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Reliability Technician

Smiths Group


Job Location:

Budakeszi Járás - Hungary

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 18 October 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 15 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About the Role

Are you a mechanically minded engineer who enjoys solving technical problems and working directly with customers

As a Reliability Technician you will help our customers improve the reliability and performance of their industrial equipment with a focus on mechanical seals and associated systems. You will work closely with customer maintenance and engineering teams providing hands-on technical support investigating equipment failures and recommending solutions to prevent recurring problems and reduce maintenance costs.

Combining practical engineering expertise with customer collaboration you will support maintenance activities plant surveys commissioning and equipment upgrades. You will also help customers identify opportunities to improve equipment performance optimize inventory and achieve their reliability objectives.

The role involves daily work at our customers site in Százhalombatta with occasional visits to our John Crane office in Törökbálint.

What You Will Do

  • Perform maintenance activities and mechanical seal inspections at customer sites.
  • Troubleshoot mechanical seal and rotating equipment problems investigate failures and identify root causes.
  • Support commissioning and start-up activities to prevent recurring equipment failures.
  • Conduct plant surveys assess equipment performance and document findings in ServiceMax.
  • Review customer applications and recommend technical solutions to improve equipment reliability.
  • Improve Mean Time Between Repairs (MTBR) reduce material costs and optimize equipment performance.
  • Identify opportunities for equipment upgrades modifications and reliability improvements.
  • Deliver classroom and hands-on training to customer personnel.
  • Support customers in developing seal standardization and inventory management programs.
  • Help optimize inventory levels replenish stock and reduce inventory discrepancies.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams on seal and component design material selection technical proposals layouts and installation drawings.
  • Recommend and implement improvements to technical standards and procedures for seal components.
  • Collect and analyze field performance data and share technical feedback with John Crane teams.
  • Build strong customer relationships and collaborate with Customer Reliability Engineers (CREs) service teams and sales representatives to achieve agreed reliability objectives.

Qualifications :

What We Are Looking For

  • A technical high school diploma in a relevant technical field is required at minimum.
  • Experience with rotating equipment mechanical seals pumps or similar industrial equipment.
  • Hands-on experience in maintenance mechanical troubleshooting field service or equipment reliability.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills including the ability to identify root causes and recommend practical solutions.
  • A customer-oriented approach and confidence communicating technical information to customers and engineering professionals.
  • The ability to work independently at customer sites and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
  • Good organizational skills and accurate technical documentation.
  • A proactive mindset focused on continuous improvement equipment reliability and cost optimization.
  • Good written and spoken English.
  • Experience with ServiceMax or similar service management systems would be an advantage.

 

Working at John Crane

You will join an international engineering environment where technical expertise equipment reliability and customer partnerships are at the heart of what we do. This role offers the opportunity to combine hands-on engineering technical troubleshooting and direct customer interaction while helping industrial customers improve equipment performance and reduce maintenance costs.

The role involves working directly at customer facilities. Specific travel requirements and the assigned customer location will depend on the position.


Další informace :

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 careers website (Careers - Smiths Group plc)


Remote Work :

No


Employment Type :

Full-time


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Smiths Group is a global technology company that delivers solutions for the world’s evolving challenges. With a history spanning over 170 years, we operate across multiple sectors, including healthcare, energy, defense, and manufacturing. Our five divisions—John Crane, Smiths Detectio ... View more

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