Senior Design Engineer Job in Houston 77036, Texas US
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for a wide variety of projects relating to the development of surface Wellhead and Christmas Tree products. Product design projects include research, testing and field trial evaluation of new products or modifications. Another focus is reliability analysis, identification of design improvements and cost reduction.
- Responsible for supporting customers, manufacturing and service district.
- Secondary challenge is training of new engineers and learning supervisory functions.
- Subject to the direction of the Wellhead Operations Manager responsibilities will include: engineering cost estimates for development of new and redesigned products.
- Preliminary investigation and study of parameters and variables which affect design.
- Establishing functional relationships and determining influence of design variables on overall concept.
- Creating or direct creation of layouts of possible designs and selecting the one best suited to meet all specifications, codes and regulations.
- Creation of design calculations or analysis reports in accordance with oil and gas industry standards.
- Checking or approval of design calculations or analysis reports in accordance with oil and gas industry standards
- Creation of bills of material in accordance with company working practices. Checking or approval of others bills of material in accordance with company working practices.
- Creation of production drawings for wellhead equipment and associated running tools in accordance with company working practices. Checking or approval of others production drawings for wellhead equipment and associated running tools in accordance with company working practices.
- Produce, check, approve engineering deliverables (bills of material, drawings, calculations etc) in a concise and timely manner.
- Setting up standards and procedures for testing production models of equipment and directing their testing;
- Creating test procedures to assure personnel safety.
- Analysing results of laboratory tests and write reports of these results.
- Observing actual field runs of experimental nature as a consultant to Sales personnel.
- Analysing field performance of new equipment and recommending necessary changes.
- Reviewing engineering revision request.
- Issuing engineering revision notices.
- Reviewing Non-Conformance Reports and determining the outcome and solutions.
- Staying conversant with and applying latest engineering techniques and manufacturing capabilities.
- Analysing and preparing written reports on equipment malfunctions or failures.
- Assisting Sales with customer problems and requirements.
- Contribute regular progress reports and input to enquiry register.
- Regular (6 monthly) review of product design manual.
Qualifications:
- Self-starter requiring minimum supervision and who exhibits a desire and aptitude to pursue a career in the oilfield industry.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Be able to travel where and when required.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes relative to wellhead and Xmas tree component manufacture strongly preferred.
- 6-10 years minimum design experience whilst working on design of surface wellheads and xmas trees in accordance with industry relevant standards.
- Understanding of electrical/installation control systems to IEC/ATEX standards preferable but not essential;
- BS or MS Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited college/university and relevant experience in the industry and of working with surface Wellhead and Production Trees Products, although other education qualifications or experience may be considered.
- Full current clean driving licence.
- Valid Passport.
Quality Assurance:
- Ensure compliance and maintenance of the highest standards in accordance with written procedures and Company policy.
Training:
- Actively participate in training as identified.
Health, Safety, and Environment:
- Ensure all duties are carried out in full compliance with written procedures, Company policy and regulatory requirements.
February 18, 2007
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