Performance Lead

Noble Corporation; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 483,000 - 725,000; Full time

Job summary

Noble Deliverer is seeking an experienced Performance Lead to drive operational excellence across drilling, completion, and subsea phases. You will apply LEAN principles and the PDSA cycle to improve rig performance, monitor KPIs, and maintain strong customer relations.

You will coordinate with clients, drilling contractors, and service providers to ensure campaigns are delivered safely and efficiently, while challenging existing practices for continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of offshore drilling experience as a Driller or Assistant Driller.
• Deep knowledge of drilling processes and improvement strategies.
• Proficiency in LEAN and the PDSA cycle.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Effective time management and self-organization.
• Advanced analytical abilities; proficient in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Proven leadership and teamwork capabilities.
• Comfortable working in diverse, multicultural environments.
• Courage to challenge the status quo when needed.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement operational improvements to enhance rig performance.
• Monitor, analyze, and report on KPIs such as NPT and ILT.
• Lead after-action reviews and lessons learned sessions.
• Engage with customers to align on deliverables and expectations.
• Coordinate with service providers and drill teams for phase preparations.
• Support campaigns and ensure safety and compliance.

Skills

Drilling experience

LEAN methodology

PDSA cycle

Customer engagement

Time management

Self-organization

Analytical skills

Leadership

Cross-cultural communication

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The Performance Lead role is dedicated to enhancing operational performance across drilling, completion, and subsea phases. This role requires a deep understanding of the overall well project and operational objectives, expertise in LEAN methodology, particularly the PDSA cycle, and strong communication and relationship-building skills. The Performance Lead is responsible for aligning project delivery with customer expectations, supporting rigs in successful campaign delivery, and establishing close relationships with customers.

Role Importance

The Performance Lead is vital in ensuring operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and the successful delivery of drilling campaigns. Their expertise in operational improvement, customer relationship management, and leadership are crucial in enhancing our operational efficiency, ensuring safety, and securing future contracts through strong customer relationships.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Driller or Assistant Driller (Offshore Drilling Rig).
• In-depth knowledge of drilling processes and operational improvement strategies.
• Proficiency in LEAN methodology, especially the PDSA cycle.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills for effective customer engagement and relationship building.
• Strong time management and self-organization skills.
• Advanced analytical abilities, proficient in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Proven leadership and team-building capabilities.
• Ability to work effectively in diverse, multicultural environments.
• Relevant drilling experience and the courage to challenge the status quo.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Operational Planning and Implementation: Understand and improve operational performance through effective rig site team planning and learning. Familiarize with operational plans and instructions, challenging operations and maximizing offline activities.
• Performance Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting: Make on site observations and recordings during operation Take ownership of recording actual hours, non-productive time (NPT), and invisible lost time (ILT) in the Lookahead/Variance tracker. Update and post key performance indicators like the drilling curve and weekly NPT and ILT graphs. Use performance monitoring systems to identify process improvements.
• Continuous Improvement and LEAN Application: Implement LEAN principles and the PDSA cycle for continuous operational improvement. Facilitate after action reviews (AARs), pre-phase meetings, and lessons learned sessions. Store and centralize all AARs, lessons learned, and continuous improvement process documentation.
• Customer Engagement and Relationship Management: Engage with customers to align on project deliverables and expectations. Establish and maintain strong relationships for future contract opportunities. Act as a liaison between clients, drilling contractors, and service providers.
• Team Collaboration and Communication: Foster a collaborative, team-oriented culture focused on shared objectives. Challenge existing work methods and encourage the recording and logging of lessons learned. Coordinate with service providers and assist in phase preparations.
• Risk Management and Safety Compliance: Assist crews in preparing risk assessments and work instructions as per the contractor’s safety management system.
• Administrative and Support Duties: Ensure consistency in the format of performance meeting action trackers and periodic reports. Manage and update the lessons learned tracker, ensuring lessons are not re-learned. Follow up on- and ensure timely close out of open actions in the action tracker.

Position Location

Noble Deliverer - This role requires Australian nationality and is open only to Australian nationals.

SUPERVISORY

Direct: N/A Indirect: N/A

Noble is a leading offshore drilling contractor. We own and operate one of the most modern and technically advanced fleets. Noble has been engaged in the contract drilling of oil and gas wells since 1921. Noble performs, through its subsidiaries, contract drilling services with a fleet of offshore drilling units focused largely on ultra-deepwater and high specification jackup drilling opportunities in both established and emerging regions worldwide. Our vision is to be the leading offshore driller by being first choice for employees, customers, and investors. Our mission is drilling to power the world responsibly.

Noble is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, citizenship status, physical or mental disability of an otherwise qualified individual, genetic information, membership or application for membership in a uniformed service, engaging in legally protected activity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.