Senior Project Engineer / Surface Pumping Units

Weatherford•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Senior Project Engineer / Surface Pumping Units reports to the Engineering Manager and contributes technically to new product development while providing engineering support for Weatherford’s Surface Pumping Unit products. The role serves as a key point of contact for Product Development, Product Line Groups, Customer Services, Manufacturing, and their support teams, helping translate product requirements and engineering design parameters into manufacturable products. Success is measured by leading assigned engineering projects and accurately interpreting specifications into effective designs and drawings that meet time and quality requirements. The position leads engineering work across the product-development lifecycle, from initial studies and concept development through calculations, detailed design, Finite Element Analysis, prototype builds, and testing. It also supports existing product lines through field issue resolution, manufacturing support, sustaining projects, failure analysis, and other engineering activities.

Requirements

At least 10 years of engineering design and product-development experience.
Detailed knowledge of API 11 standards as they relate to Pumping Units.
Expertise in the design and documentation of Surface Pumping Units.
At least 6 years of experience with PTC Creo modeling and drawings.
Experience in bearing selection, gear design, and structural design.
Experience in reverse engineering, AutoCAD, Ansys, and MathCAD.
Subject matter expertise in fabrication, welding, and machining processes.
At least 8 years of experience with Artificial Lift Systems, especially sucker rod lift systems.
At least 10 years of experience with oilfield equipment design.
Experience in field operations providing failure analysis, technical support, or field trials.
Proficiency using the PTC Windchill/PDM system.
Familiarity with API and EN machinery directives and the Canadian Electric Code.
Multilingual ability.

Responsibilities

Lead development of new products and technology for Surface Pumping Units, from initial studies and concept development through calculations, detailed design, Finite Element Analysis, prototype builds, and testing.
Design components and sub-assemblies for Surface Pumping Units to comply with applicable industry standards and specifications, including OSHA, ISO, AS, and API.
Develop engineering concepts, evaluate their feasibility, conduct feasibility studies, select suitable concepts, and obtain approval to advance concepts to preliminary design.
Participate in design reviews, identify design trade-offs, and recommend optimization of existing products.
Conduct computer-based Finite Element Analysis of Pumping Unit components, identify areas of high stress concentration, and validate designs.
Develop design solutions to eliminate premature failures.
Conduct laboratory tests, collect baseline data, analyze the data, and interpret results.
Provide technical support for Surface Pumping Unit product lines, including solutions to field issues, manufacturing support, sustaining projects, and related engineering activities.
Perform root cause analysis of field failures.
Use performance tracking systems to investigate and disposition Non-Conformance Reports.
Interface with manufacturing and production departments, field representatives, and engineering representatives to develop robust, transparent, and cost-effective designs.
Recommend template and manufacturing modifications based on lean engineering concepts.