Manufacturing Engineer

• 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

• 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

• To estimate set-up time/cycle time
• Product property set-up
• Coordinate manufacturing launch for new or revised products
• Create BOMs and routings for newly released Part Numbers and revise BOMs and routings when processes are updated and/or Lean Manufacturing efforts create increased efficiency of the manufacturing steps
• ECN / PCN implementation and notification to related functions
• Design and develop manufacturing processes, equipment, and systems at the plant level to improve process capability, quality and manufacturing readiness
• Design, develop, test, source and cost-justify various tools, machinery and equipment for new or improved manufacturing methods
• Identify and develop collaborative solutions for issues within the production workflow such as level loading, production bottlenecks, machine reliability, general production related work flow waste
• Resolve issues and oversee identified projects to shape manufacturing success
• Prepare or direct the preparation of Model facility and/or equipment layout and detail drawings in CAD Engineering software
• Authorised to raise Zero Defect, RADAR, Stop Work Authority, Improvement Forms
• Authorised to use JDE, release drawing and MRP review
• Providing technical guidance for manufacturing activities
• Recommend and implement improvements to production processes, methods and controls
• Layout management
• Support the Quoting process and Order Management process by supplying pertinent information as required
• Write procedures and reports
• Responsible to carry out any other task as advised by the supervisor or top management from time to time

• 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
• Collaborate with Engineering department in order to ensure all items (upper level and sub levels) of BOM is entered into Windchill.
• Collaborate with Purchasing, Category Management and Manufacturing to simulate and assign the manufacturing COGS to parts/product, ensuring accuracy before finalizing.
• Collaborate with global cross-functional teams to develop, innovate and implement manufacturing technology best practices.

• 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
• Prepare feasibility studies and thorough cost justification for projects
• Monitor production output and collaborate to implement process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce costs

• 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

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

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering with Manufacturing Engineering preferred from an Accredited University
• Ability to implement SPCPC skills including AutoCAD, CREO (Mechanical Desktop a plus) NC Programming Software
• Knowledge of machine design, welding processes and special processes (coating, grinding, elastomer mfg, painting, bonding, etc.).
• Strong team leadership skills, be a self-starter, innovative and able to work with little or no supervision
• Ability to implement SPC
• PC skills including AutoCAD, CREO (Mechanical Desktop a plus) NC Programming Software
• MS Office suite software.

• Minimum 6 to 8 years experience in a manufacturing environment
• Lean Manufacturing experience, or Lean Green Belt/Black Belt certification
• Oil & Gas manufacturing experience
• Understanding of GD+T and dimensioning

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