Job Description

Overview

NOV is a leading provider of technology, equipment, and services to the global oil and gas industry, focusing on improving cost-effectiveness, efficiency, safety, and environmental impact. The Mechanical Engineer role involves providing technical support during the remanufacturing process and improving repair processes.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical support during remanufacturing process for creating shop routers, standard operating procedures, inspection criteria, bill of materials and defining final acceptance test criteria for all product line.
  • Improve existing repair processes by defining new standards and processes.
  • Provide support on Repair dispositions and to the repair shop as needed while working in line with product engineering.
  • Review production standards and procedures.
  • Work with Product Engineering to create Design Verification Reviews and Procedures.
  • Review processes for validating conformance with API, ASME and other applicable standards.
  • Initiate Engineering Change Requests as needed and provide support during the Engineering Change Notice process.
  • Review and approve the scope of work on rejected parts or equipment that require additional repair and/or remanufacturing process.
  • Provide dispositions for all non-conformances in a timely manner.
  • Provide engineering support to other remanufacturing locations and strategic suppliers.
  • Participate in creation and streamlining of best practices and processes to improve quality, productivity, and efficiency.
  • Create, release, and manage repair process and welding drawings.
  • Identify and promote improvement opportunities and work with responsible departments on review and implementation.
  • Pursue continuous improvement in all activities and operations.
  • Comply with all NOV Company policies and procedures established by the Quality Management System and HSE.
  • Perform other work-related tasks as assigned.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Metallurgy or Manufacturing Engineering.
  • 3-5 years of experience in heavy mechanical equipment industry, preferably oil and gas.
  • Experience with AutoCAD, Solid Works and PTC Creo Elements/Pro and Team Center.
  • API, AWS, ASME codes experience is highly preferred.
  • Experience using MS Office Suite.
  • Solid aptitude of Metallurgy, GD&T, Machine Design, Hydraulics.
  • Strong mathematical and analytical skills.
  • Solid understanding of project cost calculations/accounting.
  • Basic understanding of electrical circuits, power engineering, instrumentation and electronics is preferred.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Available as needed for project support outside of regular business hours.
  • Work in shop environment along with office work.
  • Location: 5100 N. Sam Houston Pkwy, Houston TX. 77086.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
PTO

How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$32/hr across 63 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 326 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 187 different employers. 121 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,307 other active welding openings from 708 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

NOV currently has 9 other openings live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Zachry Group (24), Welding Shop in Houston, TX (21), and Austin Industries (19). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $82/hr, Dallas at $35/hr, and La Porte at $32/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • ASME Section IXthe ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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