Job Summary
Plan, organize, and control manufacturing processes to meet production targets. Maintain and ensure the efficient utilization of production resources, including capital equipment and human resources.
Primary Responsibilities
- Manage and coordinate the activities of staff including training, employee development, performance evaluation, hiring decisions, and the establishment of goals and performance objectives for assigned department.
- Provide continual evaluation of department processes, methods, and activities to assure the most effective use of resources and equipment.
- Manage budget and expenditures.
- Manage the design and implement the tooling and processing to manufacture products in a cost-effective manner.
- Qualify vendors to manufacture NOV products if required.
- Implement cost saving projects for continuous improvement.
- Provide other NOV facilities with technical assistance on production.
- Perform other work-related tasks as assigned.
- Comply with all NOV Company and HSE policies and procedures.
Facility/Group Specific Responsibilities
- Responsible to managing various Manufacturing activities such as Product Assembly, Manufacturing, Industrial engineering.
- Analyzes work force utilization, facility layout and operational data, recommends methods of improving team member efficiency and reducing waste of materials and utilities.
- Creation and implementation of best practice manufacturing vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve operational excellence.
- Develop manufacturing process for new products and work towards product transition qualification. Initiate Kaizen, 5S & process improvement processes in production department.
- Assure maximum utilization of resources to control the key variable areas within the budget of expendable supplies, non-expendable supplies, direct hours, and indirect hours.
- In conjunction with department supervisors, ensure that job planning/tooling is available to maintain production schedules and machine utilization.
- Work closely with HSE Manager to continually develop, implement, and maintain improved safety programs which reduce accident severity and frequency rates as a percent of hours worked.
- In conjunction with Quality Assurance Department, in still a quality-oriented attitude throughout the production organization which results in improved quality and reduced scrap/rework rates.
Education & Experience Qualifications
- Diploma/bachelor’s degree in engineering with minimum 10years relevant working experience in Manufacturing.
- 3+ years of related managerial experience.
- Experience with using MRP/MPS systems. Knowledge of Oracle is preferred.
- English speaking and writing needs to at a proficient level.
Behavioral Competencies
- Demonstrates strong ownership of responsibilities and accountability for achieving department objectives and company goals.
- Strong leadership and decision-making skills with excellent problem-solving and analytical ability. Approaches problems systematically, leveraging data and insights to make sound, evidence-based decisions.
- Communicates clearly and proactively, fostering teamwork, cross-functional collaboration, and transparency to achieve shared objectives.
- Efficiently plans and prioritizes tasks, managing multiple projects and resources to meet deadlines and quality standards.
- Anticipates stakeholder needs to create strong inter departmental relationships and ensures timely and accurate information flow to support customer satisfaction.
- Responds effectively to changing priorities, project dynamics, and business environments with flexibility and a positive attitude.
Technical Competencies
- Thorough understanding of Manufacturing technologies, industrial engineering, and workshop tooling.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen methodologies
- Identify opportunities for cost reduction, waste elimination, and efficiency enhancement
- Knowledge of complex large assembly of products such as Manifold, Blow out preventors, Mud-Pump, Generator, turbines etc.
- Ability to develop SOP, technical dashboard further Implements best practices.
- Knowledge of API products is preferred.
