Description
Gas Lift Product Engineering Manager
Position Summary
Endurance Lift Solutions is seeking an experienced Gas Lift Product Engineering Manager to lead the engineering development and manufacturing scale-up of a growing gas lift product line. This role will serve as a critical technical leadership position responsible for product design, manufacturing engineering, reliability improvement, quality standardization, and long-term product strategy across gas lift valves, mandrels, flow-control equipment, and related artificial lift technologies. The ideal candidate combines strong engineering fundamentals with real-world manufacturing and field experience — someone capable of improving both product reliability and manufacturing scalability while helping establish a premium, US-manufactured gas lift platform. This is a high-impact opportunity to help build and shape a rapidly expanding artificial lift division with direct influence on product direction, manufacturing standards, and future technology initiatives.
Core Responsibilities
Product Engineering & Development
- Lead engineering development of gas lift valves, mandrels, and related completion equipment
- Support new product development initiatives focused on performance, reliability, and manufacturability
- Develop and improve mechanical designs, seal systems, flow paths, trim materials, and erosion-resistant features
- Evaluate product performance and implement design improvements based on field feedback and failure analysis
- Assist with development of next-generation optimization and automation initiatives tied to artificial lift systems
Manufacturing Engineering
- Develop manufacturing specifications, assembly procedures, and inspection standards
- Support machining tolerance development and manufacturability improvements
- Work closely with operations and manufacturing teams to improve production efficiency and repeatability
- Assist in fixture development, process standardization, and workflow optimization
- Coordinate with vendors, machine shops, coating providers, and outside manufacturing partners
Quality & Reliability
- Support root-cause failure analysis and corrective action initiatives
- Improve pressure integrity, sealing reliability, and long-term valve performance
- Develop quality standards and technical acceptance criteria
- Support testing procedures, validation programs, and reliability improvement efforts
- Assist with material selection and sour-service compatibility considerations
Technical Leadership
- Serve as a technical resource for field operations, sales teams, and customers
- Support troubleshooting and operator-facing technical discussions
- Mentor engineering and technical personnel as the division grows
- Assist in development of engineering documentation, drawings, BOMs, and revision control systems
Preferred Qualifications
- 10+ years of gas lift engineering, manufacturing, or product development experience
- Strong understanding of gas lift valves, mandrels, unloading behavior, and artificial lift systems
- Experience supporting oilfield manufacturing and precision machining environments
- Familiarity with NACE standards, sour-service applications, and pressure-containing equipment
- Experience with reliability improvement, failure analysis, and manufacturing process optimization
- Strong mechanical aptitude with practical field troubleshooting experience
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving, growth-oriented environment
Requirements
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Preferred Background
- Gas lift manufacturing
- Artificial lift product development
- Flow-control or valve manufacturing
- Downhole completion equipment
- Oilfield precision manufacturing
- High-pressure or erosive service applications
Why Join Endurance Lift Solutions
- Opportunity to help build a premier gas lift product platform from the ground floor
- Significant autonomy and direct influence on engineering and manufacturing direction
- Backed by established US-based manufacturing infrastructure
- Fast-growing artificial lift organization with long-term expansion objectives
- High visibility role with direct interaction across leadership, operations, and customers
- Ability to shape next-generation gas lift technologies and product strategy
Position Characteristics
- Hands-on and solutions-oriented
- Comfortable in both engineering and manufacturing environments
- Driven by product quality and long-term reliability
- Capable of balancing innovation with practical manufacturability
- Interested in building systems, teams, and scalable processes — not simply maintaining existing products
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work environment is typically considered in an office and warehouse, within a ELS location during normal or extended business hours. Work environment may also include employee’s residence, customer site & meeting venues, extensive time off site while traveling or to other location as required.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of gas lift engineering, manufacturing, or product development experience
- Strong understanding of gas lift valves and artificial lift systems
- Experience supporting oilfield manufacturing and precision machining environments
- Familiarity with NACE standards and sour-service applications
- Experience with reliability improvement and failure analysis
- Strong mechanical aptitude with practical field troubleshooting experience
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving, growth-oriented environment
What We Do
Endurance Lift Solutions provides technology-enabled artificial lift solutions to the oil and gas industry, specializing in enhancing oil well production and maximizing the lifespan of wells through innovative technologies and services.
