Sustaining Engineering Lead
On-siteHouston, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Own and execute sustaining engineering projects end-to-end, from problem definition through implementation and validation. Manage scope, schedule, risk, and technical decisions across multiple concurrent projects while serving as the single-point engineering owner for initiatives supporting manufacturing, field reliability, cost reduction, and supplier changes. Lead root-cause analysis and corrective actions for production and field issues, drive engineering change execution including ECRs and BOM accuracy, and maintain configuration control across assemblies. Plan, track, and report sustaining work using JIRA, review technical work for quality and compliance, and provide engineering support to manufacturing, quality, suppliers, and field operations. Lead, manage, and mentor sustaining engineers, designers, and technicians. Requires 15+ years of experience in oil & gas downhole tools with 5+ years in sustaining roles; reports to Engineering Manager with less than 10% travel.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
- 15+ years of engineering experience in oil & gas downhole tools
- 5+ years in sustaining, production, or operations-focused engineering roles
- 3+ years of people leadership experience or experience managing direct reports
- Highly organized, execution driven, with strong respect for balancing timelines and sound engineering fundamentals
- Expertise in project management, reliability engineering, and root-cause analysis
- Strong mechanical design background in oil & gas downhole tools
- Experience developing test setups to validate product performance
- Proficiency in SolidWorks, SolidWorks PDM, JIRA, SAP/NetSuite, and Microsoft Office
- Hands-on capability in a test lab and/or manufacturing environment
- Solid understanding of materials, manufacturing processes, and assembly methods
- Strong communication skills and independent decision-making ability
- Travel less than 10%, as needed for testing or field deployment
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