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
As a QC Inspector at John Crane, you will play a vital role in ensuring the precision and integrity of high-performance mechanical components. You’ll be responsible for performing dimensional inspections of parts throughout the manufacturing and repair process, using a variety of precision measurement tools and techniques to maintain product quality, customer satisfaction, and compliance with internal and external standards.
- Perform first-piece, in-process, and final inspections on a variety of machined parts under supervisor direction
- Work with tight dimensional tolerances, down to .0005"
- Read and interpret engineering and process drawings to check dimensions, surface finishes, angles, bores, threads, radii, and other critical features
- Use precision measuring tools such as micrometers, calipers, gauges, comparators, and hardness testers
- Operate and understand basic programming of coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) and other programmable inspection tools
- Conduct material identification and conformance tests as needed
- Prepare inspected parts for shipment, including packaging and documentation
- Follow all company safety procedures and report any unsafe conditions
- Complete accurate labor and time tracking reports
- May perform Nuclear-Aircraft-Government (NAG) inspections once internally certified
- Provide guidance and support to other inspectors as needed
Qualifications
- Must have a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Vocational/ Technical Certification preferred.
- Ability to understand and solve technical problems.
- Ziess certification preferred
- Must have a basic understanding of computer operation, medium to advance mathematics, and SPC methodology.
- Minimum two years of previous inspection related experience or subordinate work experience required.
Additional Information
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