ALS Optimization and Monitoring Engineer
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Do you like working in collaborative teams and solving technical problems?
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Baker Hughes is a global energy technology company serving customers in more than 120 countries. We design, manufacture, and deliver industry-leading solutions that support energy extraction, production, and processing. Our commitment to innovation and operational excellence drives safer, cleaner, and more efficient energy solutions worldwide.
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Be part of our Artificial Lift team!
This role is responsible to deliver well surveillance services under the ProductionLink Expert services. Optimize, troubleshoot and improve artificial lift system performance in order to meet customer operational goals (production, runtime, uptime, etc). Remotely adjusts system performance as well conditions change. Creates and maintains analytical artificial lift model in the platform to aid in system optimization efforts. Captures and develops successful impact events and case studies to improve market share and justify services. Collaborates with regional technical SMEs and customers to build system operational strategy to meet targets.
As an ALS Optimization and Monitoring Engineer, you will be responsible for:
- Delivering artificial lift well surveillance services under the Production Link Expert services to global customers using the Production Link platform.
- Remotely adjust and optimizes ESP (electrical submersible pump) systems in order to meet customer goals (production, runtime, uptime, etc)
- Identifying successful impact events to support service value added.
- Capturing and generating successful case studies based on optimization actions delivered to customers.
- Communicating with customers to recommend ESP optimization strategies.
- Preparing, delivering and presenting monthly KPI reports to customers to demonstrate progress and justify services.
- Creating and updating well analytics model to evaluate sizing model against the system real time performance.
- Following customer customized communication protocols in order to meet operational requirements.
- Communicating and collaborating with field personnel to troubleshoot system communications (SCADA) and Variable Speed Drive (VSD) setup.
- Collaborating with internal teams to promote an HSE interdependent culture through weekly safety moment discussions and observations.
- Communicating across direct organization. Presents to senior leaders in specific technical spaces and on cross functional teams on how technologies interconnect and contribute to overall strategy.
- Handling latitude in project techniques. Project process requires choosing right approaches. Employees should have technical know-how.
- Handling diverse clients in a region. Follows frameworks to get through the processes. There is room for negotiating and client specific conditions.
To be successful in this role you will:
- Have a bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college or a high school diploma / GED.
- Have a minimum of 4+ years of experience in Artificial Lift Systems
- Have a minimum of 5+ year experience in Electrical Submersible Pump (ESP) system operations, technical support or applications engineering.
- Must be willing to work rotating shifts, 7 days on with 12 hour per shift & 7 days off.
Desired:
- Have a minimum of 3 additional years of experience in artificial lift systems multi regional applications engineering or field operations.
- Have 2+ years of experience with multiple variable speed drives control settings and operating modes
- Have previous experience with ALS well surveillance systems
Work in a way that works for you
We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone.
- This role is a shift based working pattern. Please talk to us about the specific working patterns available when you apply
Working with us
Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.
Working for you
Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input.
What You Can Expect
- Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
- Comprehensive private medical care options
- Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
- Tailored financial programs
- Education assistance
- Generous parental leave
- Mental health resources
- Dependent care support
- Additional elected or voluntary benefits
This position requires valid work authorization in the country of employment. The employer is unable to sponsor work authorization for this role at any time.
You will be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs, including health & welfare programs and the Thrift Plan (401k). You will have a choice of coverage options that best suit your needs. Coverage options and contribution amounts are related to your benefit elections, base salary level, and specific requirements of each of these plans.
This position is eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package, which can be found here, and is further eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans or policies.
The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Services Senior Specialist - Technical Support
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college or a high school diploma / GED
- Minimum of 4+ years of experience in Artificial Lift Systems
- Minimum of 5+ years of experience in Electrical Submersible Pump (ESP) system operations, technical support or applications engineering
- Willingness to work rotating shifts, 7 days on with 12 hour per shift & 7 days off
- Minimum of 3 additional years of experience in artificial lift systems multi regional applications engineering or field operations
- 2+ years of experience with multiple variable speed drives control settings and operating modes
- Previous experience with ALS well surveillance systems
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests retirement contributions combine automatic employer funding with a dollar‑for‑dollar match, with immediate vesting on the match. This structure can meaningfully increase savings for employees who participate consistently.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Feedback suggests a discounted employee stock purchase program with regular purchase periods and no brokerage fees provides accessible ownership upside. Program parameters are clearly laid out through the benefits hub and plan materials.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Feedback suggests exempt staff have flexible, manager‑approved time off while non‑exempt employees accrue vacation and receive paid personal time. Company‑paid holidays and paid parental leave further broaden time‑away options.
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