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.
Job Description
John Crane Shannon is currently seeking a dedicated and versatile General Operator to join the team at our Shannon facility, specialising in the production of welded metal bellows. This dynamic role involves performing a wide range of operational duties across the plant, including working with bellows production equipment, welding machinery, and CNC lathes. Additionally, responsibilities may extend to supporting machine shop operations, managing stores, and maintaining inventory. The ideal candidate will demonstrate adaptability, a strong work ethic, and a commitment to ensuring high-quality output across all assigned tasks within our innovative manufacturing environment.
Duties & Responsibilities (not limited to):
* The role will be responsible for general operator duties throughout the plant.
* The production operator may be deployed throughout the plant in the operations of bellows, welding machinery, machine shop, CNC lathes, as well as Stores and Inventory Duties.
Qualifications
* Previous experience in a manufacturing environment would be an advantage.
* Strong attention to detail.
* Good communication skills.
* Excellent hand-eye co-ordination.
* Ability to work well in a team and on your own initiative.
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.
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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