Project Engineer – Well Completion Products

Weatherford; Navi Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Weatherford, a leading global energy services company, seeks an experienced Project Engineer to own design and sustainment for Well Completion Products, including packers and downhole tools. You will support manufacturing, supplier quality, field issues, and qualification testing while collaborating with global teams to ensure safety, reliability, and performance in demanding downhole environments.

The role covers product design ownership, testing, and continuous improvement, with exposure to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (AICTE-recognized).
• 5–8 years of experience in mechanical engineering, product development, or sustaining engineering.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, supplier quality, and field issue resolution.
• Experience in Oil & Gas industry, preferably with Well Completion Products.
• Ability to lead technical problem solving and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Serve as sustaining engineer with design ownership for Well Completion Products and provide technical support for product, manufacturing, supplier, and field-related issues.
• Investigate NCRs, supplier non-conformances, field failures, and reliability issues using root cause analysis and sound engineering principles.
• Support product qualification, validation, and testing activities, including test planning, execution, data analysis, and engineering recommendations.
• Perform engineering calculations, tolerance analysis, material selection, stress analysis, and product validation for downhole operating conditions.
• Drive continuous product improvement through design modifications, failure investigations, lessons learned, and reliability enhancement initiatives.
• Lead risk assessments and participate in DFM, DFA, and DFMEA activities for new and existing products.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Operations, and global Product Line teams to develop safe, reliable, and manufacturable solutions.
• Ensure compliance with API, ISO, customer specifications, and internal engineering standards.
• Prepare and maintain engineering documentation, technical reports, qualification records, and engineering change documentation.
• Support technical problem resolution from issue identification through implementation while ensuring timely project execution.

Skills

Mechanical design

Sustaining engineering

Engineering calculations

Root cause analysis

Product qualification/testing

Creo

PLM systems

DFM/DFA/DFMEA

Stress analysis/FEA

API/ISO standards

NACE MR0175/sour service

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Creo (3D CAD)

PLM systems

Job description

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Project Engineer - Well Completion Products to support sustaining engineering activities for a broad portfolio of downhole completion technologies. The role is responsible for product design ownership, manufacturing support, supplier quality, qualification testing, field failure investigations, and continuous product improvement. The successful candidate will collaborate with global cross-functional teams to ensure Well Completion Products meet the highest standards of quality, reliability, safety, and performance.

This position offers an excellent opportunity to work on advanced Well Completion Products, including packers, sand control systems, flow control devices, and other downhole technologies while contributing to global product development and sustaining engineering initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the sustaining engineer for Well Completion Products, providing design ownership and technical support for product, manufacturing, supplier, and field-related issues.
• Investigate and resolve NCRs, supplier non-conformances, field failures, and reliability issues using root cause analysis and sound engineering principles.
• Support product qualification, validation, and testing activities, including test planning, execution, data analysis, and engineering recommendations.
• Perform engineering calculations, tolerance analysis, material selection, stress analysis, and product validation for downhole operating conditions.
• Drive continuous product improvement through design modifications, failure investigations, lessons learned, and reliability enhancement initiatives.
• Lead risk assessments and participate in DFM, DFA, and DFMEA activities for new and existing products.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Operations, and global Product Line teams to develop safe, reliable, and manufacturable solutions.
• Ensure compliance with API, ISO, customer specifications, and internal engineering standards.
• Prepare and maintain engineering documentation, technical reports, qualification records, and engineering change documentation.
• Support technical problem resolution from issue identification through implementation while ensuring timely project execution.

Skills

• Mechanical design and sustaining engineering.
• Engineering calculations, tolerance analysis, and material selection.
• Product qualification, validation, and testing.
• Root cause analysis, failure investigation, and technical problem-solving.
• Proficiency in Creo (or equivalent 3D CAD software) and PLM systems.
• Knowledge of DFM, DFA, DFMEA, stress analysis, and FEA.
• Understanding of API, ISO, and Oil & Gas engineering standards.
• Familiarity with NACE MR0175, sour service requirements, and performance calculations (burst, collapse, torque, tension, and compression) is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (full-time, AICTE-recognized).
• 5-8 years of experience in mechanical engineering, product development, or sustaining engineering.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, supplier quality, product qualification, and field issue resolution.
• Proven ability to solve technical problems from issue identification through implementation.
• Experience in the Oil & Gas industry, preferably with Well Completion Products or Downhole Tools, is preferred.
• Technical leadership or mentoring experience is an added advantage.

About Us

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.

We are focused on technology development, digital solutions, and defining our footprint in the new energy space. Our ability to provide integrated solutions across our segments will be critical to growth in our core operations and the energy transition.

Energy producers face unique challenges every day, so it is our job to create solutions that enhance safety, streamline operations, and sustain uptime to meet or exceed their targets. We operate across the global energy landscape employing some of the best diverse talent in the industry. At Weatherford, we understand the value each individual brings to the table. We celebrate diversity in all its forms and are immensely proud of our workforce. We invite you to join our passionate, talented, world-class team.

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.

Join Us

Weatherford is producing energy for today and tomorrow- with global opportunities as unlimited as your sense of adventure. Join us to make an impact on our customers, the industry, and the world.

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.