Thermal Equipment Technician – Ovens & Burners

National Oilwell Varco; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the oil and gas sector seeks a Thermal Equipment Technician to address oven equipment issues, optimize production efficiency, and ensure compliance with safety standards. This role demands extensive travel and hands-on technical expertise in gas-fired oven systems. Ideal candidates will possess significant troubleshooting experience and a strong understanding of mechanical and electrical frameworks.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in gas fired oven equipment.
• PLC and controls troubleshooting experience is a plus.
• Equipment startup and commissioning experience required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with oven equipment suppliers for operational understanding.
• Troubleshoot oven equipment issues causing production inefficiencies.
• Train local ops and maintenance teams on equipment functionality.

Skills

Knowledge of gas-fired oven equipment

Troubleshooting skills

Comprehension of schematics

Job description

Thermal Equipment Technician – Ovens & Burners

Houston, TX, United States

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Job Description

Position Summary:

The Field Support Engineering Specialist – Ovens will work closely with oven equipment OEMs, facility operations and maintenance managers to identify and solve oven equipment design, operational, controls, and temperature uniformity issues. All technical services are performed onsite at our various domestic and international facility locations therefore this position will require extensive travel. This role includes on-site and indirect management of various third-party contractors performing work within NOV Tuboscope Facilities.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with oven equipment suppliers to obtain a detailed understanding of the equipment and how the equipment functions.
• Identify oven equipment design, operational, and controls issues. Propose and implement safe solutions to solve all issues.
• Troubleshoot all oven equipment and/or application issues which are currently causing production problems, inefficiencies, etc. in NOV Tuboscope coating facilities.
• Recommend equipment upgrades/refurbishments to optimize production efficiency thereby reducing equipment downtime.
• Ensure oven equipment complies with all safety standards and legal regulations, i.e. NFPA, OSHA, and other regulatory bodies.
• Prepare maintenance reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Train local ops and maintenance teams on oven equipment functionality, process parameters, and preventative maintenance.
• Assist in utilizing Asset Maintenance Management Systems to create oven preventative & predictive maintenance schedules based on operations, maintenance downtime, and OEM feedback.
• Assist with internal QA/QC testing for oven temperature validation, including but not limited to temperature uniformity surveys.
• Participate in “on the job training” during 3 rd Party OEM preventative maintenance and repair projects to gain better understanding of the equipment.
• Attend offsite OEM and 3 rd party training courses to increase knowledge and experience.
• Implement a “Safety First” mentality to enhance HSE awareness for all employees and 3rd party contractors.

Required Skills:

• Immense knowledge and expertise for gas-fired oven equipment.
• Fundamental comprehension of all types of gas fired oven systems (electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic etc.) including reading schematics and mechanical drawings.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to solve problems on the fly.
• Ability to comprehend equipment instruction/service manuals and drawings as well as produce (or help produce) these types of documents/ instructions.

Minimum Qualifications/Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in gas fired oven equipment mechanical and/or electrical field troubleshooting.PLC and controls troubleshooting experience is a plus.
• Extensive domestic and international travel is required. Travel may be in excess of 50%.
• Ability to travel with minimal notice. May include weekend work and after-hours work.
• Equipment startup, commissioning, and troubleshooting experience is required.
• “Hands On” field experience is mandatory. Majority of work will occur in a manufacturing/production environment.

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Job Info

• Job Identification 35892
• Job Category Engineering Specialist
• Posting Date 05/30/2025, 05:42 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• Locations 2835 Holmes Road, Houston, TX, 77051, US