Regional Technical Director, ReedHycalog

Aldelia Group - Our client, with operations in Lagos and Port-Harcourt is an S&P 500 company and a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and sale of equipment and components in oil gas drilling and production.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Regional Technical Director, ReedHycalog
Job Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Job Description

• Advanced level strategy for Drilling Solutions Engineering group to include Sales/Operations Technical Support, Service Quality, Product
• Development and Training. Manage, and grow as needed all Drilling Solutions Engineering resources for the Area including the Field

Support Specialists DSE’s.

• Develop Area DSE organization to support all client DH product lines
• Manage the evaluation and information sharing on the performance of all client's technologies, including product development projects, experimental bits/tools, customer complaints and iTrax Level 1 Incident Investigations, standard product and competitor’s products.
• Manage the technical assistance of the sales force and customers with technical issues such as product application, technical training, product performance deficiencies and customer complaints.
• Technical training and mentoring trainee sales and Drilling Solutions Engineers for the Area

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage all Drilling Solutions Engineering resources for the Area and mentor trainees as related to area and product technical function.
• Manage monitoring of tool performance and report trends to product center through periodic reporting or on a case-by-case basis as necessary.
• Annually review Drilling Solutions Engineers in Area
• Structure the career plan for all Drilling Solutions Engineers (at least through DSE II level) and recommend promotion where appropriate.
• Structure the career plan for all Drilling Solutions Engineers (at least through DSE II level) to increase their technical competency for progression.
• Annually review Drilling Solutions Engineers in Area
• Effective management of Drilling Solutions Engineering expenses.
• Manage and coordinate the field test product development program for the Area.
• Manage IMS process for the Area.
• Manage and coordinate the gathering of competitor’s product performance data for the Area.
• Manage and coordinate the complaint report process (iTrax Level 1) for the Area.
• Manage and coordinate the assembly of case histories, performance summaries, and outstanding run reports for internal and external use for the Area.
• Promote the technical image of client in the local area through membership in industry groups, technical papers and local publications and presentations./ major / critical projects that requires senior or higher-level approval

Qualifications

• Master of Engineering

Experience:

• 15+ years’ experience in:
  • Drilling Performance
  • General Engineering
  • Advanced Drill Bits
  • Advanced Drilling Optimization

Skills, training or special knowledge:

• ReedHycalog Drill bits
• BlackBox/ Drilling Solutions Software
• Advanced Borehole Enlargement
• Matching Bits and Reamers
• Advanced Drilling Tools
• Technical Presentation
• BitTrak/Tool Run Database
• Service Equipment
• Drill String/BHA Components
• ITRAX/QFocus Service Quality

Skills & Experience Required
Strategic:

• Able to adeptly learn the context of a challenge and quickly integrate new skills (Learning on the fly)
• Anticipates the impact of change and rises to the challenge, with the ability to accept risk and uncertainty (Dealing with ambiguity)
• Can create competitive breakthrough strategies as well as plan and operationalize innovative ideas (Strategic agility)

Operating:

• Be quick to identify critical information and respond appropriately (Priority setting)
• Can Orchestrate multiple activities and resources to accomplish a goal (Organizing)
• Able to define, work within and improve business processes based on immediate and future business needs (Process management)

Courage:

• Will relish leading and where necessary will take unpopular whilst encouraging direct and tough debate (Command Skills)
• Deals with corrective feedback in a manner that inspires accountability and self redirection amongst others (Managerial courage)

Energy and Drive:

• Will dependably achieve what he or she sets out to do, and expects others to do likewise (Drive for results)

Personal and Interpersonal:

• Firm and diplomatic when (Negotiating)
• Creates a compelling and inspired vision or sense of core purpose and clearly communicates it to the organization (Managing vision and purpose)