R&D Lab Manager

National Oilwell Varco (NOV) is a leading provider of technology, equipment, and services to the global oil and gas industry that supports customers’ full-field drilling, completion, and production needs. Since 1862, NOV has pioneered innovations that improve the cost-effectiveness, efficiency, safety, and environmental impact of oil and gas operations.

NOV Rig Technologies makes and supports the world’s most advanced drilling solutions. With a long history of manufacturing advanced drilling equipment packages—think top drives, iron roughnecks, draw works, BOPs, and risers—as well as complete land rigs, we're constantly working to solve our customers’ operational challenges. We're designing new technology and robotics that deliver increased automation; expanding our training offerings to help our partners close the industry's generational gap; and developing smarter, more advanced drilling solutions for all types of land and offshore environments.

We're continually pushing our own standards higher to deliver the safest, most efficient, and most reliable drilling solutions in the world. Join us as we continue to power the industry that powers the world.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Manage and coordinate the activities of staff including training, employee development, performance evaluation, hiring decisions, and the establishment of goals and performance objectives for assigned department.

- Provide continual evaluation of department processes, methods, and activities to assure the most effective use of resources and equipment.

- Manage budget and expenditures.

- Implement JHEA’s and SOP’s.

- Schedule and plan all research and development work.

- Perform other work related tasks as assigned.

- Comply with all NOV Company and HSE policies and procedures

FACILITY/GROUP SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

- Ensure that all actions performed at the R&D Lab are done in a safe manner including working with HSE to analyze all risk associated with these actions.

- Ensure the R&D Lab has the correct resources to complete all testing required by Engineering including monitor budgets to ensure they are being used appropriately.

- Proactively manage the project budget and resource demand.

- Direct the customer witness program at the lab.

- Ensure that all direct reports can complete their required duties and provide leadership and management to those direct reports.

- Provide Engineering recommendations to verify that the lab will be able to perform any future testing.

- Monitor for emerging technologies that will ensure NOV will continue to be the leader in Pressure Control and Motor technologies.

- Above all, do the right thing. Help change culture. Be mentored by others. Mentor others.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

- BS in an engineering field preferred

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES

- Dealing with Ambiguity

- Conflict Management

- Motivating Others

- Building Effective Teams