Offshore Drilling Performance Lead (Lean & PDSA)

Noble Corporation; Delaware (OH); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Noble Corporation seeks a Performance Lead to enhance operational performance across drilling, completion, and subsea phases. You will align project delivery with customer expectations, support rigs in campaign success, and build strong customer relationships offshore.

This role emphasizes LEAN and PDSA-driven improvements and requires leadership in diverse teams. The position focuses on monitoring performance, implementing improvements, and coordinating with clients and service providers to

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.

Responsibilities

• Understand and improve operational performance through rig site team planning and learning.
• Familiarize with operational plans and instructions, challenging operations and maximizing offline activities.
• Make on site observations and recordings during operation.
• Take ownership of recording actual hours, non-productive time (NPT), and invisible lost time (ILT) in trackers.
• Update and post key performance indicators like the drilling curve and weekly NPT and ILT graphs.
• Use performance monitoring systems to identify process improvements.
• 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.
• 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.
• Foster a collaborative, team-oriented culture focused on shared objectives.
• Challenge existing work methods and encourage logging of lessons learned.
• Coordinate with service providers and assist in phase preparations.
• Assist crews in preparing risk assessments and work instructions per safety systems.
• Ensure consistency in performance meeting 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.

Skills

LEAN methodology

PDSA cycle

Driller/Assistant Driller experience

Communication

Leadership

Team-building

Excel

PowerPoint

Multicultural collaboration

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Noble Corporation seeks a Performance Lead to enhance operational performance across drilling, completion, and subsea phases. You will align project delivery with customer expectations, support rigs in campaign success, and build strong customer relationships offshore.

This role emphasizes LEAN and PDSA-driven improvements and requires leadership in diverse teams. The position focuses on monitoring performance, implementing improvements, and coordinating with clients and service providers to