Reliability Engineer

About Us

Founded in 1917, John Crane is a global leader in the design, manufacturing, and engineering of mission critical flow control solutions for increased efficiency, emission reductions and energy transformation. Our products include mechanical seals and systems, couplings, bearings, filtration systems and predictive digital monitoring technologies. John Crane customer service is accessed through a global network of more than 200 global sites in over 50 countries employing more than 6,000 employees worldwide. We partner with our customers and help them meet the latest environmental standards and keep their operations safe and controlled.

John Crane is part of Smiths Group, For over 170 years, Smiths has been improving our world through smarter engineering. Our technology benefits millions of people every day – making travel safer, supporting sustainable energy transition, efficiently heating, cooling our homes, and helping our world stay connected.

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Job Description

As a Reliability Engineer, you will be stationed at the client’s site in Priolo Gargallo Syracussa, Italy), where you will play a pivotal role in executing and maintaining the established partnership agreement.

Your primary responsibilities involve direct coordination, scheduling, and active participation in troubleshooting product performance issues and application-specific challenges. This role demands independent and intricate evaluations of seals and equipment, coupled with comprehensive recommendations.

You will be required to travel as necessary to fulfil your duties and collaborate directly with customers.

Duties & Responsibilities Reviews customer applications and makes specific recommendations. Troubleshoots specific customer applications and analyzes, evaluates, and rectifies seal operation problems and failures. Improves MTBR and reduces material costs. Reduces inventory by establishing standards for reduction, minimizing variances found in the physical inventory and optimizing inventory levels. Communicates orally and in writing with customers, company personnel, and vendors providing counseling, recommendations, and technical assistance. May include making both technical and commercial presentations to customers or management. Provides training to customer staff aligned with Reliability objectives. Undertakes regular Plant surveys Assists and directs development of customer seal standardization programs. Also, assist developing inventory management programs that are to be implemented by customers. Solves problems on existing installations pro-actively. Negotiates with customers and sales personnel regarding material changes or modifications of customer equipment, seal, or auxiliary equipment. The Individual

• An engineering degree is preferred but not essential.
• Strong background in Service/Maintenance engineering activities for the Oil & Gas/Petrochemical markets is highly advantageous.
• Familiarity and experience working on-site in the Oil & Gas/Petrochemical environment.
• Fluent in both English and Italian is essential.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills, with a proactive and analytical approach to addressing challenges.

Diversity & Inclusion

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, 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 John Crane, 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 – John Crane) or LinkedIn.

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