Regional Engineer - Bakken

• Optimize ESP designs using real-time SCADA data, wellbore diagrams, and comparative lift analysis.
• Improve system reliability by identifying failure trends, root causes, and opportunities for design or process improvement.
• Provide effective technical support to customers, Sales, and internal engineering teams.
• Integrate reliability-centered practices into product design, testing, maintenance, and new product development.
• Ensure designs and processes meet applicable industry standards, customer requirements, and regulatory expectations.
• Communicate technical findings and recommendations clearly to stakeholders.

Data Analysis:

• Collect and analyze data related to system performance, failure rates, equipment reliability, and maintenance practices.
• Use statistical tools and reliability engineering methods to predict performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Analyze real-time SCADA data and wellbore diagrams to develop optimized ESP designs.
• Evaluate field performance and validate reliability predictions using actual operating data.

Design & Development:

• Collaborate with design and engineering teams to integrate reliability principles into product and system designs.
• Conduct Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to identify potential and recurring failure points.
• Perform internal and external well and design reviews.
• Provide customer-facing technical support for ESP design, system optimization, and comparative lift analysis.
• Coordinate engineering design support for new product development initiatives.

Testing & Validation:

• Develop, coordinate, and oversee testing protocols to evaluate product reliability under varying operating conditions.
• Review test results and recommend design, material, or process improvements.
• Confirm product performance through field data, laboratory testing, and validation activities.

Process Improvement:

• Recommend design changes and process improvements to enhance system reliability, efficiency, and service life.
• Support the implementation of reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) practices.
• Identify opportunities to reduce failures, downtime, maintenance requirements, and lifecycle costs.

Documentation & Reporting:

• Maintain accurate records of reliability metrics, design analyses, test results, failure investigations, and corrective actions.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, and recommendations for customers, Sales, engineering teams, and management.
• Document lessons learned and communicate recurring failure trends and best practices.

Collaboration & Technical Support:

• Work closely with R&D, production, quality assurance, supply chain, Sales, and field service teams.
• Communicate with Sales teams to identify opportunities to optimize ESP designs and improve customer outcomes.
• Provide training and technical support to team members on reliability concepts, tools, and processes.
• Serve as a technical resource for regional customers and internal stakeholders.

Compliance & Standards:

• Ensure products, designs, testing activities, and processes comply with applicable industry standards, regulations, and customer requirements.
• Stay current with reliability engineering methods, ESP technologies, industry practices, and analytical tools.
• Promote consistent application of engineering standards and quality requirements across regional activities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Reliability Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience with ESP systems, artificial lift, rotating equipment, oil and gas operations, or related engineering applications.
• Experience analyzing SCADA data, well performance data, and wellbore diagrams.
• Knowledge of ESP design, comparative lift analysis, and well performance evaluation.
• Experience with FMEA, RCA, reliability analysis, and reliability-centered maintenance practices.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, test data, and field performance information.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, technical writing, presentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with customers, Sales, engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams.
• Willingness to travel within the assigned region and support customer or field activities as required.
• Familiarity with applicable oil and gas industry standards and regulations is preferred.
• Professional engineering registration, reliability certification, or relevant industry certification is an advantage.