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Our products include mechanical seals and systems, couplings, bearings, filtration systems, and predictive digital monitoring technologies.\nWe 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.\nJohn 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.\n This position is a hybrid Operator/Programmer role with primary responsibility for machining operations, while also supporting programming activities on the shop floor. The role requires balancing hands-on production work with programming responsibilities driven by business needs.\nKey specific responsibilities include troubleshooting and resolving production program issues, developing offline CNC programs for critical paths or bottlenecks based on shop floor priorities, and supporting new product introductions and project-related programming activities. The position also focuses on improving programming efficiency to optimize cycle times, increase throughput, and maximize machine utilization.\nAs a standard requirement, the employee is expected to perform and accurately document manufacturing activities in alignment with company objectives and quality standards. The role demands the ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks while adapting to changing priorities in a dynamic production environment.\nResponsibilities also include setting up and operating lathes, mills, and CNC machines in a safe and efficient manner.\nUtilizes knowledge of shop mathematics, charts and tables. \nTrains and assists other CNC set up operators.\nWorks from factory work orders, prints and written or verbal instructions.\nNotifies supervisor of shop and tooling requirements.\nOperates CNC machines as assigned and may be required to operate more than one machine simultaneously.\nShift: Friday - Sunday: 6:00 pm - 6:00 am\n High School Diploma or equivalent education.\nProficient in metal working.\n Experience working with Mazak milling machines.\nMust have proven ability to collaborate within teams and cross-functionally.\n3+ years’ work experience in manufacturing industry is preferred.\nAssociates or technical degree preferred.\nAbility to work flexible hours and overtime as needed.\nMust be able to sit for extended periods of time; a minimum of 2 hours.\nMust be able to maneuver to all areas of the office, shop, warehouse, or manufacturing plant.\nMust be able to lift up to 40 pounds and carry up to 40 pounds.\nMust be able to bend, reach, kneel, twist, and grip items while working at assigned desk area.\nMust have manual dexterity and coordination to operate office equipment.\nMust be able to simultaneously manage several objectives, changing priorities and reassigning priorities to complete assignments.\nMust be able to read, write, speak and understand English.\nMust be able to respond to visual and aural cues.\nAdditional duties and responsibilities will vary based upon departmental needs.\nComplete all work in a safe manner and follow all safety requirements consistently by supporting the company’s goals.\nLifting guidelines in accordance with the Manual Lifting Guidelines noted in the Safety Handbook.\nFollow all environmental requirements consistently with supporting the company’s environmental performance goals.\nComplete, and actively participate in all other EHS training requirements.\n With 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.\nAcross 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.\nJoin us for a great career with competitive compensation and benefits, while helping engineer a better future.\nWe 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.\nAt 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. 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