Customer Reliability Engineer

Smiths Group•Pasadena, TX

7h•Onsite

About The Position

The Customer Reliability Engineer works on-site at a customer facility, participating in activities with the customer to comply with the partnership agreement. The Engineer makes independent seal and equipment evaluations, selections and recommends with oversight from the account manager and/or regional engineer. Also, they may lead one or more customer reliability personnel at a customer facility. Reviews customer applications proactively and makes specific recommendations for MTBR improvement with over site from the salesman and/or the regional engineer. Analyzes and evaluates specific customer applications. Then submits to salesman and/or regional engineer recommendations for improvement via the John Crane Application Data Information Sheet for approval. Directs the installation and commissioning of mechanical seals and their auxiliary support systems. Observes, collects, and evaluates customer data while working with the account manager and/or regional engineer. Then reports seal program’s results utilizing John Crane’s current reliability management software, e.g. ServiceMax. Maintans John Crane's equipment survey. Communicates orally and in writing with customers, company personnel, and vendors while providing counseling, recommendations, and technical assistance. May include making technical presentations to customers or management with over site from the account manager or the regional engineer. Provides customer training for maintenance and operations personnel as required. Assists customer with the Management of Change process. Collects new equipment data sheets from customer’s project engineers for review by the account manager and/or regional engineer. The candidate must be willing and able to travel as needed to support assignments.

Requirements

Engineering degree required, ME preferred.
Experience with mechanical seals, rotating equipment and basic engineering principles applied to perform work assignments in addition to PC and software knowledge.
Knowledge of labor reporting, work order variances, QAD, MFG-PRO, SAP, or equivalent
Previous participation in continuous improvement activities including but not limited to Kaizen, SMED, and Lean activities or equivalent..

Responsibilities

Participating in activities with the customer to comply with the partnership agreement.
Makes independent seal and equipment evaluations, selections and recommends with oversight from the account manager and/or regional engineer.
Lead one or more customer reliability personnel at a customer facility.
Reviews customer applications proactively and makes specific recommendations for MTBR improvement with over site from the salesman and/or the regional engineer.
Analyzes and evaluates specific customer applications.
Submits to salesman and/or regional engineer recommendations for improvement via the John Crane Application Data Information Sheet for approval.
Directs the installation and commissioning of mechanical seals and their auxiliary support systems.
Observes, collects, and evaluates customer data while working with the account manager and/or regional engineer.
Reports seal program’s results utilizing John Crane’s current reliability management software, e.g. ServiceMax.
Maintains John Crane's equipment survey.
Communicates orally and in writing with customers, company personnel, and vendors while providing counseling, recommendations, and technical assistance.
May include making technical presentations to customers or management with over site from the account manager or the regional engineer.
Provides customer training for maintenance and operations personnel as required.
Assists customer with the Management of Change process.
Collects new equipment data sheets from customer’s project engineers for review by the account manager and/or regional engineer.
Travel as needed to support assignments.