monitor assigned Production/CapEx projects Support and communicate effectively with internal stakeholders within JC Slough Operations and external suppliers as appropriate to provide technical support/assistance

Qualifications

GCSE in: English Language (grade 5 or above) Maths (grade 5 or above) Non Specific (grade 5 or above) Non Specific (grade 5 or above) Non Specific (grade 5 or above) A Level in: 2 x a science, tech or Engineering (grade B or Engineering BTEC Level 3) Maths (grade B) Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Additional Information

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 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.


At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation - including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career's website (Careers - Smiths Group plc)