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.
JOB SUMMARY
Assist Engineering with material selection and the analysis of materials, including failure analysis, development and evaluation of heat treat samples and providing feedback for manufacturing.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
•Write and revise material specifications.
•Support in house heat treatment facilities.
•Develop and qualify new welding procedures and processes.
•Interface with and support outside labs contracted by NOV.
•Interface with and support outside manufacturing facilities who sell products to NOV.
•Report writing and literature research.
•Conduct failure analysis.
•Provide general materials support for NOV locations around the world.
•Perform other work related tasks as assigned.
•Comply with all NOV Company and HSE policies and procedures.
•Travel: 10% Domestic and International
FACILITY/GROUP SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
•Review supplier inquiries and RFD's related to metallurgical criteria. the candidate shall have familiarity with oil and gas common drilling materials and their properties for guidance/opinion from corresponding product line group.
•Work closely with Quality and Manufacturing Team day to day to review all NCR’s generated by manufacturing and assigned to metallurgy.
•Provide guidance and engineering support to product line groups in queries related but not limited to material selection, material application, exposure to environments and failure modes.
•Write, revise, and maintain material spec catalog, and be responsible for an archive of approximately 350 specifications that are released under PCG metallurgy group.
•Provide technical support for QA/QC personnel as well as manufacturing and product engineering. Time to time the candidate will support after Market Group with their queries.
•Participate in 20K HPHT related meetings and answer customers’ technical questions and concerns if any related to non-conformance reports.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
•Minimum a Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science or Metallurgy
•Master’s degree is highly desirable
•1-5 years of industry experience.
•Quality Assurance is preferred.
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