Production Engineer
Location: US, TX, Houston
Department: Engineering
Employment type: Full-time
Industry: Oil & Energy
Function: Engineering
Description: Corporate overviewAker Solutions is a global provider of products, systems and services to the oil and gas industry. Our engineering, design and technology bring discoveries into production and maximize recovery from each petroleum field. We employ approximately 28,000 people in about 30 countries. Go to #URL_0fa3f7c5e23a16de16a841e368006cae916884407d90b154dfef3976483a71ae# for more information on our business, people and values.We are looking for individuals who are prepared to take a position. Not only a position within Aker Solutions, but also a position on the exciting challenges the global oil and gas industry faces now and in the futureAker Solutions' Assembly and Test Engineering Team based in Houston is responsible for first level Engineering Support for our complex Subsea Control modules and peripheral equipment. As part of that support, the team are heavily involved in Cap Ex projects to enhance and improve our working practices and procedures within Manufacturing. We need an experienced Produduction Engineer with a multidisciplined background, andt someone who has a good understanding of process improvement, FMEA and Capital Expenditure Project delivery. This is a key role for this business area as we looked to develop the overall team in driving improvement to increase, yield, productivity and on-time delivery of our products.Responsibilities and tasks:• To map, perform gap analysis, and propose and implement improvements to existing manufacturing practices, processes, tooling and equipment, thereby improving quality and reducing lead times.• To perform scope feasibility, define specification, raise CapEx and project manage new production equipment and tooling. • To liaise with third party vendors on the specification, design and build of new tooling and equipment, and the modification of existing.• To create and/or support the creation of manufacturing process and equipment work/operating instructions. • To support the maintenance department in defining maintenance requirements for both new and existing tooling and equipment.• To provide support to other Aker company sites with regards to cross-site tooling and equipment, and process standardisation.• To work closely with all other engineering support departments on all areas of electro-mechanical / hydraulic engineering from initial concepts through to final build.• To support both Operations and Engineering in the issuing of method improvement statements.• To actively participate in all continuous improvement activities that support improvement in production and product build areas.• To support audit processes both internally and externally at vendors, customers or third party companies.
Requirements: Qualifications & personal attributes Time served Engineer with strong track record in delivering process improvement and Capital Expenditure Projects within an Engineering based organisation.
Benefits: We offer• Friendly colleagues in an industry with a bright future.• An environment where you are encouraged to develop your skills and share your knowledge with your colleagues.• Competitive benefits and strong focus on work-life balance.
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