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.

We are focused on technology development, digital solutions, and defining our footprint in the new energy space. Our ability to provide integrated solutions across our segments will be critical to growth in our core operations and the energy transition.

Energy producers face unique challenges every day, so it is our job to create solutions that enhance safety, streamline operations, and sustain uptime to meet or exceed their targets. We operate across the global energy landscape employing some of the best diverse talent in the industry. At Weatherford, we understand the value each individual brings to the table. We celebrate diversity in all its forms and are immensely proud of our workforce. We invite you to join our passionate, talented, world-class team.

When you join Weatherford, you instantly feel connected to something bigger – a community that is 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 each other constantly. Individually, we are impressive. Together, we are unstoppable. We are One Weatherford.

Weatherford offers competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits program and provides you a challenging and enriching career path, with a healthy balance of structure and flexibility to chart your own course.

Weatherford is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

East Leake, Loughborough

Weatherford have opportunities for a number of Engineering Technicians during this period of growth. Your role will be to manufacture and assemble complex precision tools, assemblies, spare parts, modular spares and undertake repairs and maintenance to specification; in line with quality, quantity, cost, and time requirements; in full compliance within health and safety procedures and requirements. You’ll liaise with engineering for any drawing changes, corrective actions, and opportunities for improvement. You’ll complete the assembly of prototype tools and equipment for engineering and provide feedback for any improvements or changes that need be made.

Weatherford International is a global company engaged in the design, manufacture and operation of sophisticated geophysical exploration equipment servicing the International Oil, Gas and Mineral exploration industries. You can look forward to an exciting career, great benefits package, collaborative working and opportunities to expand your skills in a global organisation. Weatherford is a global company, with a local feel. Every day is different, and you’ll have a good mix of hands on and theory work.

These roles are Monday-Friday 36.25 hours per week.

Our generous benefits include:

• Private Health Care
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• 29 Days Annual Leave (+ 4 fixed bank holidays)
• Additional Leave Purchase Scheme
• Weatherford has a professional development structure to promote career growth.
• Membership fees reimbursement

Key Responsibilities

• Assembling precision components, in line with approved engineering drawings and specifications, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
  
• At each stage within the assembly process, to work with inspection, wiring, and test departments to ensure that precision aspects and continuity is maintained.
  
• Assist the design engineers by contributing to discussions on how prototype designs can be mechanically assembled and improved.
  
• Ensure delivery times are met, and are aligned with the master manufacturing schedule, customer needs and requirements.
  
• Assist engineering in the continuous improvement of manufactured equipment, through discussion and implementation where changes are agreed.
  
• Ensure all aspects of Health, Safety and Quality are always maintained.

• Ensure our internal systems, Compact Support and Microsoft Dynamics are maintained and updated with both labour hours bookings and tool assembly information and test data.

Required

• 3-5 years experience in engineering testing/mechanical engineering (generic experience).
• Apprenticeship in mechanical engineering or combination of college and experience, but if candidates have time served rather than a formal qualification, this is also welcome.
• Mechanical assembly experience.