Technical Manager

Nabors Industries; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Nabors Industries seeks a seasoned engineer to own reliability for top drives, catwalks, and iron roughnecks, developing maintenance standards and lifecycle plans across the fleet.

You will lead RCFA investigations, drive standardization, coordinate upgrades, and partner with operations to improve uptime while controlling costs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in drilling equipment maintenance, reliability engineering, or asset management.
• Extensive knowledge of top drives, automated catwalks, iron roughnecks in land drilling.
• Experience with maintenance planning, asset integrity programs, and RCFA.
• Strong understanding of drilling rig operations and maintenance best practices.
• Ability to lead fleet-wide initiatives and influence cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical authority for Nabors top drives and related systems across the fleet.
• Develop maintenance standards, inspection criteria, and lifecycle management strategies.
• Support equipment standardization, modernization, and fleet-wide deployment initiatives.
• Coordinate major overhaul programs and reliability improvement efforts.
• Provide technical guidance for equipment selection, upgrades, and RCFA actions.
• Develop spares strategies and collaborate with Supply Chain for optimization.
• Lead continuous improvement to reduce NPT and total cost of ownership.
• Support audits, certifications, and compliance requirements.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Reliability engineering

Asset management

Root cause failure analysis

Leadership

Cross-functional influence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Equipment Ownership

• Serve as the technical authority for top drives, automated catwalks, iron roughnecks, and associated mechanical/electrical systems across the Nabors fleet.

• Develop maintenance standards, inspection criteria, and lifecycle management strategies for assigned equipment categories.

• Support equipment standardization, modernization, and fleet-wide deployment initiatives.

• Coordinate major overhaul programs and reliability improvement efforts.

• Provide technical guidance for equipment selection, upgrades, and component qualification.

Reliability and Asset Integrity

• Develop and implement reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) strategies for assigned equipment categories.

• Establish fleet reliability KPIs and performance metrics for top drives, catwalks, iron roughnecks, and related systems.

• Monitor equipment performance trends and identify opportunities to improve uptime and reduce maintenance costs.

• Support condition monitoring, predictive maintenance, and asset integrity initiatives.

• Lead root cause failure analysis (RCFA) investigations and drive implementation of corrective actions.

• Promote continuous improvement focused on reducing NPT and total cost of ownership.

Maintenance Standards and Governance

• Develop and maintain maintenance procedures, inspection requirements, and technical standards.

• Establish best practices for maintenance execution and equipment care across district operations.

• Ensure maintenance practices support HSE expectations, equipment integrity, OEM recommendations, and applicable regulatory requirements.

• Support audits, equipment certifications, and compliance requirements.

• Ensure lessons learned and failure analyses are incorporated into fleet maintenance standards.

• Drive consistency and standardization across all assigned equipment systems.

Upgrade and Modernization Projects

• Lead upgrade and modernization projects related to top drives, catwalks, iron roughnecks, and associated control systems.

• Coordinate engineering, procurement, installation, and commissioning activities with internal teams and external vendors.

• Support engineering evaluations and component selection for new technologies and equipment enhancements.

• Coordinate field trials and validation programs before fleet-wide deployment.

• Validate performance improvements and support implementation of proven solutions across the fleet.

Inventory and Spare Parts Strategy

• Develop and maintain recommended inventory lists for capital and district mechanical/electrical spares.

• Prioritize critical spare components for top drives, catwalks, iron roughnecks, and associated automation/control systems.

• Partner with Supply Chain to optimize inventory levels while minimizing operational risk.

• Standardize spare parts strategies across equipment classes and fleet assets.

• Support lifecycle planning and obsolescence management for critical components.

Technical Support and Training

• Provide advanced troubleshooting support to district maintenance and operations teams.

• Assist with commissioning, startup, and acceptance testing of new and upgraded equipment.

• Develop technical documentation, maintenance procedures, and equipment guidelines.

• Support training and mentoring initiatives to ensure consistent application of maintenance best practices.

• Serve as a key technical resource for field operations and maintenance personnel.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline preferred.

• Minimum 10 years of experience in drilling equipment maintenance, mechanical/electrical engineering, reliability engineering, or asset management.

• Extensive knowledge of top drives, automated catwalks, iron roughnecks, and related drilling equipment utilized in land drilling operations, preferred.

• Experience with maintenance planning, asset integrity programs, and root cause failure analysis.

• Strong understanding of drilling rig operations and maintenance best practices.

• Demonstrated ability to lead fleet-wide initiatives and influence cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading fleet-wide maintenance, reliability, or equipment standardization initiatives.

• Knowledge of Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), predictive maintenance, and condition-monitoring methodologies.

• Experience working with maintenance systems and equipment performance analytics.

• Experience supporting multiple districts, regions, or international operations.

• Strong project management and technical leadership experience.