Jobs at Smiths Group plc

Leads Value Analysis and Value Engineering activities across security and detection products. Facilitates functional analysis workshops, applies design-to-cost and target-costing methods, influences product architecture, conducts benchmarking and reverse engineering, and develops value-improvement business cases. The role partners with engineering and supplier teams to reduce lifecycle costs while maintaining safety, performance, quality, serviceability, and compliance. It also coaches teams in VAVE methodologies and supports NPI, make-versus-buy, and technology-selection decisions.

Supports an enterprise transformation programme by tracking milestones, risks, issues, actions, dependencies, benefits and financial performance. Maintains programme plans, dashboards, reporting packs, governance documentation and SharePoint repositories. Coordinates steering meetings and workshops, follows up with stakeholders, identifies data quality and delivery risks, and provides accurate updates to senior leaders. The role requires strong organisation, stakeholder management, reporting, analysis and programme-controls expertise.

Design, develop, and maintain embedded software for low-power microcontrollers and Linux-based detection systems. Lead technical investigations, define requirements and interfaces, contribute to architecture, perform testing and code reviews, and collaborate across hardware and systems teams. Own software work packages, support Agile delivery, improve engineering practices, and mentor junior engineers. The role focuses on mission-critical chemical and explosive trace detection technology.

Leads the global Contracts Excellence function, establishing contract management standards, governance, lifecycle frameworks, and performance processes. Oversees aftermarket, service, support, managed service, and programme contracts across international regions. Partners with commercial, programme, service, legal, and finance teams to manage risk, improve contractual performance, maximize commercial value, and strengthen customer outcomes. Builds organizational capability through coaching, playbooks, tools, communities of practice, and continuous improvement.

Lead global sustainability and ESG programmes, ensure product environmental compliance (REACH, RoHS, SCIP, Conflict Minerals), manage supplier declarations and carbon accounting (GHG Protocol), drive ESG reporting (CDP, TCFD, CSRD, ISSB), and embed sustainability governance across operations, engineering, procurement and supply chain.

Develops innovative Dry Gas Seal technologies from market research and customer insights through concept design, prototyping, testing, and validation. The role uses SolidWorks, coordinates prototype builds and testing, collaborates with procurement and materials teams, and drives technology initiatives within an agile R&D environment. Candidates should have strong mechanical design, product development, and innovation experience, ideally in rotating equipment or related industries.

Execute MPS/MRP outputs in ERP, release planned orders, manage stock transfer orders, resolve material and system mismatches, support capacity planning and continuous improvement, and maintain planning processes and audits.

Lead corporate and consolidated financial reporting for Smiths Detection preparing the business for independent external reporting. Design and implement reporting processes, policies and a Group Accounting Manual; manage preparation of financial statements, disclosures and external audit; provide technical IFRS and UK public company accounting advice; perform complex analyses (cashflow, pensions, EPS, share-based payments); train and support global finance teams; prepare papers for Audit Committee and liaise with external auditors.

Support regional supply chain execution by coordinating planning, procurement and operations activities, maintaining ERP/MRP data integrity, analysing performance, developing dashboards/reports (Excel, Power BI), identifying risks and root causes, and supporting corrective actions and supply chain projects.

Support and improve chemical, explosives, and narcotics detection products through experimental design, analytical instrumentation, complex data analysis, algorithm optimization, root-cause investigation, and technical reporting. Collaborate with product managers, engineers, customers, and regulators to introduce new detection capabilities and address product lifecycle challenges. Occasional external testing, trials, and industry event support is required. Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain SC security clearance.

Leads early-stage research and innovation for chemical, explosives, and narcotics detection technologies. Designs experiments, evaluates emerging technologies, develops prototypes, analyzes complex datasets, conducts root-cause investigations, and delivers technical recommendations. Collaborates with universities, government bodies, research organizations, and technology partners while supporting technology transfer into product development. Requires scientific leadership, technical communication, commercial awareness, and eligibility for UK SC security clearance.

Leads the global Gas Seal Support Systems engineering organization across pre-order and post-order activities. Owns engineering delivery from RFQ through design release, customer approval, manufacturing, and documentation. Manages global engineering teams, capacity planning, performance metrics, standardization, continuous improvement, technical alignment, and customer issues. Supports product development, cost optimization, audits, and compliance with specifications, ISO standards, and EHS requirements.

Support EMEAI pricing and revenue growth through data-driven analysis, owning monthly price realisation, supporting price increases, building dashboards, improving pricing data quality, and collaborating with commercial teams to identify revenue and margin improvement opportunities.

Lead supply chain data domain activities: gather and translate business requirements into SAP functional solutions, design/configure SAP for supply chain and manufacturing, define data structures and governance, improve master data quality, engage stakeholders, run workshops, build business cases, and manage projects from requirements through deployment and adoption.

Technical owner for global enterprise voice: administer and design Microsoft Teams Phone, SBCs, SIP trunks, PBX and contact centre integrations; manage carriers and suppliers; provide third-line support, incident RCA, voice quality monitoring, security and cloud voice migrations.

Drive defence sales and account growth across Northern Europe by building strategic relationships with military, government and procurement stakeholders. Translate operational CBRNE requirements into detection and monitoring solutions, support procurement, deliver demonstrations and proposals, and coordinate internal teams to align technical offerings with customer needs while monitoring market and threat trends.

Conduct market analyses of energy transition segments (LNG, nuclear, bioenergy, renewables, storage), build market and financial models, assess competitors, support strategic planning, M&A evaluation, and share market intelligence across Strategy, Portfolio, Sales, and R&D teams to inform business decisions and execution.

Senior finance leader partnering with Technology, Portfolio and Marketing to shape strategy, manage portfolio performance, run investment governance, optimize pricing and marketing ROI, lead a finance business partnering team, set policies and controls, and drive cost and value discipline to deliver sustainable financial outcomes.

Provide HR administrative support across onboarding, employee changes, and offboarding. Serve as first point of contact for HR queries, maintain HR records and systems, assist employee relations processes, support reporting and GDPR compliance, coordinate training and engagement, and contribute to HR process improvements.

Provide senior in-house legal support for M&A, strategic partnerships and joint ventures across the transaction lifecycle. Lead due diligence, negotiate and draft transaction documentation, coordinate external counsel, manage legal entity governance, handle ethics and internal investigations, and advise senior stakeholders on legal and commercial risks to support deal execution and integration.