About NOV:
Where Are We?
We are located at 500 Conroe Park West Dr, Conroe, TX 77303.
What Do We Do Here?
Our Conroe Facility produces downhole products for drilling activities in North America. Our plant has high demand and is operating 24/7 to produce these products for our customers. To meet the demand for our products, we provide employees with an air-conditioned environment, highly organized and clean 300,000 SQ. ft. fabrication facility, new CNC Machines (Mazak, Mori Sieke, DMG Mori, Weiler, etc.), and a strong safety program designed to ensure our team goes home safe to their families after every shift.
What is the Team Like?
At NOV and at our 500 Conroe Park West location, we recognize the value of people. Building strong work relationships is key to keeping talented, reliable, and loyal employees. That’s why we work hard to ensure our team feels appreciated for their hard work. Collaboration, respect, integrity and accountability are core concepts for our success.
Why Would I Want to Join the Team?
Competitive Wages
Opportunities for Professional & Personal Growth and Learning
Great Health & Wellness Benefits
Vacation, Sick & Holiday Pay
NOV is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates are given consideration for employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.
ResponsibilitiesDesign, program, test, and commission industrial robotic systems.
Develop robot programs using FANUC, ABB, KUKA, Yaskawa/Motoman, or Universal Robots.
Configure EOAT, vision systems, sensors, and peripheral equipment.
Optimize robot cycle times and troubleshoot robotic systems.
Collaborate with Controls Engineers to integrate robots with PLCs, HMIs, conveyors, and safety systems.
Provide production support, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
Manage small-to-medium automation projects and coordinate suppliers.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field.
- 3–7 years of industrial robotics experience.
- Experience with industrial robot programming, PLC integration, industrial networking, and manufacturing support.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
- Must be fluent in Chinese
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in energy equipment or heavy manufacturing.
- Robotic welding, machine vision, collaborative robots, offline simulation software.
- SprutCAM
- Python or C# experience.
- Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma certification.
- Project management experience.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field
- 3-7 years of industrial robotics experience
- Experience with industrial robot programming
- Experience with PLC integration
- Experience with industrial networking
- Experience providing manufacturing support
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong troubleshooting skills
- Strong communication skills
- Fluency in Chinese
- Experience in energy equipment or heavy manufacturing
- Experience with robotic welding
- Experience with machine vision
- Experience with collaborative robots
- Experience with offline simulation software
- SprutCAM experience
- Python or C# experience
- Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma certification
- Project management experience
NOV Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about NOV and has not been reviewed or approved by NOV.
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Healthcare Strength — Company materials describe comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage alongside life/disability insurance, a global EAP, wellness resources, and paid parental leave; the company also states it pays most U.S. health plan premiums, which bolsters perceived value.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) program features auto‑enrollment, immediate vesting, and ongoing employer contributions; historical filings and comments point to a generally well‑regarded match even as exact formulas can change.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid parental leave and widely cited decent PTO at hire are complemented by options like experience‑based vacation credit and a flexible holiday, creating a rounded time‑off offering in many U.S. roles.
NOV Insights
What We Do
NOV delivers technology-driven solutions to empower the global energy industry. For more than 150 years, NOV has pioneered innovations that enable its customers to safely produce abundant energy while minimizing environmental impact. The energy industry depends on NOV’s deep expertise and technology to continually improve oilfield operations and assist in efforts to advance the energy transition towards a more sustainable future. NOV powers the industry that powers the world.
