Mechanical Engineer

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. John Crane is seeking a Mechanical Engineer with a strong background in R&D, innovation, and product development to help drive the future direction of Dry Gas Seal technology. The successful candidate will proactively identify market opportunities, engage directly with customers, and develop innovative solutions through concept, design, testing, and validation. This is a highly collaborative role suited to someone who combines technical excellence with commercial awareness, curiosity, and initiative. In the role you will: Drive innovation and future technology initiatives within the Dry Gas Seals function. Identify market trends and emerging customer needs to influence product development strategy. Build relationships with customer engineering teams and engage in engineer-to-engineer and customer discussions. Develop concepts and designs using SolidWorks . Manage prototype development, including ordering components and