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Nabors Mechanical Engineer - Early Career Development Program in Houston, Texas

Company Overview

Nabors is a leading provider of advanced technology for the energy industry. With operations in about 20 countries, Nabors has established a global network of people, technology and equipment to deploy solutions that deliver safe, efficient and responsible hydrocarbon production. By leveraging its core competencies, particularly in drilling, engineering, automation, data science and manufacturing, Nabors aims to innovate the future of energy and enable the transition to a lower carbon world.

Nabors is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibiting discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, religion, age, color, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. To learn more about our Fair Employment practices, please refer to the Nabors Code of Conduct (http://investor.nabors.com/Cache/IRCache/77d3a95d-ce34-2f3e-2c42-1d7608e9f25a.PDF?O=PDF&T=&Y=&D=&FID=77d3a95d-ce34-2f3e-2c42-1d7608e9f25a&iid=4010705) .

JOB SUMMARY

Be part of the Nabors Early Career Development Program (ECD) to fast track your career! This rotational program will provide access to advance your knowledge and skills in high-profile roles within the ACE (Actively Changing Energy) program. You will start as a full-time Mechanical Engineer I . The ECD program offers rotational opportunities during initial 12-18 months of employment, to help your knowledge and career development. The Mechanical Engineer works with various departments including, Mechanical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Product Design, and Software Engineering to develop the skillset required to successfully contribute to automation and software technologies and equipment. The mechanical engineer designs and develops new products using sound engineering principles. He/she proposes modifications and solutions to problems with existing products. The mechanical engineer performs various engineering calculations including stress analysis. He/she creates bills of material and assembly instructions. Learn from real life business exposure in the oil and gas technology industry to take your talents to the next level. Be part of the Nabors team. Position based out of Houston, TX.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Performs development engineering, for both new and existing products.

  • Maintains product safety in all designs.

  • Performs design prototyping, including field implementation and testing.

  • Provides technical support to other departments and field service personnel.

  • Follows required regulatory codes.

  • Performs engineering calculations as required.

  • Creates Bills of Materials.

  • Checks and releases drawings produced by designers and drafters.

  • Prepares assembly instructions.

  • Performs tolerance stack-up verification.

  • Diagnoses problems with mechanical designs and generates solutions.

  • Other duties may be assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.

  • 0-2 years of relevant engineering experience.

  • Mathematical skills per engineering degree requirements

LANGUAGE SKILLS

  • Ability to read, comprehend and write in English.

  • Ability to effectively present technical information, to colleagues, customers and vendors.

REASONING ABILITY

  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instruction furnished in written, oral or diagram form.

  • Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

COMPUTER SKILLS

  • Spreadsheet and word processor software

  • SolidWorks and SolidWorks Simulation

  • Ability to work with manufacturing/inventory software.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

  • Valid driver license

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

  • Valid passport

  • Domestic and international travel may be required

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Engineering expertise – machine design, strength of materials, metallurgy, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid power.

  • Knowledge of AutoCAD, MathCAD and ANSYS.

  • Knowledge of drilling engineering principles, drilling practices, and drilling rigs.

  • Knowledge of drafting principles.

  • Design creativity

  • Knowledge of manufacturing software

  • Knowledge of oilfield regulatory requirements

BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES

· Adaptability - Being able to rapidly learn new skills and behaviors in response to changing circumstances.

· Flexibility - Changing plan and adapt to new situations easily.

· Collaboration/Teamwork - The ability to work effectively with others on a common task; taking actions which respect the needs and contributions of others; contributing to and accepting the consensus; negotiating a win-win solution to achieve the objectives of the team.

· Strong Communicator -Conveys message thoroughly and is receptive and responsive to others' input. Convey information to people clearly and simply, in a way that means things are understood and get done. Transmitting and receiving messages clearly and being able to read your audience.

· Curiosity - A strong desire to know or learn something. The expression of the urge to learn and acquire facts and knowledge.

· Self-Starter/Initiative - Sufficiently motivated or ambitious to start something new; Begins work or undertakes a project on his or her own initiative; Ability to decide in an independent way what to do and when to do it

· Resourcefulness - Ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties. Ability to create useful and unique solutions in challenging situations

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

· Provide technical support to other departments

· Provide engineering analysis, design, plan, review and inspection on projects

· Ensure that designs meet required regulatory codes

· Conduct preliminary engineering studies

· Perform design prototyping, including field implementation & testing

· Prepares and reviews electrical product documentation

· Correct Visual Part Maintenance & BOM issues

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORKING CONDITIONS

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to sit, stand or walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk, hear and smell. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to vibration, risk of electrical shock, wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, high and precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions and extreme cold and heat.

Job: ENGINEERING

Title: Mechanical Engineer - Early Career Development Program

Location: United States Of America-Texas-Houston-(Nabors Corporate Services) Houston Office

Requisition ID: 230000DU

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