JOB DESCRIPTION

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Apply Engineering knowledge and technique to provide product engineering and chemistry support to the process of manufacturing thermoset fiberglass pipe and fittings. Involves "hands on" technical problem-solving regarding manufacturing processes, the manufacturing environment, and potential material issues.
• Develop, verify, and implement product design and manufacturing solutions to satisfy a variety of market requirements.
• Review product design for compliance with engineering principles, standards, customer requirements and related specifications.
• Represent the company as necessary with industry groups.
• Coordinate and manage activities related to technical developments.
• Analyze corrosion data and laboratory test results.
• Provide information used in preparation of technical literature.
• Provide support to Quality Assurance, Application Engineering, and Sales for communication with customers regarding product related opportunities or issues.
• Participate in management and strategy sessions as requested to help guide product development efforts.
• Interface with Corporate Engineering/Product Development to schedule and monitor necessary testing and development support.
• Responsible for assuring ease of manufacturing and safe performance of equipment used during all phases of manufacturing process through the development, management, and implementation of engineering projects.
• Responsible for design of process tooling, designs and purchases prototype manufacturing equipment, tooling, and test equipment.
• Develops and implements engineering projects to improve manufacturing operations.
• Implements continuous improvement in processes and materials to improve performance and reduce costs.
• Trains and supervises process technicians.
• Prepares cost estimates for new items needed for production.
• Reviews/audits bills of materials and routings to confirm/verify accuracy.
• Confers with vendors on proper tooling and material selection.
• Apprises Plant Manager of equipment needs.
• Independently plans and outlines methods and procedures for entire project assignments and develops innovative approaches for solving product development.
• Writes project reports with documented findings and recommendations and evaluations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or Material Science.
• Project management experience.
• Possess a high level of technical aptitude and ability to understand engineering, design, and product performance issues.
• Adequate verbal, written and analytical skills.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in process development engineering.
• Knowledge of composite pipe and fitting manufacturing preferred.
• Available to travel as needed.

National Oilwell Varco (NOV) - We Power the Industry that Powers the World. Our Values - We are a Global Family. We are thousands of individuals, working as one team to create lasting impact for our customers, ourselves, and the communities where we live and work. We take responsibility for each other and our company's future, knowing that personal ownership leads to broader success. We Believe in Purposeful Innovation. We see where our customers' needs are not being met and we act. Through business innovation, product creation and service delivery, we are driven to power the industry that powers the world better. We Believe in Service Above All. We are the backbone of the oil and gas industry with a singular focus to deliver the finest products and services, on time and on budget, to push our customers' business forward. Our Motto: Together, We Are Powerful! NOV remains committed to fostering diversity and innovation in our Team. https://www.nov.com/about/our-business-units/fiber-glass-systems

We offer a competitive benefits package starting first date of employment that includes: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401K savings plan, paid time-off, and starting at 3 weeks of vacation!

For more specifics please visit our benefits page https://usbenefits.nov.com/