Sr Supervisor Filtration Eng

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. 

Key Activities:

• Mentoring & training the engineers in team & develop them technically.
• Participate in Customer / Stake holders’ technical discussion & resolve TQs.
• Manage & ensure team KPIs in terms of On-time delivery (OTD) and Quality of the outputs.
• Ensure team’s compliance customer standards, regulatory requirements, internal policies, procedures.
• Job management for Pre & Post order supporting other Global functions of Seebach Business.
• Participate in technical as well as commercial discussions with sales offices or customers.
• Keep focus on opportunities of improvements through SES tool to improve KPIs.
• Drive continuous improvement, standardization, VAVE, and other strategic initiatives.
• Completes other assignments as directed. Need to travel as per business need.
• Develop team skills and competences tailored to organization support requirements, identify talents.
• Ensure team’s & self-efficient support to all cross functional teams for business purpose.

Key Accountabilities:

• Mentor & develop junior engineers on product & process.
• Ensure meet the business expectations in terms of On time delivery (OTD) Cost and quality outputs.
• Support Global Cross functional teams on engineering support, process & products.
• Team Building, development, KPI reports & Talent management within team.
• Knowledge of filtration in Polymer, Pharmaceutical, Chemical, Aerospace, Refinery and Turbomachinery.
• Adhere to company policies and procedures (Smiths values and Leadership behaviors).
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis and prepare Corrective Actions using SES problem solving tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain good rapport with cross functional teams to meet their business requirements.
• Should actively contribute to Continuous Improvements in their day-to-day work.
• Team Building, periodic KPI reports, talent management.
• To maintain designated records in-line with process requirement
• Support Global Engineering strategic initiatives as required

Key Metrics

• Team development and management.
• Mentoring & technical training.
• Customer face.
• KPIs setting & Achievement.
• SES initiatives.      

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's in Engineering.
• 10 + years of experience with minimum 3 years in team management.
• Technical pre & post order / application engineering.
• Pressure Vessels, Thermodynamics
• Time management
• Self-discipline
• Work in International environment.

Why John Crane?

• Global Impact: As part of John Crane, a division of Smiths Group, you will contribute to cutting-edge sealing solutions that drive efficiency and sustainability across critical industries worldwide.
• Career Growth: Unlock opportunities for professional development and career advancement within John Crane and the broader Smiths Group, fostering continuous learning and growth.
• Innovative Culture: Be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking environment where innovation is encouraged, and your expertise is valued in shaping the future of sealing technology.

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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