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This isn’t just university! For starters, you’ll be learning in a professional engineering environment as well as in the classroom. You will work with exciting technologies and develop expertise enabling you to grow into a highly capable, multi-skilled mechanical engineer.

This John Crane apprenticeship provides the perfect opportunity to join a high-performing global engineering team, learning great career skills from a global engineering market leader along the way. In partnership with the University of Hertfordshire, you have the opportunity to gain a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering (BEng). The candidate will attend university on day release, with block release weeks at the start and end of each University term.

The successful candidate will learn about the design, engineering, manufacture, assembly and testing of John Crane products. This will involve the use of 3D CAD to design components, using analytical tools such as FEA and CFD, collaborating with other departments on projects ranging from manufacturing, commercial and the operation/design of test rigs just to name a few.

• Essential: GCSE/Level 2 Maths and English at Grade C/Level 4 or above
• Essential: BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Engineering at DMM to include Distinction in Further Maths unit
• OR A Levels with 112 UCAS points in Maths and either Physics or Technology or Engineering based subjects, excluding General Studies/Critical Thinking
• You will need to demonstrate an enthusiasm for engineering at your interview.
• Strong interest in engineering and innovation.
• Desire to learn to read and understand technical drawings and schematics
• Good communication skills
• Self-starter and self-sufficient - will hit the ground running

John Crane is a global leader in rotating equipment solutions, supplying engineered technologies and services to process industries. The company designs and manufactures a variety of products, including mechanical seals and systems, couplings, filtration systems and digital diagnostics technologies. John Crane customer service is accessed through a global network of more than 200 sales and service facilities in over 50 countries. Global reported revenue for fiscal year 2022 was in excess of $1 billion USD. John Crane is part of Smiths Group, a global leader in applying advanced technologies for markets in threat and contraband detection, energy, medical devices, communications, and engineered components.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, 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 Smiths we apply leading-edge technology to design, manufacture and deliver market-leading innovative solutions that meet our customers' evolving needs, and touch the lives of millions of people every day. We are a FTSE100, global business of around 14,600 colleagues, based in 50+ countries. Our solutions have a real impact on lives across the planet, enabling industry, improving healthcare, enhancing security, advancing connectivity and supporting new homes. Our products and services are often critical to our customer s’ operations, while our proprietary technology and high service levels help create competitive advantage. We welcome colleagues with a curious mind, who are happy with responsibility, enjoy a challenge and are attracted by the idea of working at a business with a 170+ year history of innovation, and five global divisions, all experts in their field.