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Weatherford have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Drilling Services Reliability Engineer to join the team based in our Aberdeen office.

The Drilling Services Reliability Engineer is a key resource in the Geozone to lead product-based failure analysis. This position serves the purpose of a functional link between the Geozone and the Global Reliability Manager to ensure necessary support is provided to comply with all expectations of Reliability Engineering.

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.

• Demonstrate effective safety leadership for the health and safety arrangements of all subordinates and for any persons visiting them while on the Company premises.

QUALITY

• Responsible for being familiar with the Company's Quality policies and taking an active role in the compliance and improvement of Weatherford’s Management System.

• Maintains Service Quality as an immediate priority when working across all areas of the business and continually seeks areas for improvement.

• Lead Critical Product related failure investigations for Key customers and ensure that the appropriate corrective actions are identified and implemented.

OPERATIONS

• Maintains oversight of Geozone failure events that occur in field and shop.

• Provide root cause analysis expertise.

• Lead all product-based root cause analysis for all Drilling Services failures in the Geozone.

• Manage Geozone root cause analysis and product related failure review initiatives.

• Support corrective action implementation evaluation.

• Provide Geozone Reliability Engineering support on Product and Service issues.

• Subject Matter Expert on assigned Drilling Services products.

• Support New Product Introduction, Field-tests and Product upgrade implementation.

• Support Field and Repair & Maintenance (R&M) data capture and archiving.

• Support all Drilling Services Sustaining Reliability initiatives in Geozone.

• Support risk evaluation and implementation of product deviations (MOCs).

• Review and support R&M process optimization.

• With support from Global Product Line or Sustaining Engineering, provide input and review technical content of R&M documentation in conjunction with local Drilling Services R&M personnel.

• Participate in Customer Response initiatives for Geozone.

• Support QA Geozone led incident reviews and lead Reliability Corrective Action reviews.

• Issue Geozone Reliability Alerts.

COMMUNICATION

• Maintains effective communications with all key stakeholders both internal and where appropriate external.

FINANCIAL

• All employees have an accountability to the organisation 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.

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 behaviour, and adherence to Weatherford standards at all times.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college (preference for Engineering, electrical or mechanical, or other technical degree)

• Strong technical knowledge of drilling and M/LWD technologies.

• 2 – 5 year of Drilling Service operations or drilling services repair and maintenance experience.

• Handles complex detailed argumentation well.

• Comprehensive knowledge and operational understanding of Drilling Services Operations and equipment.

• Possess strong customer service skills, i.e. listening, follow-through, willingness to help.

• Good understanding and knowledge of QHSE Management systems.

• Good presentation, analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to resolve complex issues.

• Must be able to work closely and communicate interactively with all level of employees with Weatherford, supply chain, sub-contractor, and client base.

• Good computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment. Must include knowledge of Excel, Word, Power Point, MS Project.

• Comprehensive operational understanding of both Enterprise and Drilling Services systems including Myadvisor, Windchill, WPTS, WCAP and ASL.

• Ability to work well with all levels of personnel.

Preferred:

• Advance Root Cause Analysis training is preferred.

• Previous experience in reliability roles is preferred.

• Experienced in Field Operations.