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NOV · 1 month ago

Drilling Solutions Engineer I - Diamond Program

Odessa, TX

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

NOV is actively recruiting ambitious college/university graduates for an Application Engineering role that will be part of their ReedHycalog Diamond Rotational Program. This structured 16-month program will provide participants with hands-on experience and exposure to various engineering groups, focusing on developing technical expertise and business knowledge.

Manufacturing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Communicate and work with the Area Sales/Ops/Engineering/Optimization/Agent organizations to ensure that there is a clear understanding of the customer's plans, activities, issues, and opportunities

Focus regular actions and take initiatives to improve and sustain customer relationships

Establish consistent communication and develop leverage strategies with your account manager to improve profitability

Focus regular actions on special relationship initiatives that will take the relationship to the next level

Pursue/Seek/Gain leads on new operators to gain “ground floor” advantage

Maintain strict confidentiality according to internal policy for area customers

Become proficient in drilling and ReedHycalog product application and the marketing the products & services

Monitor tool performance and report trends to your team through regular reporting

Coordinate the gathering of competitor's performance data (bit records, run reports, downhole tools, etc.)

Prepare and provide technical application support to sales team through customer visits and presentations in the assigned area

Support with the local team with the bit repair process

Provide onsite support for bit runs as needed

Provide the drill bit dull grading and evaluation and trends

Assist the sales force with detailed performance studies for optimization of drilling performance for critical or strategic applications

Provide direct support for the development and implementation of customer strategy

Maintain consistent communication with the Engineering Support team and assigned account manager concerning issue resolutions and current status of opportunities

Be prepared to provide technical applications support to sales account manager through customer visits and presentations at field site

Assisting for achieving sales metrics and KPI’s for assigned rig count

Identify new business opportunities, qualifying needs and pursue key decision-makers, buyers on site

Share “best practice” methods, processes, and ideas across the business’ countries/areas/regions

Create Application Maps / Study for the applications in your area

Capture tool performance data from ongoing jobs for data base entry and prepare to present customer run reports and run performance summaries

Develop outstanding run reports for internal and external use

Create dull conditions reports for all required run in the area

Create incident reports analysis according to the QMS system

Provide basic engineering support on ReedHycalog applications, to ensure the successful utilization and operation of the given tool or product

Lead the process of gathering Reedhycalog product information on the assigned area

Lead the process of gathering competitor intelligence information from customer applications

Support field testing of new products and design improvements

Maintain direct technical support in the introduction of new products at the field level

Make recommendations to enhance existing products to drive reliability with the approval of direct supervisor

Assist in the PDP process for the assigned area

Assess performance needs of customer

Understand the design changes being introduced with the new product

Work with DSE and RDE teams to provide data necessary for application specific design

Follow-through with customer and DSE team to communicate performance and feedback necessary for subsequent improvements

Provide field analysis for failed tool investigation and coordinate with Service Quality Group to provide applicable incident report

Participate in the ReedHycalog Quality Management System: Coordinate and support in all quality incidents in relation to your assigned area according to the QMS system standards

Provide feedback of product performance through the QMS incident reporting process for product improvement development

Observe safety regulations, wear required safety equipment, encourage safe working practices, report hazards, and adhere to all HSE requirements

Follow all safety protocols for customer sites as required customer standards

Comply with the maintenance schedule for the assigned motor vehicle

Complete all assigned online training promptly

Qualification

Drilling EngineeringApplication EngineeringTechnical SupportCustomer Relationship ManagementData AnalysisSafety ComplianceCommunication SkillsTeam CollaborationProblem Solving

Required

Recent college/university graduate in engineering

Ability to travel for rotations in geographically different locations

Strong communication skills to work with Area Sales/Ops/Engineering/Optimization/Agent organizations

Proficiency in drilling and ReedHycalog product application

Ability to monitor tool performance and report trends

Experience in preparing and providing technical application support to sales team

Ability to assist sales force with detailed performance studies for optimization of drilling performance

Experience in creating application maps/studies and capturing tool performance data

Basic engineering support skills on ReedHycalog applications

Field analysis skills for failed tool investigation

Knowledge of safety regulations and HSE requirements

Ability to complete assigned online training promptly

Company

NOV

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NOV provides Downhole, Drilling, Engineering and Project Management, Industrial, Lifting and Handling, Production, Tubular.

Founded in 1862

Houston, Texas, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.nov.com/

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