Senior Business Process Engineer
Location: Houston, TX
Organization: NOV Rig Technologies – Operational Excellence
Reports to: Director, Continuous Improvement (aligned under VP, Process Excellence & Analytics)
About the Role
NOV Rig Technologies is seeking a senior-level Business Process Engineer to lead high-impact, cross-functional process improvement and transformation initiatives across equipment manufacturing and aftermarket operations. This role is ideal for an experienced Industrial/Systems Engineer who can connect end-to-end process design with measurable business outcomes (cost, lead time, quality, working capital) and influence leaders across Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Digital/IT.
You will help shape the Process Excellence roadmap, lead complex deep dives, build business cases, and drive implementation with sustained adoption.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives with measurable impact on cost, lead time, quality, productivity, and working capital.
- Map and redesign end-to-end processes across functions (Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance), clarifying ownership, controls, governance, and KPIs.
- Define future-state workflows, requirements, and standard work; support change management, adoption, and sustainment.
- Apply data-driven problem solving (process mining, KPI dashboards, statistical analysis, experimentation, simulations/OR where applicable) to identify opportunities and validate impact.
- Partner with functional leaders and SMEs to remove barriers, align priorities, and drive implementation through influence (not authority).
- Support standardization initiatives across sites and product lines; promote best-practice sharing and replication.
- Develop and maintain executive-ready reporting: performance insights, opportunity pipeline, project ROI, and benefits tracking.
Qualifications (Required)
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a closely related field.
- Minimum experience (one of the following):
- 7+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or
- 5+ years of relevant experience with a Master’s or PhD.
- Demonstrated track record of delivering quantifiable improvement results (e.g., cost reduction, lead time reduction, throughput improvement, working capital improvement).
- Strong analytical toolkit: statistics, data analysis, and structured problem solving.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders at multiple levels.
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal) with ability to facilitate working sessions and present to leadership.
- Working knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, and manufacturing/operations improvement methodologies (e.g., QRM, TOC).
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree (M.S./PhD) in a relevant engineering discipline.
- Experience in discrete manufacturing and/or aftermarket/service operations.
- Experience working with ERP and operational data and translating process needs into system/data requirements.
- Exposure to process mining tools, workflow automation, or digital transformation initiatives.
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, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or closely related field
- 7+ years relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree (or 5+ years with Master's/PhD)
- Demonstrated track record of delivering quantifiable improvement results (cost, lead time, throughput, working capital)
- Strong analytical toolkit: statistics, data analysis, and structured problem solving
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders
- Strong written and verbal communication; facilitation and executive presentation skills
- Working knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, and manufacturing/operations improvement methodologies (e.g., QRM, TOC)
- Advanced degree (M.S./PhD) in relevant engineering discipline
- Experience in discrete manufacturing and/or aftermarket/service operations
- Experience working with ERP and operational data and translating process needs into system/data requirements
- Exposure to process mining tools, workflow automation, or digital transformation initiatives
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.
