Vallourec - North America

(R&D) Project Engineer II

Houston, TX

full_time

About This Job

This Job Description applies to the designing of, and technical support of new mechanical products used for drilling and completing Oil & Gas wells (i.e. premium connections, including tubing and casing.) Safety and Health is an absolute priority; therefore, it is everyone’s responsibility to stay diligent and follow the organizations rigorous safety standards.

Key Responsibilities Include

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Project Management: Project engineers may be assigned responsibilities for managing and documenting Research and Development Projects.

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Connection Design: Project engineers may be assigned responsibilities for developing and documenting connection designs.

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FEA Analysis: Project engineers may be assigned responsibilities for performing and documenting FEA on connection designs.

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Prototyping and Evaluation Testing: Project engineers may be assigned responsibilities for developing testing programs and for evaluating and documenting the test results.

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Product Specification: Project engineers may be assigned responsibilities for developing product specifications.

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Technical Presentations and Papers: Project engineers may be assigned responsibilities for authoring and presenting technical presentations and papers for internal and external distribution.

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Operational Support: Project engineers may be assigned responsibilities in support of other VAM USA departments. In general, the support will be in connection to product commercialization activities; however, other duties may be assigned as deemed necessary by the Engineering Group Leader and/or R&D General Manager,

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Industry: Project engineers are encouraged to participate in professional and industrial organizations. Project engineers may be assigned responsibilities in support of company objectives in these organizations.

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Other: Project engineers may be assigned other duties at the discretion of the Engineering Group Leader and/or R&D General Manager.

Requirements

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Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.

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Minimum 2 - 4 years’ experience in design or manufacturing experience with oilfield mechanical products.

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Knowledgeable in Drilling and Completion operations and applications a plus.

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Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc.).

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Experience with CAD, preferably Solidworks.

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Ability to read, write and speak well in English and possess strong analytical and interpersonal skills.

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Ability to understand and execute instructions through strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

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Must be able to pass applicable testing as required.

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