Design Engineer

DOCUMENT NUMBER: D001217226

TITLE: S&E.RDEENG.PROF.II

POSITION TITLE: Design Engineer II

POSITION CATEGORY: RDE Engineering

REPORTS TO (JOB TITLE):

DUAL REPORT

Job Purpose

Performs routine tasks in the design of new products and makes improvements to existing products. Learning to evaluate products, parts, or processes for cost efficiency and reliability. Work is overseen by leader to ensure that tasks are completed in a timely manner. Has knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular discipline. Resolves routine questions or problems, referring only complex issues to a higher level.

Roles & Responsibilities

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

· Supervisors & Managers should demonstrate effective safety leadership for the health and safety arrangements of all subordinates and for any persons visiting them while on the Company premises

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

· Design electronic circuits for new and existing products.

· Provide technical support and work with cutting edge technology that will help to improve sustaining processes and procedures for electrical and electronic items.

· You will collaborate with members of the engineering staffing to ensure that projects/products are completed in a timely manner.

· You will make changes to hardware design and carryout testing/qualifications of these changes.

· Assist Manufacturing and R&M (Repair and Maintenance) personnel with resolution of technical issues.

· Research and evaluate suitable electronic subcomponent replacements as needed to support current and future products and sustaining projects.

· Responsible for designing and developing electrical systems including: PCB design with full details of the circuits, components, sensors and special layout requirements.

· Build and test prototype circuits to qualify the design, ensuring that the design requirements are met.

· Analyze down hole sensor data for the purpose of interpretation, issue resolution and improvement of the electrical system.

· Assist with the design for the downhole micro-controllers through liaison with the software department.

· Ensure electrical designs conform with applicable regulatory requirements.

· Create custom electrical schematics/wiring diagrams, bills of material, networking schematics, and any other items necessary for a system that conforms to customer specifications.

· Communicate with customer regarding scheduling, project progress, design questions, specification questions, customer changes, new project quotations and other items that may come up during the course of a project.

· Responsible for tracking customer requirements including specifications, deliveries, and other communications.

· Responsible for tracking project costs and selecting components that fit within project budget.

· Create both in-house and customer factory acceptance test procedures as required by customer contract/in-house test requirements.

· Perform testing in accordance with factory acceptance and in-house test procedures when needed otherwise ensure that testing is performed per procedures.

· Create field commissioning plan for equipment after leaving the facility.

· Provide continued support for projects after completion and field commissioning in the form of troubleshooting either remotely, or in person onsite when required.

· Generate work tasks, organize the ordering and delivery of equipment and materials, and facilitate the efficient assembly of the designed system.

COMMUNICATION

· Maintains effective communications with all key stakeholders both internal and where appropriate external

· Supervisors & Managers should clearly communicate expectations, roles and responsibilities to their reports

FINANCIAL

· All employees have an accountability to the organisation 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

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 behaviour and adherence to Weatherford standards at all times

Experience & Education

REQUIRED

· Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited college/university

· 2+ years of proven experience with electronics system design.

PREFERRED

· 4+ years of proven experience with electronic system design.

· Proven experience with equipment used in the drilling, marine, and mining industries.

· Experience with Altium or Siemens EDA.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

REQUIRED

· Work independently as well as part of a team, managing multiple tasks and working on multiple projects simultaneously to meet challenging deadlines.

· Demonstrate clear written and verbal communication skills and ability to promptly give, and follow directions when working with others.

· Safely navigate the work sites with occasional walking, climbing, standing, stepping, etc. during normal operating conditions (day/night, outdoor hot/cold weather).

· Proficiently use MS Office Suite to develop presentations, correspondence, reports, and schedules (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.).

· Lift and carry 50 pounds independently while walking on uneven surfaces

· Bend, stoop, kneel, twist, and crawl occasionally during visits to field and operational work areas.

· Listen for unusual noises that signify equipment and or machinery problems.

· Stay alert and focused including during occasional extended work periods.

· Maintain spatial orientation and awareness to safely move around work environment with many moving objects including overhead machinery.

· Wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at all designated times.

· Ability to work on weekends and be on call after hours as needed.

Travel Requirement: This role may require domestic and potentially international travel of up to: <10%

JOB DESCRIPTION SCOPE

This job description’s purpose is to offer some details on the scope and depth of the role and its interaction with other roles with the organisation, through a focus on key criteria. It cannot capture the entire scope of the role. The document is generic in nature and offers consistency in role content from the early career level to more senior levels. The Company’s expectation is that the holder of the role understands and accepts that its expectations will be potentially greater from those in more senior roles than those at an early stage of their career. Responsibilities may well be greater and their decisions will have greater impact on the function and organisations performance. The Company reserves the right to amend the content of the job description to better reflect the changing scope of the role with or without notice.

HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION

CAREER PATH LEVEL

EXECUTIVE I - V Make Selection

Holds management accountability for a business, division, major geography, corporate function or major corporate sub-function. Develops, establishes & approves long terms strategy for the area managed

MANAGEMENT I – V Make Selection

Achieves goals through the work of others. Responsibilities inc; performance management, merit review, training & development. Focus is on managing others and applying operational or strategic management skills

PROFESSIONAL I - VII Level II

Applies a theoretical knowledge-base to work in order to achieve goals through own work. Characterised by specific functional expertise, typically gained through formal education. May provide guidance to others using technical expertise

TECHNICAL I – V Make Selection

Performs technical work, often in support of professional roles. Requires vocational training or the equivalent experience. Performs duties according to established procedures

SUPPORT I – V Make Selection

Performs clerical or administrative work, requires vocational training or the equivalent experience and performs duties according to established procedures

OPERATIONS I – V Make Selection

Performs operational, craft or manual tasks. Typically requires vocational training, apprenticeship or equivalent experience. Performs task according to established procedures.

GEOZONE ADDENDUMS

The job description template is a generic document designed to improve the quality, consistency and accuracy of the information regarding the Company’s expectations for the position. Individual countries may have some regulatory requirements that are required to be included in the job description. Any specific country requirements are captured in their specific Geozone addendum, which should be issued to the employee with the job description document.