Wells Quality Engineer - Drilling Services(INDIA ONLY)

Exxon Mobil; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical plans

Global networking opportunities

Job summary

ExxonMobil seeks a Wells Quality Engineer for Drilling Services to standardize quality processes, drive continuous improvement, and ensure equipment and materials meet API and internal QA standards. The role is anchored in Bengaluru and supports global Wells Quality activities.

You will steward QMS, lead data-driven improvements, and collaborate with global teams to ensure compliance across drilling contractors and suppliers, while maintaining robust risk mitigations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical or Equivalent).
• 8–10 years of relevant experience in oil and gas drilling services equipment inspection/testing.
• CGPA 7.0/10 minimum; strong knowledge of drilling services and equipment inspection, testing, maintenance.
• Familiar with API specs (API 5CT/7-1 etc.) and QA best practices.
• NDT Level II certification in MPT/UT/LPT/RT/VT preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead standardization of processes and best practices across the Wells Quality Network.
• Develop tools/dashboards for Quality Event Reports (QER) and related analyses.
• Assist maintenance and distribution of quality catches for Drilling Services equipment.
• Coordinate inspections and testing of drilling equipment with Third Party Inspectors.
• Support capability assessments and QMS alignment across contractors and suppliers.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Drilling Services

NDT II

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

API Q1/Q2

DS-1 Inspection

QMS (ISO 9001)

Job description

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Wells Quality Engineer - Drilling Services(INDIA ONLY)

Location: Bangalore, KA, IN, 560066

Company Name: ExxonMobil

About us

At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net-zero future. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.

The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.

We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why and how we can work together.

ExxonMobil’s affiliates in India

ExxonMobil’s affiliates have offices in India in Bengaluru, Mumbai and the National Capital Region.

ExxonMobil’s affiliates in India supporting the Product Solutions business engage in the marketing, sales and distribution of performance as well as specialty products across chemicals and lubricants businesses. The India planning teams are also embedded with global business units for business planning and analytics.

ExxonMobil’s LNG affiliate in India supporting the upstream business provides consultant services for other ExxonMobil upstream affiliates and conducts LNG market-development activities.

ExxonMobil strives to make a positive contribution to the communities where we operate and its affiliates support a range of education, health and community-building programs in India. Read more about our Corporate Responsibility Framework.

To know more about ExxonMobil in India, visit ExxonMobil India and the Energy Factor India.

What role you will play in our team

The Wells Quality Engineer - Drilling Services is a broad role definition for individuals, generally with an Operations background, supporting the global Wells business with a focus on Drilling Services, Equipment, and Tools. This role focusses on application of risk mitigations through quality best practices and processes to ensure integrity and compliance of materials, products, and equipment to industry and specified requirements and provides guidance on fit-for-purpose quality implementation. This position is embedded in the technical center (based in Bengaluru) and provides support to business units and the global Wells Quality network.

This role is also responsible for stewarding monthly Global Wells Quality Network meetings, driving efficiencies in the standardization of processes, sharing quality catches and alerts across business units, and enabling the implementation of best practices through continuous improvement and industry engagement.

What you will do

• Stewards monthly Global Wells Quality Network meetings – leads the standardization of processes and enables the implementation of best practices through lessons learned and industry engagement.
• Leads the standardization and improvement of the Interval Problem Reporting / Quality Event Reports (QER) across business units – facilitating the development of associated tools and dashboards.
• Assist the maintenance and distribution of quality catches associated with Drilling Services and equipment manufacturing activities.
• Aids the Global Quality network with ExxonMobil Rig equipment inspection, testing, and preventive maintenance requirements.
• Stewards the maintenance of Wells Teams Quality Plans for business units and aids the implementation of Quality Control Plans for Suppliers and Service Quality Plans for Drilling Contractors and Service Partners.
• Support the Global Wells Quality network with the stewardship of capability and QMS assessments of Drilling Contractors, Service Partners and Suppliers
• Provide support for business units (when requested) to ensure that all drill string and BHA equipment and services meet the minimum specified technical and quality requirements
• Provide support (when requested) on tool and equipment preparations and inspections to include, but not limited to, manufacturing, disassembly, inspection, repair, servicing, reassembly, pressure testing, and function testing of equipment including directional drilling, BHA & drill pipe, tubular handling, cementing, wireline and coil tubing equipment to ensure proper procedures are followed (e.g. quality plans and Equipment Preventive Maintenance, Inspection and Test Plans - PMITPs).
• Reviews of documents for manufacturing or services related to incoming equipment (Drill Pipe Inspection reports, TPI reports associated with manufacturing, MTRs etc.)
• Coordinates equipment and service failure investigations, root cause analysis, corrective action identification and implementation.
• Assists Wells Engineering staff with resolution of Nonconformance Reports (NCRs) and Requests-for-Exception (RFEs).
• Organize, plan, and supervise verification programs via Third Party Inspectors (TPIs) to ensure conformance with the applicable ExxonMobil specifications and industry codes and standards.
• Ensure appropriate budget allocation for Third Party inspection agencies in collaboration with Wells Teams.
• Maintain sound understanding of API specifications and ExxonMobil Quality procedures.

