Varel Energy Solutions (VES) is one of the world’s largest independent manufacturer and suppliers of downhole drilling and completions products to the energy sector. The key to the company's success is underpinned by the virtues and the cultural framework of our employees. VES offers an exciting and fast paced work environment, attractive benefits, and competitive pay. If you’re looking to invest in your career development, Varel Energy Solutions is the right place for you. Come join our team! Summary: VES is looking for a PCE Applications Engineer to join our team in Cairo location. The Applications Engineer (AP) will provide technical support to customers, sales, and engineering departments. Oversee the technical performance of assigned products by reviewing/analyzing all customer complaints, identifying concerns, and opportunities for improved product performance. Provides technical reports to sales and application management team ESSENTIAL DUTIES: Other duties may be assigned.
Provides a technical pre and post job analysis for products by compiling a case history to assist sales, product enhancement, and R&D.
Contribution to the evolution of product design according to customer needs by; obtaining, gathering, analyzing and reporting information required in product design (new requirements, improvements or modifications) along with contributing to phase in / out product depending on development and obsolescence.
Establishes test plans for new products or materials, order and plan tests to deliver run report and analyses the tests.
Keeps abreast of competitor product developments and opportunities and other drilling technology by developing established performance benchmarks of VES versus competitor products.
Maintains close and constant interface with operator technical teams, both rig sites and office-based, ensuring a technical focal point to mitigate/solve issues related to actual or perceived product performance.
Assist the customers, sales and technical teams to provide and advise that offers a fit for purpose technical solution and enhancement for the operator’s project.
Prepare and present technical and design presentations, support sales teams in PCE selection and requirements for customer proposals and tenders.
Works closely with sales to ensure the customer receives best-in-class service and trouble shoot technical problems and issues and determine solutions in accordance with customer expectations.
Controls the centralizer simulation reports raised to promote company product and performance. Develop and maintain database and provide technical reports to sales or product management.
Analyze performances and post runs reports, provide recommendations on future drilling parameters to insure optimum performance of VES products.
Coordinates the NCR (Non-Conformance Report) process in the areas of concern within the company protocol.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Competencies (skills & abilities) Ability to:
Analyze requirement(s) and propose suitable solution through PCE product portfolio
Communicate effective across multi-discipline teams
Run and understand simulation reports using centralizers to predict stand-off and Torque & Drag
