Manufacturing Engineer

Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

8/27/2024

Job Description

As a Manufacturing Engineer in Kintore, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the quality and efficiency of our manufacturing processes. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a multi-disciplinary team focused on a specific product line within our Quality Assurance department. You will be the go-to expert for troubleshooting, process optimization, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct meticulous investigations to identify root causes of supply chain or manufacturing issues and recommend changes to BOMs, drawings, or product designs to reduce NCR rates and improve efficiency.
• Implement and thoroughly monitor corrective actions to ensure lasting improvements in manufacturing processes.
• Develop and utilize tools for continuous monitoring to drive optimum efficiency and enhance product quality.
• Maintain compliance with QMS, HSE, and industry quality standards, supporting QA/QC teams with audits and process development.
• Identify and capitalize on opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance product quality.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by suggesting and implementing process enhancements that lead to better business performance.
• Qualify and develop new and existing vendors to ensure adherence to quality and efficiency standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on improvements and drive common goals.
• Advocate for safety and quality in all manufacturing processes, ensuring products meet stringent industry standards.
• Serve as an expert engineer, problem solver, data analyst, and efficiency advocate within the manufacturing team.
  
  

Qualifications

Essential:

• Degree-qualified Mechanical Engineer with experience in manufacturing safety-critical, oilfield-related pressure-retaining equipment.
• Proficient in PLM, CAD, and MS Office, with strong mathematical, engineering, and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage change effectively, and communicate fluently in English.
• Solid understanding of QMS in a manufacturing environment, with a proven track record of uniting stakeholders across departments to achieve common goals.
  
  

Desirable

• Internal Audit experience and familiarity with APA and ISO standards.
• Expertise in root cause analysis, continuous improvement, and manufacturing of flowline, plug valves, gate valves, and chokes.
• Relevant training certifications.
  
  

Why Join Us?

At NOV, we value innovation, dedication, and a commitment to excellence. We offer a collaborative environment where your contributions will have a direct impact on our success. If you are a proactive, detail-oriented engineer with a passion for improving manufacturing processes, we encourage you to apply.

What NOV Offers You

• Health & Wellbeing: Private Medical Insurance | Employee Assistance Programme
• Finance & Protection: Pension plan | Income protection | Life Assurance | Personal Accident | Possibility to work overtime
• Other flexible benefits available for you and your family through salary sacrifice: Dental Insurance | Healthcare Cash Plan | Partner Life Assurance | Critical Illness | Retail vouchers | Gym membership | Cycle to work | Travel Insurance
  
  

About Us

Every day, the oil and gas industry’s best minds put more than 150 years of experience to work to help our customers achieve lasting success.

We Power the Industry that Powers the World

Throughout every region in the world and across every area of drilling and production, our family of companies has provided the technical expertise, advanced equipment, and operational support necessary for success—now and in the future.

Global Family

We are a global family of thousands of individuals, working as one team to create a lasting impact for ourselves, our customers, and the communities where we live and work.

Purposeful Innovation

Through purposeful business innovation, product creation, and service delivery, we are driven to power the industry that powers the world better.

Service Above All

This drives us to anticipate our customers’ needs and work with them to deliver the finest products and services on time and on budget.

About The Team

Corporate

Our family of companies is supported by our global Corporate teams, providing expert knowledge from functions including Human Resources, Information Technology, Compliance, Finance, QHSE, Marketing and Legal centers of expertise. We are structured to provide guidance and service above all to all our business operations.