Job Summary:
One of our clients in Abu Dhabi is looking for Engineering Manager (Drilling & downhole completion tools).
Key Responsibilities:
- Core Product Experience: Complete engineering design and validation ownership of downhole tool assemblies, including:
- Hydraulic and Mechanical Liner Hangers (featuring string rotation capabilities during cementing).
- Integrated Liner Hanger Packers (with pocket-type slips, anti-premature setting mechanisms, balanced pistons, and bonding elements).
- Downhole Setting & Running Tools (Hydraulic release, mechanical release for heavy strings, and hydro-mechanical tools with heavy-duty clutches).
- High-Pressure Packers & Plugs: Single/double grip retrievable packers, extended reach seal bore packers, drillable/retrievable bridge plugs, and cement retainers.
- Float Equipment and cementing accessories.
- Required Design Software: Advanced modeling using PTC Creo (Pro/ENGINEER) and AutoCAD 2D.
- Quality & Validation Standards: Extensive experience under API Spec Q1 and ISO 9001.
- Direct experience validating components to API 11D1 (V6-R to V0-R grades), API 19LH / ISO 14310, API 5CT, and API 14L.
Requirements:
- *Operations Knowledge:
- Must understand rig-site operations, troubleshooting under pressure, and translating engineering blueprints into physical, high-pressure-tested downhole equipment on the shop floor.*10 to 15 years of hard mechanical design and manufacturing experience* within these niche product lines
