Global Technical Lead - Drilling Fluids - Weatherford

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, world-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.

Job Purpose                                       

The Global Technical Lead is the focal point and is responsible for providing technical leadership and direction to ensure operational knowledge and quality of the product and service offerings.

This position works closely with Engineering and Product Line Managers to recommend design improvement projects, and reliability strategies to ensure all new products meet technical and operational requirements. The role works in coordination with global sales and operational teams to provide technical sales support in front of customers on a global scale and as needed.

Roles & Responsibilities

SAFETY, SECURITY & COMPLIANCE

• Maintains the highest standards of corporate governance, ensuring that all activities are carried out ethically and in compliance with the 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 taking an active role in the compliance and improvement of Weatherford’s Management System
• Maintains service quality as an immediate priority when working across all areas of the business and continually seeks areas for improvement

OPERATIONS

• Functionally lead and coordinate teams, schedule project timelines, and arrange for resources to manage a positive resolution of technical problems as and when needed.
• Responsible for technical support for field operations and liaison to Engineering, Business Development, and Product Line Managers
• Research and coordinate key client technical requirements for management consideration
• Responsible for the review and analysis of procedures to determine if benefits derived and possible applications are operationally feasible
• Influence internal stakeholders and play a pivotal role in the improvement of Company PL capabilities
• Oversee the effective deployment of technical training and support of all Weatherford Product Lines, including expanding technologies
• To activate, drive and take ultimate responsibility for continuous improvement initiatives to ensure that the internal process within the organization meets the needs of the business
• Responsible for the implementation of Global Product Line service delivery and quality standard
• Responsible to ensure timely incident investigations and Root Cause Analysis are performed and lessons learned communicated across the region and to the Global Product Line

COMMUNICATION

• Maintain communication and contacts to collect and analyze technical information for product line
• Maintain effective communications with all key stakeholders both internal and, where appropriate, external
• Define and coordinate the technical rollout of information and implementation of existing technical product offerings, new product offerings and Geozone needs
• Promote technical excellence of Company and Product Lines through publications and presentations in conjunction with marketing and product line management
• Regularly communicate technical information, support, vision and quality objectives to Geozone employees 

FINANCIAL

• Responsible for maximizing financial returns through technology commercialization and asset deployment
• Responsible for executing and ensuring effective delivery of operational and budgetary objectives
• Provide financial and technical justification for product selection/justification and definition
• Help optimize and control cost of goods sold, operating, and capital budgets
• 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 the approved budget, processed within agreed time frames & following the relevant financial policy and procedure

PEOPLE AND 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 engage 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
• Effectively lead teams and inspire others to achieve goals through innovation, quality and excellence
• Establish and maintain an effective skilled support structure to meet the needs of the business in the short and longer term, maximizing reliability and quality and minimizing cost exposure
• Develop short- and long-range plans with the Global and Geozone leadership to promote the technical strategy for the client and associated asset and inventory requirements

Experience & Education

REQUIRED

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or Scientific discipline
• Mud School Certificate from an industry-recognized program
• Minimum 8+ years related experience
• Experience related to Drilling Fluids Laboratory activities
• Experience with offshore drilling fluids operations
• Experience drilling wells in conventional reservoirs

PREFERRED

• 12+ years total related experience
• 5+ years of conventional reservoir drilling experience
• 5+ years offshore experience
• International experience with drilling fluids systems and/or operations
• Experience in unconventional/horizontal drilling operations and related drilling fluids
• Deepwater Drilling Fluids experience
• Strong knowledge of Solids Control operations and equipment

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

REQUIRED

• Extensive experience in Quality and HSE Practices and Drilling Fluids operations
• Strong leadership and management skills with an ability to balance and prioritize competing interests
• Proven ability to build/maintain strong relationships both internally and externally
• Excellent influence and communication skills, both verbally and in writing
• Excellent presentation skills
• Ability to accurately assess, solve, implement, and communicate solutions to problems
• Proven focus on customer service and delivery with an extensive knowledge of drilling fluids products, systems, and related equipment
• Depth of experience in technical sales support, chemical vendors/manufacturers, and safety leadership
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and other related programs
• Demonstrate an understanding of drilling hydraulics and hole-cleaning software, modeling, and value creation.
• Ability to contribute to and lead the technical development of Product Line personnel
• Ability to travel internationally to to support Geozones as needed

PREFERRED

• Bilingual (Spanish & English)
• Experience managing financial Profit & Loss statements and knowledge of related terms/Key Performance Indicators

Travel Requirement:

This role may require domestic and potentially international travel of up to 25-50%