Job Description

CLOSING DATE 15 DECEMBER 2023
As Field Service Engineer within NOVxe2x80x99s Rig Aftermarket (RA) team, you will be responsible for the inspection, maintenance, and repair of NOV Rig Equipment globally both offshore and onshore. As part of our Aftermarket Service group, you will make recommendations to customers which ensures equipment continuously operates at efficient and profitable levels. You will support products ranging from Rig Floor Equipment (RFE), Legacy National Equipment (NOI), Pressure Control Equipment (PCE) and Cranes (M&C). As a Field Service Engineer within NOV RA, you will be homebased within South Africa and be expected to travel globally on an ad-hoc basis. You will receive training on NOV product lines and gain on the job training accompanied by experienced NOV Field Service Engineers. Key to this role and your development will be your participation in the NOV Global Competency Program. Your existing experience will ideally be within the heavy engineering and/or industry, where you have been responsible for the maintenance and servicing of equipment. Developing our business goes hand in hand with developing our peoplexe2x80x99s skills, therefore, with the support of the Service Supervisors and Managers, you will be open to career progression and continued self-development to reach personal and business goals.
Qualifications:

• Time served Engineer.
• Higher National Certificate (HNC) in a relevant engineering qualification (Electronics, Automation, Mechatronics etc.) or equivalent.

Experience:

• Working knowledge of installation, commissioning, overhaul, fault finding and repair of heavy machinery in an automation field.
• Working knowledge within a similar position either offshore or in an automation field
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings/schematics.
• Working knowledge of hydraulics/pneumatics is beneficial

SKILLS, TRAINING & SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

• Competency in programming of PLC/HMI code xe2x80x93 Ladder/STL/SCL/FBD.
• Experience with Siemens PLC platforms Step 7, WinCC and/or TIA Portal preferred.
• Industrial Networking xe2x80x93 Ethernet IP, Modbus, Profibus, etc.
• Setup of AC/DC power systems.
• Computer literacy (including good command of Microsoft Office xe2x80x93 Excel, Word and Outlook).

Every day, the oil and gas industryxe2x80x99s best minds put more than 150 years of experience to work to help our customers achieve lasting success.

We Power the Industry that Powers the World
Throughout every region in the world and across every area of drilling and production, our family of companies has provided the technical expertise, advanced equipment, and operational support necessary for successxe2x80x94now and in the future.

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We are a global family of thousands of individuals, working as one team to create a lasting impact for ourselves, our customers, and the communities where we live and work.

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Through purposeful business innovation, product creation, and service delivery, we are driven to power the industry that powers the world better.

Service Above All
This drives us to anticipate our customersxe2x80x99 needs and work with them to deliver the finest products and services on time and on budget.

Rig Technologies

At NOV Rig Technologies, we are harnessing the strength of knowledge and innovation that is revolutionizing the future of energy. We build on what works, using our deep expertise to help minimize risk, increase uptime, and improve performance in drilling operations around the globe.