Program Manager Advanced Manufacturing Engineering WCP (Well Construction Products)

About the Role

Weatherford has a great opportunity for an experienced Program Manager Advanced Manufacturing Engineering to join the WCP (Well Construction Products) Team in Houston. The Program Manager Advanced Manufacturing Engineering for WCP is responsible for leading and coordinating cross-functional teams to develop and implement advanced manufacturing engineering projects. This includes overseeing the design, development, deployment, and commercialization of products and new technologies to improve production efficiency, costs, quality, and safety. The Program Manager will manage multiple VAVE (Value Analysis/Value Engineering) projects within the WCP Product Lines and will be a key stakeholder on New Technology Transfer Processes.

Responsibilities

Operations

• Attends design reviews to deliver designs for manufacture that meet outcomes required to accelerate commercial opportunities and returns on investment.
• Creates internal and external supply chain plans for new products and technologies being developed/commercialized by engineering (R&D, Sustaining, VAVE, etc.).
• Performs ad-hoc analysis on strategic products to create new supply chain plans aimed at reducing product costs.
• Responsible for technology transfer activities once assigned to specific projects.
• Leads Value Analysis and Value Engineering activities to reduce or achieve cost of goods targets.
• Implements systems and controls to manage different steps of the PD&C (Product Development & Commercialization) process/manufacturing and measures their effectiveness.
• Supports other Supply Chain/Manufacturing activities, such as ACQ (Annual Contract Quantity) and MOQ (Minimum Order Quantity) setting, identification and approval of third-party suppliers, SKU rationalization, and others, to further reduce product costs and/or improve manufacturing efficiency.
• Resolves conflicts between standard production and product delivery for new products by coordinating with Materials Management, Category Management, and manufacturing leadership.
• Performs other duties as needed to support the Supply Chain organization.

Safety, Security & Compliance

• Maintains the highest standards of corporate governance, ensuring all activities are carried out ethically and in compliance with Company’s Security, Compliance & HSE (Health, Safety, Environment) policies, Management System, relevant laws, regulations, standards, and industry practices.
• Complies with the Company’s Rules to Live By.
• Places Quality, Health & Safety, Security, and protection of the Environment as core values while never intentionally placing employees, processes, customers, or communities at risk.
• Seeks continual improvement in Health, Safety, Security & protection of the Environment, considering responsible care, process vulnerabilities, public, customer and employee inputs, knowledge, technology, and best business practices to exceed customer expectations.
• Develops and maintains supply chain procedures and work instructions ensuring full compliance with HSE and quality expectations.

Quality

• Responsible for being familiar with the Company's Quality policies and takes an active role in the compliance and improvement of Weatherford’s Management System.
• Maintains service quality as immediate priorities when working across all areas of the business and continually seeks areas for improvement.

Communication

• Maintains effective communications with all key stakeholders both internal and, where appropriate, external.
• Aligns strategic roadmap with key stakeholders across the company.

Financial

• Ensures costs incurred are within approved budget, processed within agreed time frames, and follow relevant financial policy and procedure.
• Responsible for achieving the commercial cost of goods sold target for associated WCP products.
• Reports variances between PD&C target costs and commercial targets.
• Responsible for the on-time, on-budget delivery for all assigned projects.
• Responsible for reporting on monthly planned vs. actual progress of assigned projects.

People & Development

• Employees are responsible for developing their own careers, including completing necessary training to enhance knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Engages regularly with line managers to discuss personal performance, objectives, and opportunities for skill enhancement.
• Supervisors are expected to actively engage employees to support talent management through Weatherford’s performance management process, including talent assessments, succession planning, and regular coaching.
• Supervisors collaborate with Human Resources and Training Development to drive recruitment and retention strategies for a high-performing workforce.

Vision & Leadership

• Demonstrates leadership, ethical behavior, and adherence to Weatherford standards at all times.

Requirements

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technology field.
• 10+ years of experience in Technology in an environment of both manufactured and sourced finished goods and/or related supply chain management, including design, implementation, and execution of manufacturing processes.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing, material flow, and improvement strategies, and the ability to integrate those into operations.
• Experience with Weatherford business and knowledge of Well Construction Services and Products.
• Demonstrated understanding of financial systems and key drivers.
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, as well as strong negotiation skills to reach consensus, alignment, and commitment.
• Committed person with a flexible attitude toward work patterns.
• Able and willing to push through constraints in an engaging and collaborative manner.
• Methodical and naturally inquisitive mindset.
• Proven ability to manage and lead projects over a matrix organization.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• MBA or master’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or equivalent.
• PE (Professional Engineer), Lean/Six Sigma, and/or PMP (Project Management Professional) certifications.

About Us

Weatherford is a leading global energy services company. Our world-class experts partner with customers to optimize their resources and realize the full potential of their assets. Across our operating locations, including manufacturing, research and development, service, and training facilities, operators choose us for strategic solutions that add efficiency, flexibility, and responsibility to any energy operation. When you join Weatherford, you instantly feel connected to something bigger – a community grounded by our core values and driven to create innovative solutions for our customers. We celebrate each other’s successes, grow together, and learn from one another constantly. Individually, we are impressive. Together, we are unstoppable. We are One Weatherford.