Apprentice Engineering Design Technician

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, 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

Our Design Test Equipment team have a fantastic opportunity for an Apprentice Engineering Design Technician. As an Apprentice you will be given training in order that you will be responsible for designing test equipment for John Crane's high end gas seals technology whilst liaising with our international service centres.

You will enroll onto a virtual college for this 3-year Apprenticeship, training will be delivered onsite by our training partner Train'd Up. This Apprenticeship is suited to someone who would like to learn on the job and work towards a Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Engineering Technologies and gain your NVQ Diploma in Engineering Technical Support.

Upon completion of this Apprenticeship you maybe eligible to progress onto a higher level apprenticeship.

This role is based from our headquarters within Slough working Monday to Friday normal office hours.

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

• Design, using CAD, and maintain technical drawings and data for testing equipment used on both John Crane Gas and Wet seals.
• Work hands on being involved in problem solving for test equipment
• Ensure designs are to correct standards regarding safety and design practices.
• Manage the movement of test equipment between John Crane Service centres and storage within the Slough site.
• Run reports to ensure test equipment is available for seals in our order book / test plan.
• Support our suppliers that use tooling designed or originally used by John Crane.
• Obtain quotes and off load work that cannot be manufactured in house to correct sub-contractor.
• Load parts that can be made into Slough machine shop.
• Support operations with issues with test rigs and test equipment.
• Participate in CI events with regard to storage and process relating to test equipment.

Qualifications

The Individual

• Shows a keen interest in a design engineering role, who would be keen to learn 2D & 3D CAD.
• Be able to evidence some practical mechanical or engineering knowledge, gained at school/college or in your spare time through hobbies.
• Who is committed to complete an engineering qualification.
• Has 5 GCSEs including Maths and English at Grade 4 or above
• A resource-oriented person, with an innovative mind.
• Quick thinker with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Good communication skills.

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, 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.

John Crane is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to crafting an inclusive environment for all employees.

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.

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