Workshop Supervisor at Weatherford Nigeria

Weatherford is one of the largest diversified upstream oilfield service companies in the world. Our global network includes more than 67,000 people, 1000 service bases, 87 manufacturing facilities, and 16 technology and training centers in more than 100 countries.

Our products and services span the lifecycle of a well, including drilling, evaluation, completion, production and intervention. The Company's range of production-enabling technologies include evaluation services, directional drilling services, controlled pressure drilling (CPD®) systems, cased hole completion systems, expandable technologies, intelligent completion technologies, production optimization systems and all major forms of artificial lift.

Weatherford is seeking to recruit for the below position of:

Job Title: Workshop Supervisor

Location: Port Harcourt
Ref Code: 45465
Business Unit: Thru Tubing

Job Purpose

• Perform Maintenance & Repair of Thru Tubing Equipment prior to going offshore.
• Ensuring all downhole equipment is serviced, repaired maintained and tested to the required quality standards.
• Perform all activity safely and under the supervision of the Thru Tubing workshop supervisor.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform all required tasks in a safe and professional manor, respecting all Weatherford QHSE Policies & Practices and ensuring a culture of Safe working practices is emanated in the workplace.
• Assist in creating and maintaining accurate working instructions for all Thru Tubing products.
• Checking equipment in when it comes in from offshore, noting serial/asset numbers, unloading equipment from shipping basket/container.
• Stripping and cleaning of all Thru Tubing Downhole equipment.
• Co-ordinating internal & 3rd party thread inspection services in accordance with requirements as laid down in the Weatherford Technical manuals & Weatherford working instructions.
• Assembling & Testing of Thru Tubing Downhole equipment in accordance with Weatherford Technical manuals & Weatherford working instructions, whilst adhering to Weatherofrd QHSE policies on pressure testing.
• Preparing equipment load-outs,kitting out shipping baskets & workshop containers with equipment for offshore operations, under the guidance of the Thru Tubing Workshop Supervisor.
• Perform full strip down, visual inspection, assembly and testing of Thru Tubing Downhole motors in accordance with Weatherford Technical manuals & working instructions, under the supervision of the Thru Tubing Workshop Supervisor.
• Maintaining, preparing & testing Thru Tubing mechanical packers & inflatable plugs/packers, in accordance with Weatherford Technical manuals & working instructions.
• Moving of equipment & parts around the workshop facility by means of a forklift truck or overhead crane, and transporting equipment via a company vehicle.

Any other delegated responsibilities as instructed by Line Management within the timeframe specified in a safe and efficient manner to meet business requirements, provided the instruction are reasonable and you are capable and deemed competent to fulfil these.

Qualifications

• Good level of general education
• Mechanical Technician qualification
• Time served Mechanical apprentice
• HNC/HND Mechanical Engineering or Related discipline.

Skills and Working Experience Required:

• Mechanical based work experience
• Downhole oilfield tools & equipment
• Oilfield onshore/offshore exposure
• Good level of computer literacy
• Basic knowledge of basic Hydraulic principles

Application Closing Date
Not Stated.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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