Director of Mixers Engineering

NOV Inc. • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Global Director of Engineering leads the worldwide engineering organization
for the Mixing product line, including agitators, static mixers, and high shear
mixers. This role owns engineering strategy, technical governance, and execution
across the full product lifecycle, new product development, sustaining
engineering, reliability improvement, standardization, and compliance. The
Director ensures the portfolio meets customer performance requirements (mixing
quality, process outcomes, uptime) while delivering business objectives for
safety, quality, cost, manufacturability, and schedule.

A critical aspect of this role is a close partnership with the Product Line
Director to reshape the Mixing business end-to-end, redefining portfolio
strategy, simplifying the offering, improving speed and responsiveness, and
strengthening differentiation through performance, reliability, and lifecycle
value. Together, the two leaders drive the operating model, priorities, and
investments needed to transform the business.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (or related); Master’s preferred.
• 10+ years in industrial mixing and/or rotating equipment engineering, including 5+ years leading engineering teams/managers in multi-site/global environments.
• Working knowledge of CFD/FEA applied to mixing performance and structural integrity.
• Experience hazardous area compliance (ATEX/IECEx) where applicable.
• Track record implementing product platforming/modularity and reducing engineered-to-order customization.
• PLM/PDM deployment and CAD standardization across global sites.
• Strong experience with gated NPD, sustaining engineering, configuration management, and global engineering governance.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional outcomes and executive communication skills; able to translate technical tradeoffs into business decisions.

Nice To Haves

• Experience building/leading a mixing test lab and performance database.
• Demonstrated expertise across mixing equipment and associated rotating components: Agitators: shafting, impellers, structural loads, gearbox/motor/VFD integration, seal systems Static mixers: pressure drop/performance, materials, erosion/corrosion, hygienic design, fabrication/joining methods High shear mixers: rotor/stator design, shear/dispersion performance, speed/torque, wear, thermal management

Responsibilities

• Business Reshaping Partnership with Product Line Director
• Product Line Strategy & Technology Roadmap
• Global Sustaining Engineering & Installed-Base Performance
• New Product Development & Launch Excellence
• Engineering Standards, Compliance & Risk Management
• Mixing Performance Capability & Applications Interface
• Operational & Supply Chain Partnership
• Global Organization Leadership & Talent Development
• Financial & Business Accountability

Benefits

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – NOV matches every dollar up to 5% of base pay and overtime for every dollar you invest.
• Competitive medical plans that are effective your date of hire. Visit usbenefits.nov.com/cost-for-coverage for more information.
• FREE MDLIVE virtual visits (when enrolled in an NOV medical plan).
• FREE preventative medical and dental care for the entire family (when enrolled in an NOV medical/dental plan and seeing an in-network physician).
• FREE Basic Life and AD&D insurance at 2 times your annual salary (for full-time employees).
• All regular full-time employees start with 3 weeks of paid vacation per year (prorated based on start date). Pre-NOV relevant experience (years of service) may be considered for vacation accruals.
• All regular full-time employees receive up to 11 paid holidays per year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director