Repair Machine Champion at Weatherford Switzerland

Abu Dhabi Industrial City, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

14 Oct, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

16 Jul, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Repair Assessment, Machine Shop Operations, Engineering Drawing Interpretation, Supplier Management, Quality Control, NCR Management, Inspection Planning, Problem Solving, Cross-functional Coordination, Microsoft Office, ERP, Technical Scope Definition, Dimensional Inspection, NDE Inspection, Material Specifications, Risk Escalation

Industry

Oil and Gas

Description

Job Overview The Repair Machine Champion (RMC) is responsible for coordinating and executing machine shop repairs for damaged, nonconforming, and rework components. The role provides end-to-end ownership across technical scope, supplier alignment, inspection requirements, documentation, and delivery follow-up to ensure safe, compliant, and timely repair execution. It contributes to improving repair turnaround, reducing OEM dependency, and enabling cost-effective recovery of assets to support operational continuity and cost savings. Responsibilities * Lead and coordinate the end-to-end repair process for damaged, nonconforming, and rework components, ensuring alignment with operational requirements. * Review engineering drawings, technical specifications, component condition, and historical repair data to define repair scopes, including methods, limits, and acceptance criteria. * Act as the primary interface with machine shop suppliers to communicate requirements, expectations, priorities, inspections, and delivery timelines. * Coordinate with R&M, Engineering, Quality Control, Operations, and Supply Chain to align repair execution, documentation, logistics, and system updates. * Ensure repaired components are inspected and validated against scope requirements, including dimensional, visual, and NDE inspections where applicable. * Maintain repair trackers, monitor progress, identify risks or delays, and provide status updates to stakeholders and leadership. * Support logistics coordination for movement of tools, components, and repaired items to meet operational needs. * Identify failure trends, supplier performance gaps, and improvement opportunities to enhance quality, cycle time, and cost efficiency. * Coordinate with global stakeholders to provide accurate repair data, cost impacts, and alignment with the Global Repair Catalog. * Collaborate with other Repair Machine Champions to share best practices and support development of repair capabilities. Skills * Strong technical capability in repair assessment, scope definition, and machine shop repair methods. * Knowledge of machining processes, including turning, grinding, milling, welding, cladding, and surface restoration. * Ability to interpret engineering drawings, dimensional requirements, material specifications, and quality acceptance criteria. * Understanding of quality control, quality assurance, NCR management, inspection planning, and release requirements. * Supplier management, negotiation, follow-up, and cross-functional coordination skills. * Attention to quality, compliance, documentation accuracy, and traceability. * Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with clear ownership and escalation discipline. * Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills with timely risk escalation. * Effective written and verbal communication with stakeholders at all levels. * Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and familiarity with ERP, NCR, and repair tracking tools. Qualifications * Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent. * 5–8 years of experience in repair, manufacturing, machine shop operations, R&M, quality, or technical support within drilling tools or oilfield equipment. * Experience in drilling services, R&M, quality, manufacturing, or supplier repair management environments preferred. * Knowledge of inspection methods, including dimensional, visual, and NDE, and repair validation practices. * Experience with supplier qualification, performance monitoring, audits, and repair capability development preferred. * Awareness of ISO, API, engineering, quality, and HSE standards relevant to repair and manufacturing. #LI-MD1 Weatherford is a leading global energy services company. Our world-class experts partner with customers to optimize their resources and realize the full potential of their assets. Across our operating locations, including manufacturing, research and development, service, and training facilities, operators choose us for strategic solutions that add efficiency, flexibility, and responsibility to any energy operation. We are focused on technology development, digital solutions, and defining our footprint in the new energy space. Our ability to provide integrated solutions across our segments will be critical to growth in our core operations and the energy transition. Energy producers face unique challenges every day, so it is our job to create solutions that enhance safety, streamline operations, and sustain uptime to meet or exceed their targets. We operate across the global energy landscape employing some of the best diverse talent in the industry. At Weatherford, we understand the value each individual brings to the table. We celebrate diversity in all its forms and are immensely proud of our workforce. We invite you to join our passionate, talented, world-class team. When you join Weatherford, you instantly feel connected to something bigger – a community that is grounded by our core values and driven to create innovative solutions for our customers. We celebrate each other’s successes, grow together, and learn from each other constantly. Individually, we are impressive. Together, we are unstoppable. We are One Weatherford. Join Us: Weatherford is producing energy for today and tomorrow- with global opportunities as unlimited as your sense of adventure. Join us to make an impact on our customers, the industry, and the world. Weatherford is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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Responsibilities

The Repair Machine Champion coordinates the end-to-end repair process for damaged and nonconforming components, managing technical scopes and supplier alignment. They ensure all repaired assets are validated against quality standards to reduce OEM dependency and support operational continuity.