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Weatherford is a leading global energy services company. Our world-class experts partner with customers to optimize their resources and realize the full potential of their assets. Across our operating locations, including manufacturing, research and development, service, and training facilities, operators choose us for strategic solutions that add efficiency, flexibility, and responsibility to any energy operation.

We are focused on technology development, digital solutions, and defining our footprint in the new energy space. Our ability to provide integrated solutions across our segments will be critical to growth in our core operations and the energy transition.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Workshop Technician – Fishing Tools

Job ID: 2023-207023
Location: Nigeria
Category: Repair Maintenance
Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Job Description

• The Workshop Technician will oversee the duties and responsibilities of day to day operations of the Fishing and Rental Workshop through the maintenance, servicing, testing and assembly of Weatherford equipment.
• Assist Workshop Supervisor in daily activity.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Carry out servicing, assembly and testing work on Weatherford Fishing & Re-entry equipment and third party equipment in accordance with Weatherford quality management system.
• Identify re-work, inspection and repair work in order to ensure that FRE equipment is readily available for allocation to specific jobs.
• Active participation and contribution to specific safety initiatives.
• Comply with all the requirements outlined in the 5S Standard Policy. 5S standards shall be incorporated into all processes, operations, and / or tasks performed in the workplace.
• Available on a 24-hour call basis if required to respond to customer needs. You will be responsible for creation of service, equipment and work orders, and coordination of warehouse staff and dispatch of equipment to a customer – out with normal hours of work if required.
• Maintain work area in a clean and safe manner at all times to prevent any incidents/accidents.
• Through training and experience develop an in-depth knowledge of tool functionality and how they relate to Fishing & Re-entry systems.
• Organize workshop personnel training to ensure competency to Weatherford’s global standard (OEPS and Competency levels).
• Maintain a level of cleanliness and tidiness in the office, shop and yard to promote a positive corporate image and to provide an acceptable workplace for employees.
• Ensure that cranes, forklifts, and other vehicles are operated in a safe manner and daily inspections carried out as per Weatherford procedures.
• Recommend measurers to improve methods, performance, and quality of product or service, and suggest changes in working conditions to increase efficiency.
• Know and understand Weatherford Quality Policy and comply with all requirements of the Quality Systems Manual, Operating and Technical Procedures and Workplace Instructions.
• Must understand and comply with all safety rules and company policies of Weatherford.
• Work assignments carried out to the highest quality level.

Qualifications

• Should possess minimum qualifications of a National Diploma (OND).
• Should possess a good understanding of mechanical and hydraulic tools.
• Basic knowledge of Rig Systems and Drilling Operations.
• Basic keyboard and/or computer skills.
• Basic knowledge of oilfield equipment.
• Experience with downhole tools would be beneficial.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work unsupervised with a strong emphasis on teamwork who can also work to work to tight deadlines.
• A team player who possess open and direct communication skills, both verbal and written.
• The ability to communicate with peers and supervisors.
• Ability to work in a highly safety sensitive environment and complying with both Company and Client safety standards.
• Adaptable and flexible with regards to working hours.
• Good reliability and good timekeeping.

Remuneration
Weatherford offers competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits program and provides you a challenging and enriching career path, with a healthy balance of structure and flexibility to chart your own course.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: EUA Geozone Sourcing Lead

Job ID: 2023-208060
Location: Nigeria
Category: Supply Chain
Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Responsibilities

• The Geozone Sourcing Lead is responsible to support and generate procurement activities of the organization, leverage opportunities from across the globe.
• Ensuring services are obtained from specified suppliers that meet demand requirements, business and quality specifications.
• Negotiate with suppliers and ensure Goods and Services are delivered upon agreed terms and conditions; seeking maximum value for the company including agreed time, quality and cost.
• The role will report to the GZ Procurement Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities
Safety & Compliance:

• Maintains safety and service quality as immediate priorities when working across all areas of the business.
• Ensures all Vendors are contracted using correct forms of contract and vetted.
• Maintains the highest standards of corporate governance, ensuring that all activities are carried out ethically and in compliance with Company policies and procedures, relevant laws, regulations, standards and industry practices.
• Acts as focal point for Internal Compliance teams in relation to items such a trade, ethics. Sarbanes-Oxley.

Operational Capability:

• Generate and implement effective sourcing and regional category management strategies.
• Running Spend analysis and Identifying Souring Opportunities and Projects while leveraging on local and regional volume and size.
• Optimize sourcing procedures to attain maximum efficiency.
• Perform cost analysis, negotiation strategies and benchmarking.
• Understanding of market dynamics and sound business judgement, market analysis and trends
• Perform estimate risks and apply risk minimizing techniques.
• Coordinate and liaise with suppliers, subcontractors, stake holder and internal product lines/businesses.
• Keep track of all costs and managing budgets.
• Get engaged with end users to understand and resolve complex technical, strategic and business related issues.
• Managing the bids process from end to end while insuring compliance in all stages. Lead bid schedule and milestones.
• Prepare and review the commercial aspects of the bid, ensuring TCO is considered in the final analysis.
• Manage the bid budget, to monitor and report on overall performance against KPIs where needed.
• Drive continuous improvement, through setting pre and post-bid reviews
• Ensuring all set deadlines are respected and met.
• Lead negotiation and/or re-negotiation of new and existing contract rate.
• Manage governance with the strategic suppliers and drive the suppliers’ performance towards operational excellence.
• Ensure efficient Supplier Base Management while performing due diligences and insuring transactions compliance.
• Develop and manage relationship management of key suppliers; scheduling regular performance reviews and SQ reviews.

