Performance Lead

About the role

The Performance Lead role is dedicated to enhancing operational performance across drilling, completion, and subsea phases. This role requires a deep understanding of the overall well project and operational objectives, expertise in LEAN methodology, particularly the PDSA cycle, and strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Align project delivery with customer expectations
• Support rigs in successful campaign delivery
• Establish close relationships with customers
• Ensure operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and the successful delivery of drilling campaigns
• Enhance operational efficiency, ensure safety, and secure future contracts through strong customer relationships

Required Skills And Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Driller or Assistant Driller (Offshore Drilling Rig)
• In-depth knowledge of drilling processes and operational improvement strategies
• Proficiency in LEAN methodology, especially the PDSA cycle
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills for effective customer engagement and relationship building
• Strong time management and self-organization skills
• Advanced analytical abilities, proficient in Excel and PowerPoint
• Prominent leadership and team-building capabilities
• Ability to work effectively in diverse, multicultural environments
• Relevant drilling experience and the courage to challenge the status quo

Essential Functions

• Operational Planning and Implementation: Understand and improve operational performance through effective rig site team planning and learning
• Familiarize with operational plans and instructions, challenging operations and maximizing offline activities
• Performance Monitoring, Analysis And Reporting: Make on-site observations and recordings during operation, take ownership of recording actual hours, non-productive time (NPT), and invisible lost time (ILT) in the Lookahead/Variance tracker, update and post key performance indicators like the drilling curve and weekly NPT and ILT graphs, use performance monitoring systems to identify process improvements
• Continuous Improvement And LEAN Application: Implement LEAN principles and the PDSA cycle for continuous operational improvement, facilitate after action reviews (AARs), pre-phase meetings, and lessons learned sessions, store and centralize all AARs, lessons learned, and continuous improvement process documentation
• Customer Engagement And Relationship Management: Engage with customers to align on project deliverables and expectations, establish and maintain strong relationships for future contract opportunities, act as a liaison between clients, drilling contractors, and service providers
• Team Collaboration And Communication: Foster a collaborative, team-oriented culture focused on shared objectives, challenge existing work methods and encourage the recording and logging of lessons learned, coordinate with service providers and assist in phase preparations
• Risk Management And Safety Compliance: Assist crews in preparing risk assessments and work instructions as per the contractor’s safety management system
• Administrative And Support Duties: Ensure consistency in the format of performance meeting action trackers and periodic reports, manage and update the lessons learned tracker, ensure lessons are not re-learned, follow up on- and ensure timely close out of open actions in the action tracker

Position Location

Noble Deliverer - This role requires Australian nationality and is open only to Australian nationals.

Supervisory

Direct: N/A
Indirect: N/A