Production Manager

Tawteen; Muscat; On-site; OMR 58,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Tawteen seeks a seasoned Operations executive to lead international land drilling operations, overseeing multiple rigs across countries and environments.

Applicants should have 20+ years in drilling with 10+ in senior leadership, strong client-management and a proven track record in safety, efficiency and cost control.

Qualifications

• Recognized tertiary qualification in Petroleum Gas Drilling or related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 20 years of international land drilling experience; 10+ years in senior operations leadership.
• Experience managing multiple rigs across countries with varied configurations.

Responsibilities

• Lead Rig Managers, Toolpushers, Drillers and maintenance teams to optimize operations.
• Oversee rig start-up, commissioning, mobilization and operational readiness across projects.
• Drive rig performance, reliability, safety culture and NPT reduction.
• Manage budgets (OPEX/CAPEX) and operational cost performance for multiple rigs.
• Interface with clients as operational/technical focal point and support tenders.

Skills

Drilling operations leadership

Rig fleet management

Budgeting & cost control

HSE management

Client relationship management

Team leadership & development

Project management

Education

Tertiary qualification in Petroleum/Gas Drilling or related Engineering

Tools

NDS Nabors Drilling Solutions

Canrig equipment

Top Drive systems

Job description

Education amp Experience

Recognized tertiary qualification in Petroleum Gas Drilling Mechanical Electrical or related Engineering Technical discipline Minimum 20 years of progressive international land drilling experience Minimum 10 years in Operations Manager Operations Superintendent or equivalent senior leadership roles Extensive international and Eastern Hemisphere EH drilling experience preferably across the Middle East North Africa and other international operating environments Proven experience managing multiple drilling rigs across different countries clients rig types and operating environments Strong experience with 1 000 3 000 HP land drilling rigs and different rig configurations including SCR VFD AC Cyberchair and Top Drive systems Experience with major international and national operators and both conventional and turnkey drilling projects Proven experience in deep horizontal extended-reach exploration and development drilling operations

Operational amp Leadership Requirements

Strong leadership experience managing drilling operations maintenance technical support and multidisciplinary rig teams Proven ability to lead Rig Managers Toolpushers Drillers maintenance personnel and operational support teams Experience with rig start-up commissioning mobilization rig moves and operational readiness Strong equipment and maintenance knowledge including Top Drives mud pumps BOP systems power systems and rig-floor equipment Experience improving rig performance equipment reliability safety culture drilling efficiency and NPT performance Strong experience in workforce planning competency development training and national workforce development Strong client-management capability and experience acting as the operational and technical focal point for major clients Experience managing rig budgets OPEX CAPEX AFE requirements and operational cost performance Experience supporting technical tenders contract requirements and commercial discussions Strong knowledge of HSE management risk assessment incident investigation and emergency response

Training amp Certifications Required

preferred certifications include IADC Well Control Supervisor Level IWCF equivalent TAP Root Training Root Cause Analysis Leadership Management Training Stuck Pipe Prevention Rig Management Emergency Response

Digital amp Technology Skills

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel Word PowerPoint Outlook and Teams Operational and drilling performance reporting systems Maintenance and asset-management systems Project-management tools Data analysis KPI dashboards and Power BI or equivalent AI tools for operational analysis reporting planning and decision support Digital drilling rig automation and equipment-monitoring technologies Preferably Nabors Drilling Solutions NDS Canrig equipment Top Drive systems and related drilling technologies

Language

Fluent professional English is mandatory including the ability to conduct client meetings technical discussions presentations and management reporting