Lapping Operator

Smiths Group

  • Slough, Berkshire
  • Contract
  • Full-time
  • 14 days ago
Company DescriptionJohn 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, 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 DescriptionAre you ready to start a hands-on career in precision manufacturing? Join our team as a Lapping Operator and help produce top-quality Gas & Wet Seal components using specialized lapping and polishing techniques. We offer full training and a structured path for skill progression!What You'll Do:
  • Precision Lapping & Polishing: Operate a range of advanced machinery, including lapping plates, polishing plates, laser machines, and spin rigs, to achieve high standards in flatness, curvature, and surface finish.
  • Component Inspection: Conduct detailed visual and mechanical inspections to ensure every part meets our exacting specifications.
  • Data-Driven Grooving: Use computer programs and specialized tools to mask, groove, and shape mating rings.
QualificationsIdeal Skills and Experience:
  • Attention to Detail: An eye for quality and precision.
  • Tech-Savvy: Comfortable with PC operations for data entry and inspection tools.
  • Team Player: Work collaboratively with colleagues in the Lapping Shop and across departments.
Additional InformationWith 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, Women@Work 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.At no time during the hiring process will 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 ( )

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