NOV is a leading provider of technology, equipment, and services to the global oil and gas industry that supports customers’ full-field drilling, completion, and production needs. Since 1862, NOV has pioneered innovations that improve the cost-effectiveness, efficiency, safety, and environmental impact of oil and gas operations. We're continually pushing our own standards higher to deliver the safest, most efficient, and most reliable drilling solutions in the world. Join us as we continue to power the industry that powers the world.
NOV Rig Technologies makes and supports the world’s most advanced drilling solutions. To learn more about Rig Technologies products and services, please visit us at https://www.nov.com/about/our-company-structure/rig
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and manage daily and weekly schedules to maximize efficiency and meet customer expectation deliveries.
- Responsible for scope and change management for baseline evaluation of projects.
- Provide status and issues reports to managerial and responsible parties as needed or scheduled.
- Maintain knowledge of software relating to MRP, spreadsheets, Smartsheet, and Project Management.
- Utilize various software applications – such as spreadsheets, Smartsheet, Relational Databases – to assemble, manipulate, and/or format data and/or reports.
- Participate in and lead continuous improvement efforts.
- Perform other work-related tasks as assigned.
- Comply with all NOV Company and HSE policies and procedures.
FACILITY/GROUP-SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
- Utilize the advanced planning and scheduling software and enterprise resource planning system to generate effective schedules for existing orders and estimate feasible lead time for new orders.
- Deliver weekly schedules and long-term plans to achieve project deadlines.
- Evaluate work order routing data, material commitments, and outside vendor processing PO data on a regular basis to ensure data integrity and work with respective parties to resolve data discrepancies when discovered.
- Familiarize with product lines, machine capabilities, and operator skillsets to accurately assign resources to various activities.
- Routinely monitor ‘scheduled’ versus ‘actual’ data for labor and material transactions to ensure a smooth workflow.
- Continuously monitor resource and operator capacity, and provide recommendations to management such as the need for overtime allocation, new machine purchase, etc.
- Communicate with project responsible routinely to avoid unexpected delays.
- Recommend feasible solutions when shop entities fail to follow target schedules.
- Attend production meetings to confirm that planning scheduling information is up to date.
- Produce periodic performance reports and assess shop performance against the organizational key performance indicators (KPIs) and local management requirements.
- Produce periodic sales forecasts based on the schedules and potential new projects.
- Work with the scheduling software architect team to establish business requirements and continuously improve software performance.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Supply Chain Management, or a related engineering discipline with 1–2 years of relevant experience; OR Associate degree in an engineering or supply chain-related field with 3–5 years of relevant experience.
- APICS CPIM and/or PMP certification preferred.
BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES
- Analytical thinking ability
- Problem-solving ability
- Assertiveness
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Ability to manage complexity and resolve conflicts that arise from balancing multiple priorities
- Attentive to details
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
- Preliminary knowledge of job shop planning and scheduling concepts, capacity planning, and lean manufacturing.
- ERP/MRP systems
- Proficient with computer and MS Office.
COMPETITIVE BENEFITS: (visit usbenefits.nov.com for more information about our benefits offerings)
- 401(k) Retirement Plan – NOV matches every dollar up to 5% of base pay and overtime for every dollar you invest.
- Competitive medical plans that are effective your date of hire. Visit usbenefits.nov.com/cost-for-coverage for more information.
- FREE MDLIVE virtual visits (when enrolled in an NOV medical plan).
- FREE preventative medical and dental care for the entire family (when enrolled in an NOV medical/dental plan and seeing an in-network physician).
- FREE Basic Life and AD&D insurance at 2 times your annual salary (for full-time employees).
- All regular full-time employees start with 3 weeks of paid vacation per year (prorated based on start date). Pre-NOV relevant experience (years of service) may be considered for vacation accruals.
- All regular full-time employees receive up to 11 paid holidays per year.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Supply Chain Management, or related engineering discipline with 1-2 years relevant experience OR Associate degree with 3-5 years relevant experience
- Experience using ERP/MRP systems and advanced planning and scheduling software
- Proficient with MS Office and spreadsheets
- Familiarity with Smartsheet and relational databases; ability to assemble and format data and reports
- Preliminary knowledge of job shop planning, capacity planning, and lean manufacturing
- APICS CPIM and/or PMP certification
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.
