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About the Senior Product Development Engineer Role

NOV is seeking a Senior Product Development Engineer to join its Global Engineering team in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. This role requires a highly autonomous engineering professional with deep expertise in Glass Reinforced Epoxy (GRE) piping manufacturing processes. The successful candidate will serve as a Technical Lead, driving complex product optimization initiatives, leading cross-functional projects, and providing mentorship to junior engineers. This position has a significant impact on manufacturing efficiency, product cost, quality performance, and operational strategy, requiring approximately 40-50% shop floor engagement to ensure operational excellence, process stability, and alignment between engineering standards and manufacturing execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead complex product and process improvement and optimization projects impacting productivity, cost, and quality.
• Serve as the technical authority for GRE pipe and fitting manufacturing processes.
• Provide project direction for cross-functional initiatives involving Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain.
• Act as an internal consultant on specialized manufacturing challenges and advanced process solutions.
• Lead structured problem-solving initiatives related to product performance, field issues, and customer claims.
• Develop, evaluate, and optimize manufacturing processes using advanced engineering principles and data-driven methodologies.
• Establish, implement, and continuously improve process control strategies for new and existing production lines.
• Drive stabilization of critical manufacturing processes through advanced root cause analysis and corrective action systems.
• Recommend and implement procedural and technical changes to improve operational performance.
• Define key process performance indicators and ensure sustained process capability.
• Lead process development and qualification activities for new products and production lines.
• Support the technical evaluation, commissioning, and validation of new machinery and automation systems.
• Identify, test, and qualify alternative raw materials to enhance performance and cost efficiency.
• Contribute to manufacturability reviews to ensure optimal product design alignment with production capabilities.
• Develop and own advanced product costing models, ensuring technical accuracy and strategic cost visibility.
• Drive initiatives that significantly impact departmental efficiency and business performance.
• Provide technical input into capital expenditure decisions and long-term manufacturing strategies.
• Evaluate production workflows, material utilization, and equipment efficiency to recommend high-impact improvements.
• Act as a liaison between Engineering and other departments to ensure technical alignment and process consistency.
• Serve as an advisor to Operations leadership on complex Product & Process-related decisions.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of functional policies and best practices aligned with industry standards.
• Provide technical expertise across business units when specialized knowledge is required.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to Engineers.
• Lead knowledge-sharing sessions and technical training related to advanced manufacturing practices.
• Promote structured problem-solving methodologies and a continuous improvement culture.
• Support performance development discussions through technical feedback and coaching.
• Operate with substantial latitude for technical decision-making within the area of specialization.
• Serve as a technical advisor for projects related to Product and Process engineering specialization.
• Review progress with management as needed, particularly on strategic or high-impact initiatives.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Materials, or Composite Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 to 10 years of experience in fiberglass piping system manufacturing, process engineering, or advanced manufacturing environments.
• Fluent in English with exceptional technical writing and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel internationally as required.

Required Skills and Expertise

• Product Optimization
• GRE (Glass Reinforced Epoxy) piping manufacturing processes
• Technical Leadership
• Cross-functional project leadership
• Mentorship and Guidance
• Shop floor engagement
• Operational Excellence
• Process Stability
• Engineering Standards
• Manufacturing Execution
• Manufacturing Efficiency
• Product Costing
• Quality Performance
• Operational Strategy
• Product/Process Improvement
• Productivity Enhancement
• Quality Assurance
• Technical Authority
• GRE pipe and fitting manufacturing processes
• Project Direction
• Collaboration with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain
• Internal Consulting
• Specialized Manufacturing Challenges
• Advanced Process Solutions
• Structured Problem-Solving
• Product Performance Analysis
• Field Issue Resolution
• Customer Claim Management
• Manufacturing Process Development
• Advanced Engineering Principles
• Data-Driven Methodologies
• Process Control Strategies
• Production Line Management
• Root Cause Analysis
• Corrective Action Systems
• Procedural and Technical Change Implementation
• Operational Performance Improvement
• Process Performance Indicators
• Process Capability Assessment
• Process Development and Qualification
• New Product Introduction
• Technical Evaluation, Commissioning, and Validation of Machinery and Automation Systems
• Raw Material Qualification
• Performance Enhancement and Cost Efficiency
• Manufacturability Reviews
• Product Design Alignment
• Production Capability Assessment
• Advanced Product Costing Models
• Technical Accuracy
• Cost Visibility
• Departmental Efficiency Improvement
• Business Performance Improvement
• Capital Expenditure Decision Support
• Long-term Manufacturing Strategy Development
• Production Workflow Analysis
• Material Utilization Optimization
• Equipment Efficiency Improvement
• High-Impact Improvement Identification
• Technical Alignment and Process Consistency
• Advisory Role to Operations Leadership
• Functional Policy and Best Practice Development
• Industry Standards Adherence
• Technical Expertise across Business Units
• Knowledge-Sharing and Technical Training
• Advanced Manufacturing Practices
• Continuous Improvement Culture Promotion
• Performance Development Discussions
• Technical Feedback and Coaching
• Technical Decision-Making
• Product and Process Engineering Specialization
• Progress Review
• Strategic Initiative Contribution
• High-Impact Initiative Leadership

Work Location and Type

This full-time position is based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The role involves approximately 40-50% engagement on the shop floor to ensure operational excellence and process stability.