About you

Skills and Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university in engineering (Mechanical or Manufacturing or Equivalent) as a minimum.
• Minimum 8-10 years of relevant experience in oil and gas Drilling Services equipment inspection and testing in the field of Quality.
• Candidate must have a minimum CGPA of 7.0 out of 10. Must have strong knowledge of drilling services and rig equipment inspection, testing, preventive maintenance and major certification requirements.
• Must have strong knowledge of design & testing BOP equipment, control systems and recommended practices regarding BOP equipment, testing and maintenance (API 16A, API 16D, API RP53).
• Experienced and familiar with API Q1, API Q2 & API Product specifications such as API 5CT, API 5DP, API 7-1.
• Experienced with Drill String Inspection (DS-1) and maintenance. Must hold NDT Level II certification in MPT, UT, LPT, RT, and VT.
• Experienced and familiar with API and proprietary premium connection (VAM, Tenaris, JFE and Hunting), rotary connection inspection and threading operations.
• Certification or auditing experience (ISO 9001 or API Q1 or Q2) is preferable.
• Certification or welding experience (through a recognized body like AWS/CSWIP 3.1/3.2) is preferable.
• Thorough knowledge of sound quality assurance practices. Abreast of best practices and latest technology in meeting minimum industry standards and specifications (such as API and/or ISO 9000, ASME, DS-1, NACE, etc.) for inspection, assembly, testing, storage and transportation of drilling services equipment.

An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance and life. We offer you:

• Competitive compensation
• Medical plans, maternity leave and benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment benefits
• Global networking & cross-functional opportunities
• Annual vacations & holidays
• Day care assistance program
• Training and development program
• Tuition assistance program
• Workplace flexibility policy
• Relocation program
• Transportation facility

Please note benefits may change from time to time without notice, subject to applicable laws. The benefits programs are based on the Company’s eligibility guidelines.

ExxonMobil is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or disability status.

Functional Skills

• Casing Tubing Design, Execution, & Evaluation
• Directional Drilling Design & Execution
• Drillwell Design & Execution
• Managed Pressure Drilling Design & Execution
• Sand Control Design & Execution
• Subsea Well Design & Execution
• Well Abandonment Design & Execution
• Well Performance & Optimization
• Wireline Interventions
• Drilling Mechanics Analysis
• Well Integrity Design & Surveillance
• Wellwork Well Control Design & Execution
• Borehole Management Design & Execution
• Coiled Tubing Interventions
• Fracture Stimulation Design & Execution
• Well Control Design & Execution
• Chemical Treatment Design & Execution
• Cementing Design & Execution
• Completion Design & Execution
• Fishing & Milling Design & Execution
• Manage Wellsite Operations
• Well Operability Design & Implementation

Nothing herein is intended to override the corporate separateness of local entities. Working relationships discussed herein do not necessarily represent a reporting connection, but may reflect a functional guidance, stewardship, or service relationship.

Exxon Mobil Corporation has numerous affiliates, many with names that include ExxonMobil, Exxon, Esso and Mobil. For convenience and simplicity, those terms and terms like corporation, company, our, we and its are sometimes used as abbreviated references to specific affiliates or affiliate groups. Abbreviated references describing global or regional operational organizations and global or regional business lines are also sometimes used for convenience and simplicity. Similarly, ExxonMobil has business relationships with thousands of customers, suppliers, governments, and others. For convenience and simplicity, words like venture, joint venture, partnership, co-venturer, and partner are used to indicate business relationships involving common activities and interests, and those words may not indicate precise legal relationships.

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