Client Communication:

• Maintains effective level of communication with a broad range of stakeholders in order to plan and prioritize contracting activities to support business requirements.
• Engage our external partners, contractors and subcontractors with the utmost professionalism and gain business alignment.
• Prepares and communicates shortage and backlog reports, and provide visibility of other potential interruptions to internal customers.

Financial Perfomance:

• Identifies opportunities and implements actions to continually reduce the cost of supply, meet demand requirements  and to generate savings and benefits to the business.
• Interfaces with AP personnel to ensure the entire procure-to-pay process is fully implemented and seamlessly for all stakeholders.

People Management & Development:

• Undertakes necessary Procurement training to enhance process excellence and the ability to improve overall performance.
• Responsible for completing all Company designated training and competency programs assigned to the position.
• Participates in the performance management program and quarterly conversations.

Vision & Leadership:

• Identify process problems and concerns and make recommendations for innovative solutions and corrective actions to achieve desirable results, help the company better manage cost on supplies and supplier services.

Qualifications
Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Manufacturing, Law or Business.
• Experience of Compliance/Audit Interviews.
• Minimum of 10 years of international experience in procurement.
• Ability to interact in English and potentially other language relevant in local hub.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal abilities.
• Experience working in an International Environment.
• Solid understanding of Procurement processes, Industry Standards and Supplier Management.
• Strong analytical, negotiation and communication skills.
• Display impeccable time-management, attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Proficient in MS Office suite.
• Ability to work well under pressure, multi-task with proven record of meeting deadlines.
• Must be flexible with the ability to work in a constantly changing environment and quickly adapt to operational requirements.
• Excellent customer service.

Preferred:

• Procurement Qualification CPP, CSCP or CIPS.
• 5+ years of experience of supervising teams.
• Experience of Managing Tenders of over $10m.
• Experience with Material Resource Planning and Demand. Resource Planning.
• Advanced excel user.
• Presentation Skills to Director Level.
• ERP Master User – Preferably JD Edwards.
• Deep understanding of Purchasing Contracts and Agreements.

Remuneration
Weatherford offers competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits program and provides you a challenging and enriching career path, with a healthy balance of structure and flexibility to chart your own course.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Operations Supervisor – Fishing Tools, Whipstocks & Abandonment

Job ID: 2023-207025
Location: Nigeria
Category: Operations
Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Job Description

• The Operations Supervisor – Fishing Tools, Whipstocks & Abandonment is responsible for the day to day management of the FRE product line.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Organize equipment, shop personnel and Fishing Supervisors to meet ongoing and upcoming Fishing and Re-entry requirements.
• Available on a 24-hour call basis while on rotation to respond to customer needs.
• Works closely with Operations Manager and customers to determine equipment requirements for upcoming jobs.
• Supervision, coaching/ mentoring of all FRE staff in conjunction with the Operations Manager.
• Build and maintain (Asset History Folders) client specific fishing equipment binders.
• Liaise with drilling and completions teams to review the drilling plans and recommend fishing and re-entry designs for steady state and critical drilling and completions operations.
• Participate in well meetings regarding hazard and risk identification
• As required, perform and / or arrange for rig visits to perform audits of Rig Contractor FRE tool compliance and procedures.
• Maintain high levels of service quality by implementation of Weatherford SSA and Global Operation systems and procedures.
• Monitor the department expenses and are within the budgetary allowance.
• Organize personnel days off and vacation schedules to ensure proper personnel coverage.
• Work with the Operations Manager to organize global support personnel as required for specialty jobs.
• Ensure that all field personnel maintain current industry training certificates (BST, H2S, Driver, First Aid, etc.).
• Enforce Weatherford QHSE.
• Perform personnel performance evaluation (semi-annually) Personnel disciplinary responsibility.
• Supervise processing of field tickets to ensure a timely submission and accuracy.
• Maintaining an adequate and efficient level of inventory items appropriate to the level of activity.
• Ensure that sufficient quantities of equipment and spares are available, identified, serviced and functional.
• Assist with the assembly/servicing of all responsible products should the need arise.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 Years Experience in the field execution and coordination of Down Hole Fishing, Whipstocks and Intervention tools.
• Comprehensive knowledge of drilling and work-over operations.
• Knowledge of Plug and Abandonment operations.
• Specific knowledge of tools and equipment to be used in Open and Cased Hole Fishing operations, Side tracking equipment and techniques.
• A self-motivated individual with the ability to work unsupervised with a strong emphasis on team work.
• Resilient, able to cope in a difficult and harsh working environment.
• The ability to communicate with peers and supervisors.
• Ability to work in a highly safety sensitive environment and complying with both Company and Client safety standards.
• QHSE procedural knowledge.
• Competent management skills.
• Good employee interpersonal skills.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Basic knowledge of relevant computer software.
• Problem solving skills and mechanical aptitude.

Remuneration
Weatherford offers competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits program and provides you a challenging and enriching career path, with a healthy balance of structure and flexibility to chart your own course.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online