Field Engineer - Tubular Running Services

Weatherford; Broussard (LA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Weatherford seeks a Field Engineer to apply standard techniques and procedures across well sites, supporting varied products and services. Roles vary by knowledge level, with senior staff guiding juniors and reviewing complex issues.

Travel is required domestically and internationally as needed to deliver service and solutions. You will participate in safety meetings, plan jobs, maintain equipment, analyze data, and ensure high-quality service while coordinating with clients and Weatherford

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering.
• 2–4 years of oil & gas industry experience.
• Willingness to be on 24-hour on-call basis.
• Fundamentals of mechanics, electricity, electronics, pneumatics and hydraulics.
• Strong reading/writing skills, good judgment and decision making.
• Time management and attention to quality control.
• Physically capable to perform field tasks.
• Able to operate tools and equipment safely.
• Willingness to travel up to 20–30% domestically and <10% internationally.

Responsibilities

• Participates in daily operations and safety meetings; reports issues promptly.
• Maintains equipment and work area in safe, presentable condition.
• Monitor and analyze data to recommend services and solutions.
• Perform job planning, prepare tools, mobilize, execute jobs and document data.
• Test, operate and maintain tools and equipment per instructions.
• Develops and maintains positive client relationships for repeat business.
• Deliver superior service quality to the client.
• Manage inventory and supplies at the well site.
• Follow up on failures with R&M and close reports with clients.
• Lead equipment failure investigations supporting root cause analyses.
• Mentor field operation crew members where level permits.
• Senior level advisors may interpret data for clients and management.

Skills

Technical problem solving

Flexibility

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering

Job description

Job Summary

Depending on their level of knowledge & experience, the Field Engineer's role applies standard techniques, procedures, and criteria to perform tasks or jobs for a variety of products and services. Entry and intermediate level roles will receive direct supervision in support of their duties and assignments. Senior and fully qualified level roles will not only provide the direction to junior field engineers but will also use their extensive knowledge to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues and make recommendations to alter development and designs to improve the quality of products and procedures. Familiarity with the variety of field concepts may result in senior roles supporting research but will certainly be used to plan assignments and accomplish goals. Intermediate and Senior positions will act as the key interface with the client at the well site, carrying the duties and responsibilities for completing service assignments and managing other Weatherford personnel at the well site. Whilst this is a generic job description covering the different levels of the Field Engineer position, all aspects of the roles and responsibilities are relevant. Senior roles will be involved with more advanced technology.

Responsibilities

• Participates in all daily operations & safety meetings, toolbox, Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), and reports any issues promptly using the appropriate tools
• Maintains equipment, facilities and work area in a presentable and safe working conditions
• Monitor and analyze data to recommend services and solutions
• Demonstrates knowledge & skills to perform work processes according to their role level experience & competence
• Performs job planning, preparation of tools & equipment, mobilization, job execution and submits all job-related data, not limited to job reports, WPTS data entry, observation cards while on-site, service tickets or logs with the required signatory, and any other documents required to successfully invoice the client within an acceptable time
• Tests, operate & maintain tools & equipment as per work instructions, according to policies & procedures in safe and presentable working conditions against their level of training & competence
• Develops and maintains a positive relationship with clients to ensure repeat business
• Fully responsible for delivering superior Service Quality to the client
• Effectively manage inventory and supplies required at the well site
• Follows up on failures with the R&M team and ensures failure reports are closed with clients
• Contribute, participate or lead equipment failure investigations that support Root Cause Analysis reports
• Where the level of the role requires, oversees, leads and mentors Field Operation crew members
• Senior level roles may act as technical advisors to management, and they may interpret data for client representatives to optimize services
• Intermediate and Senior level roles will perform engineering checks while on client location. This may include hand calculations, updates of software computations, or new computations based on the latest data
• Senior level Field Specialist will manage the installation of complex equipment and/or services in the field
• Performs other duties and activities safely as assigned by the supervisor within physical constraints of the job

Skills/Education Required

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering
• 2-4years' experience in Oil & gas industry
• Ability to be available on 24 hours call basis to respond to customer needs
• Fundamentals of Mechanics, Electricity, Electronics, Pneumatics, and/or Hydraulics
• Computer fundamentals
• Critical thinking, active learning & listening, complex problem solving
• Good reading and writing skills, strong judgment, and decision-making to be in line with policies & procedures
• Time management
• Quality Control Analysis to ensure the product meets required standards
• Service Orientation
• Physically capable to undertake the tasks required to perform the role
• Information & task ordering & ability to identify when a problem may occur and, where possible, to understand the solution
• Ability to react effectively and efficiently in operating tools and machinery
• Ability to imagine how tools and products will look when preparing for assembly, repair, or modifications
• Mathematical Reasoning

Travel Requirement

This role may require domestic up to 20-30% and potentially international travel <10%

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.

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.

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.

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