This is a hands-on, rewarding role that you’ll advise on projects and engineering issues for the oil and gas industry. The Senior Mechanical Engineer/Project Manager will be working within a supportive, inclusive team in a fast-paced, progressive environment. Weatherford provides training, excellent benefits and fantastic career progression. This is a bonus eligible position.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs fundamental engineering tasks within the established Product Development Process. These tasks include, but are not limited to: strength of material problems, stress analysis, simple torque, tension, and compression problems; simple statics and dynamics problems; material selection, system engineering/integration, cost estimation and tolerance studies.

• Creates engineering layouts for fit, form and function checking.

• Plans and executes feasibility studies to test concepts.

• Prepares calculations and design packages as required to complete design reviews.

• Prepares, checks and or directs the preparation of detailed drawings and layouts.

• Coordinates the manufacture of prototypes.

• Conducts experimental test programs.

• Analyses test data to determine if the product meets predetermined technical specifications.

• Prepares documentation as required for Engineering files.

• Develops experimental test programs.

• Develop new products and services.

• Participates in and understands the analysis of failures.

• Prevents or eliminates defects in new or existing products.

• Demonstrates an understanding of fundamental design tools such as threaded connections, seals, plated surfaces, heat treating, etc.

• Demonstrates an understanding of system integration, system engineering, and controls.

• Understands the key limitations and advantages to manufacturing the product in different manners.

• Conducts the analysis of failures and makes recommendations.

• Performs advanced engineering tasks such as fluid dynamics, vibrations and burst and collapse analysis.

• Demonstrates an understanding of the theoretical calculations as they apply to the design of the product.

• May utilize computer driven engineering software to complete complex analysis.

• Coordinates all activities associated with technical developments, scheduling, budgeting, and resolving engineering design and test problems.

• Assists others with all engineering activities to include working within the Product Development Process.

• Anticipates possible failure modes on products and recommends solutions based on experience.

• Proactively develops and communicates design guidelines for the department.

• Performs comprehensive analysis of critical components to eliminate possible failure modes.

• Routinely demonstrates the ability to converge on a solution in a commercially viable amount of time in the absence of extensive guidance.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Eight years + mechanical engineering/project management experience required

• Bachelors of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or a similar engineering discipline is required

• Project Management Experience required

Preferred:

• New product development/platform enhancement experience

• Creo / Pro-E, FEA/CFD

• Systems engineering experience

• At least eight years of oil field services experience, with downhole equipment experience strongly preferred.

• Exposure to one or more of the following services strongly preferred: Managed pressure drilling, drilling services, open hole isolation tools

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.

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 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.