NOV · 20 hours ago
COE Technical Advisor – Pressure Control Equipment
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
4+ years expNOV is a leading provider of technology, equipment, and services to the global oil and gas industry. The COE Technical Advisor will evaluate and analyze product maintenance, design, and operational performance while supporting the development of new products and providing technical assistance to internal and external customers.
Manufacturing
Responsibilities
Evaluate, analyze, and make recommendations pertaining to the improvement of product maintenance, product design and operational performance
Support development of new products and the realization of performance enhancement and cost improvement ideas
Analyze, evaluate, and recommend new materials to support product design changes
Perform technical analysis of competitive products, services and/or competitor patents
Serve as technical escalation point for Tier 2 subject matter experts, provide advanced analysis, and offer resolutions for most challenging issues
Perform other work-related tasks as assigned by COE Technical Leader
Comply with all NOV Company and HSE policies and procedures
Support local senior management with technical assistance to customer meetings as requested
Support local service representatives with technical assistance to customer meetings as requested
Engage locally and conduit technical enquiries to local product engineering teams to further COE support network
Perform tasks assigned by COE Technical Leader
Provide advanced technical product support to team global subject matter experts (SMEs) assigned to perform 24/7 technical support to internal and external customer base
Supervise and support goal-oriented training and competency development programs for Tier 2 technicians/engineers to improve product knowledge and cross-discipline troubleshooting
Identify, investigate, consolidate, and categorize product reliability trends to support product performance feedback
Provide technical content support for formal feedback to Product Engineering of global product or component performance and reliability related to design, maintenance, or operations
Perform product notification (PN) review (PIB, PIN, etc.); support PN planning for release. Support / supervise implementation; perform tracking and reporting function
Prepare reports with damage assessments and recommended corrective / maintenance action based on customer and field service reports, and data from NOV logging or monitoring systems
Coordinate with internal and external specialists to support complex issue resolution. Cooperate with other business lines to provide the customers 'Service Above All'
Maintain close relationships and communication loops with Global Product Engineer and Product Engineering departments
Attend offsite customer meetings. Evaluate complex technical issues, deliver recommendations, and document meetings (minutes of meeting). Monitor and follow-up
Draft technical work scopes; evaluate and recommending special tooling
Review and modify spare parts lists. Advise on stocking quantities
Attend FATs
Support creation of competency units, discipline exams, and other training materials
Evaluate new products, tools and services and render observations / recommendations
Support COE Tech Leaders and Shift Leaders to correctly evaluate employee competency and assign them tasks based on an issue’s technical complexity and urgency
Stand in for COE Technical Leader in his/her absence
Create and populate customized reports to analyze activities or events
Create, store, and find information in Rig Office, Team Centre, Glovia, Oracle, etc
Perform work according to quality management system, in accordance with ISO 9001:20xx and NOV BPM website; remain integrated into each facility’s ISO certification. Use PIMS system effectively
Understand NOV Rig Systems and Aftermarket task organization; work with key managers and supervisors to maximize results
Enforce NOV approved practices for preparing for, executing, or supporting remote upgrades
Understand the principles of NOV equipment taxonomy, failure modes and fault-finding techniques
Employ common root cause analysis (RCA) methods such as 5WHY’s and Fishbone to perform fault finding
Qualification
Required
Technical diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience
4 or more years of relevant work experience- Field Service, I&C, Technical Support, eHawk, Field Engineer, AM Projects
Skilled in technical analysis and report writing
Ability to cooperate with multinational team across all time zones
Able to read, with mastery, mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic drawings
Able to technically support a multitude of diverse issues across technical disciplines
Benefits
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. Coverage options for just yourself as an eligible employee start at as little as $40 per pay period (bi-weekly), and plans that cover your entire family (yourself, eligible spouse, and eligible children) start at $150.50 per pay period (bi-weekly).
Starting in 2026, 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.
Company
NOV
NOV provides Downhole, Drilling, Engineering and Project Management, Industrial, Lifting and Handling, Production, Tubular.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
David Reid
Chief Technology Officer and Chief Marketing Officer of NOV
Brent Benoit
Deputy General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & VP
Recent News
2026-01-07
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