Lead Engineer -Technology Support, (SSPS), Houston, TX
Baker HughesAbout the role
Are you passionate about being part of a successful team?
Would you like to help the team to solve customer challenges in the energy industry?
Join our world-class Oilfield Services & Equipment Team
The combination of Oilfield Services and Oilfield Equipment enhances our opportunity to become the premier upstream partner for our customers. We share over 78% of the same customers and operate across a nearly identical geographic footprint. We will deepen and strengthen customer relationships by bringing together our products and services, offering more comprehensive solutions aligned to their evolving needs.
As a Lead Engineer - Technology Support you are responsible for driving initiatives to improve the effectiveness of the engineering function and interfaces with other functions to provide effective coordination of metrics, dashboards, functional processes, and cross-functional initiative coordination. You will have a comprehensive in-depth understanding of complex and highly technical concepts and principles in the own part of the function. Strong knowledge of technical concepts in technologies that intersect with own technical space.
Partner with the best
As a Lead Engineer - Technology Support (SSPS) you will be responsible for:
- Work with the product teams (commercial and engineering) to conduct Root cause analysis to identify causes to the quality issues and proactively leads implementation of preventive and corrective actions.
- Leads Safety analysis, proactively and reactively for all products of the company.
- Identify product or location specific TRS requirements that impact the business
- Support business transactions with technical regulations & standards issues
- Manage product certifications with qualified third parties/agencies as needed
- Review technical acceptability of supplier objective compliance evidence
- Implement processes required for executing compliance of TRS and Safety.
- Monitor the Legislation, Directives and Regulations changes concerning TRS
- Raise legislation interpretations with Chief Engineer
- Train and mentor the business on Technical Regulations & Standards requirements and compliance processes
- Assist with the development of rigorous standardized practices and procedures for Oil & Gas to ensure requirements are executed and maintained
- This will position require you to travel domestically and internationally 20%.
Fuel your passion
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Bachelor’s degree plus 3 years’ experience working as Lead Technical Engineer or 7 years’ experience working as a Lead Technical Engineer or similar role
- 3 years’ experience leading safety analysis, proactively and reactively for all products of the company.
- 3 years’ experience dealing with technical regulations and standards on a global basis.
- 3 years’ experience leading root cause analysis, equipment & operational safety analysis using standard tools.
- Experience gathering and generate data to present findings to clients and upper management.
- Six Sigma green or black belt is preferred.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally 20%.
Desired Characteristics
- Ability to influence others and lead small teams. Lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact.
- Coordinate several projects simultaneously. Effective problem identification and solution skills. Proven analytical and organizational ability.
- Experience using industry tools such as Apollo, SAFER and interpret results.
- Familiarity with design and installation of Surface well completion products.
Work in a way that works for you
We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:
Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.
Working with us
Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.
Working for you
Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value the
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