John Crane ยท 3 weeks ago
Senior Staff Engineer, Regional Engineering
Salt Lake County, UT
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expJohn Crane is a global leader in mission-critical flow control solutions for energy and process industries. The Senior Staff Engineer will design and evaluate mechanical seal systems and provide engineering support for troubleshooting and commissioning, while also mentoring engineers and supporting sales personnel.
Manufacturing
Responsibilities
Design, evaluate, and select mechanical seal systems, coupling configurations, and fluid control components for rotating equipment in high-demand industries including oil and gas chemical processing, and power generation
Research and evaluate materials and mechanical tolerances to improve reliability and efficiency of engineered sealing solutions used in pumps operating under high temperature and pressure
Engineer customized seal support systems (e.g., API Plans 11, 21, 53A, 74) and filtration units to meet customer-specific operating environments, including applications involving energy transition and emissions reduction initiatives using internal tools such as WebCalcs, a proprietary seal performance calculator, and CStedy, a finite element analysis (FEA) software used to model leakage rates, heat generation, film thickness, and pressure/thermal distortions in mechanical seals
Provide engineering support for troubleshooting, commissioning issues and technical mitigation of potential warrantee scenarios, escalating support as necessary and working across the organization with Central Expertise, other experts across Engineering Solutions, Sales and Aftermarket, Quality, and Legal. Represent regional engineering a prime technical contact on contracts and projects
Support sales personnel with technical presentations for targeted opportunities, improving customer relationships and winning business
Make seal, systems, couplings and filtration selections to support Sales and Aftermarket on your region using iProjects, with a focus on Energy Transition and other challenging applications
Provide technical product and/or software training both internally and for customers. Complete project and application engineering requests on time within business expectations
Mentor engineers on your region to grow their talent
Develop technical solutions to a wide range of complex problems
Support troubleshooting and commissioning across the region
Guide the successful completion of major programs and lead projects when required
Work closely with regional stakeholders in Sales and Aftermarket, Customer Operations, and across the Engineering Solutions organisation
Interact with senior customer personnel on significant technical matters often requiring coordination between organizations
Interact frequently with internal management and senior-level customer representatives concerning projects, engineering decisions, scheduling requirements, and/or contractual clarifications
Leads briefings and technical meetings for internal and external representatives
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related field
10 years of experience in the job offered or in a Sr. Staff Engineer, Regional Engineering-related occupation
6 years supporting regional engineering to solve complex customer problems
Multi-project management skills
Broad product knowledge, and the ability to manage and interact with technical experts across a product portfolio
Commercial acumen including the understanding of the contractual path in complex business relationships involving OEMs, contractors and end-users and the ability to manage each as appropriate
Company
John Crane
John Crane company specializes in artificial lift equipment and services.
5001-10000 employees
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