Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

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.

We are focused on technology development, digital solutions, and defining our footprint in the new energy space. Our ability to provide integrated solutions across our segments will be critical to growth in our core operations and the energy transition.

Energy producers face unique challenges every day, so it is our job to create solutions that enhance safety, streamline operations, and sustain uptime to meet or exceed their targets. We operate across the global energy landscape employing some of the best diverse talent in the industry. At Weatherford, we understand the value each individual brings to the table. We celebrate diversity in all its forms and are immensely proud of our workforce. We invite you to join our passionate, talented, word-class team.

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 offers competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits program and provides you a challenging and enriching career path, with a healthy balance of structure and flexibility to chart your own course.

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.

The Advanced Manufacturing Engineer Advisor will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing advanced manufacturing processes and systems. This individual will work closely with cross-functional teams, such as Engineering, Sourcing and Internal Manufacturing, to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and increase productivity. The scope with vary from product design review (DfM – Design for manufacturing, DtC – Design to Cost, Should Cost analysis), outsourcing activities (negotiations with suppliers), and internal manufacturing efficiencies improvement.

• SAFETY, SECURITY & COMPLIANCE

  • Maintains the highest standards of corporate governance, ensuring that all activities are carried out ethically and in compliance with Company’s Security, Compliance & HSE policies, Management System, relevant laws, regulations, standards and industry practices and complies with the Company’s Rules to Live By.
  • Places Quality, Health & Safety, Security and protection of the Environment as core values while never intentionally placing employees, our processes, customers or the communities in which we live and work at risk.
  • Seeks continual improvement in Health, Safety, Security & protection of the Environment, taking into account responsible care, process vulnerabilities, public, customer and employee inputs, knowledge and technology and best business practices to exceed customer expectations.
  • Develop and maintain supply chain procedures and work instructions ensuring full compliance to HSE and quality expectations.

   

  QUALITY

  • Responsible for being familiar with the Company's Quality policies and takes an active role in the compliance and improvement of Weatherford’s Management System.
  • Maintains service quality as immediate priorities when working across all areas of the business and continually seeks areas for improvement.

   

  OPERATIONS

  • Collaborate with engineering and product development teams to conceptualize, design and test new products and technologies, using the latest technologies to reach target costs (DtC) and improve parts manufacturability (DfM).
  • Support commercialization activities, ensuring successful launch of new products and processes.
  • Analyze and optimize existing manufacturing processes to increase efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
  • Develop and implement best practices in advanced manufacturing techniques, including 3D printing, automation, and digital technologies.
  • Conduct root cause analysis on NCR (Nonconformance reports) and implement corrective actions to resolve production issues.
  • Collaborate with suppliers and customers to ensure timely delivery and high-quality products.
  • Stay current on industry trends and technologies, and bring new ideas and concepts to the team.
  • Performs other duties as needed to support the Supply Chain organization.

   

  COMMUNICATION

  • Maintains effective communications with all key stakeholders both internal and where appropriate external.
  • Aligns strategic roadmap with key stakeholders across the company.

   

        FINANCIAL

  • All employees have an accountability to the organization to be financially responsible whether they are in charge of a function budget or simply their own expenses
  • Costs incurred should be within approved budget, processed within agreed time frames & following the relevant financial policy and procedure
  • Responsible for achieving the commercial cost of goods sold target for associated WCT products.
  • Report variances between PD&C target costs and commercial targets.
  • Responsible for the on time, on budget delivery for all assigned projects.
  • Responsible for reporting on monthly planned v actual progress of assigned projects.

   

  PEOPLE & DEVELOPMENT

  • Employees have a responsibility for developing their own careers within the Company including completing all necessary function, compliance & business standards training to enhance their knowledge, skills and experience
  • Employees should engage on a regular basis with their line manager to discuss their personal performance, objectives and opportunities to enhance their skills and experience to support their career potential
  • Supervisors are expected to actively engaging their employees to support talent management through Weatherford’s performance management process, including but not limited to talent assessments, succession planning & regular coaching opportunities
  • Supervisors should collaborate with Human Resources & Training Development  to drive strategies for the recruitment & retention of key personal & to foster an environment that supports the attraction & retention of a high performing talented workforce

   

  VISION & LEADERSHIP

  • Demonstrates leadership, ethical behavior, and adherence to Weatherford standards at all times

Experience & Education

REQUIRED

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or related Engineering or commensurate experience.
• 6+  years’ of experience in Technology in an environment of both manufactured and sourced finished goods and/or related supply chain management including design, implementation, and execution of manufacturing processes.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing, material flow and improvement strategies and the ability to integrate those into the operation.

PREFERRED

• MBA or master’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or equivalent.
• Proficient with aPriori, Windchill and Oracle.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Products.
• Experience with Oil and Gas downhole tools.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

REQUIRED

• Demonstrated understanding of financial systems and the key drivers.
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, as well as strong skills as a negotiator to reach consensus, alignment, and commitment.
• Committed person with a flexible attitude to work patterns.
• Able and willing to push through constraints in an engaging and collaborative manner.
• Methodical and naturally inquisitive mindset.
• Proven ability to manage and lead projects over a matrix organization.

PREFERRED

Change management and transformational change experience.