Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Requirements & Summary




Company: Weatherford
Skills: Manufacturing Engineering
Experience: 5 + Years
Education: Bachelors/3-5 yr Degree
Location: Houston, Texas, United States





Overview Weatherford is a leading global energy services company. Our world-class experts partner with customers to optimize their resources and realize the full potential of their assets. Across our operating locations, including manufacturing, research and development, service, and training facilities, operators choose us for strategic solutions that add efficiency, flexibility, and responsibility to any energy operation. We are focused on technology development, digital solutions, and defining our footprint in the new energy space. Our ability to provide integrated solutions across our segments will be critical to growth in our core operations and the energy transition. Energy producers face unique challenges every day, so it is our job to create solutions that enhance safety, streamline operations, and sustain uptime to meet or exceed their targets. We operate across the global energy landscape employing some of the best diverse talent in the industry. At Weatherford, we understand the value each individual brings to the table. We celebrate diversity in all its forms and are immensely proud of our workforce. We invite you to join our passionate, talented, world-class team. When you join Weatherford, you instantly feel connected to something bigger - a community that is grounded by our core values and driven to create innovative solutions for our customers. We celebrate each other's successes, grow together, and learn from each other constantly. Individually, we are impressive. Together, we are unstoppable. We are One Weatherford. Weatherford offers competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits program and provides you a challenging and enriching career path, with a healthy balance of structure and flexibility to chart your own course. Weatherford is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Responsibilities Weatherford is hiring a Senior Manufacturing Engineer for our MPD Center of Excellence. Located at 4420 WEST GREENS ROAD HOUSTON, Texas 77066 Job Purpose Design, develop and implement manufacturing processes, equipment and systems to enable optimized production efficiency while maintaining focus on cost efficient solutions, sustaining high quality product results, and enabling design for manufacturability in new designs. Provide guidance and support for solving complex technical problems that arise in manufacturing production. Coordinate the orderly transition and installation of new processes and/or methods in accordance with product specifications with a Lean Manufacturing approach. Roles & Responsibilities SAFETY, SECURITY & COMPLIANCE Maintains the highest standards of corporate governance, ensuring that all activities are carried out ethically and in compliance with Company's Security, Compliance & HSE policies, Management System, relevant laws, regulations, standards, and industry practices and complies with the Company's Rules to Live By Places Quality, Health & Safety, Security and protection of the Environment as core values while never intentionally placing employees, our processes, customers or the communities in which we live and work at risk Seeks continual improvement in Health, Safety, Security & protection of the Environment, taking into account responsible care, process vulnerabilities, public, customer and employee inputs, knowledge and technology and best business practices to exceed customer expectations QUALITY Responsible for being familiar with the Company's Quality policies and takes an active role in the compliance and improvement of Weatherford's Management System Maintains service quality as immediate priorities when working across all areas of the business and continually seeks areas for improvement OPERATIONS Design and develop manufacturing processes, equipment, and systems at the plant level to improve process capability, quality and manufacturing readiness Coordinate manufacturing launch for new or revised products Create BOMs and routings for newly released Part Numbers and revise BOMs and routings when processes are updated and/or Lean Manufacturing efforts create increased efficiency of the manufacturing steps Design, develop, test, source and cost-justify various tools, machinery and equipment for new or improved manufacturing methods Identify and develop collaborative solutions for issues within the production workflow such as level loading, production bottlenecks, machine reliability, general production related work flow waste Make key decisions, resolve issues and oversee projects to shape manufacturing success Prepare or direct the Model facility and/or equipment layout and detail drawings in CAD Engineering software Providing technical guidance for manufacturing activities Recommend and implement improvements to production processes, methods and controls Support the Quoting process and Order Management process by supplying pertinent information as required Write procedures and reports COMMUNICATION Maintains effective communications with all key stakeholders both internal and where appropriate external Collaborate with Engineering department in order to have to ensure all items (upper level and sub levels) of BOM is entered into Windchill Collaborate with Purchasing, Category Management and Mfg to simulate and assign the manufacturing COGS to parts/product Collaborate with global cross-functional teams to develop, innovate and implement manufacturing technology best practices FINANCIAL All employees have an accountability to the organization to be financially responsible whether they are in charge of a function budget or simply their own expenses. Costs incurred should be within approved budget, processed within agreed time frames & following the relevant financial policy and procedure. Prepare feasibility studies and thorough cost justification for projects Monitor production output and collaborate to implement process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce costs PEOPLE & DEVELOPMENT Employees have a responsibility for developing their own careers within the Company including completing all necessary function, compliance & business standards training to enhance their knowledge, skills and experience. Employees should engage on a regular basis with their line manager to discuss their personal performance, objectives and opportunities to enhance their skills and experience to support their career potential. VISION & LEADERSHIP Demonstrates leadership, ethical behavior and adherence to Weatherford standards at all times Qualifications Experience & Education REQUIRED Bachelors Degree in Engineering (Manufacturing Engineering or Mechanical Engineering preferred) from an Accredited University 5-7+ years experience in a manufacturing environmentPREFERRED Lean Manufacturing experience, or Lean Green Belt/Black Belt certification Oil & Gas manufacturing experience Knowledge, Skills & Abilities REQUIRED Knowledge of mechanical engineering processes/principles within a manufacturing environment Ability to use/knowledge of facility workshop tools such as test ovens, soldering equipment, ESD workstations, etc. Knowledge of machine design, welding processes and/or any special manufacturing processes (conformal coating, grinding, elastomer manufacturing, painting, bonding, etc.) PC skills including AutoCAD (Mechanical Desktop a plus) Ability to implement SPC MS Office suite Strong team leadership skills, be a self-starter, innovative and able to work with little or no supervision PREFERRED Understand GD+T and dimensioning



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Published On 02-02-2024