Industrial Field Service Engineer - Ovens

NOV - Houston, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Houston, TX

Machinery Manufacturing

About the position

The Field Support Engineering Specialist - Ovens will collaborate with oven equipment OEMs and facility operations to address and resolve design, operational, controls, and temperature uniformity issues related to oven equipment. This role involves extensive travel to various domestic and international facilities, where the specialist will provide technical services and manage third-party contractors on-site.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with oven equipment suppliers to understand equipment functionality.
• Identify design, operational, and controls issues with oven equipment.
• Propose and implement safe solutions to resolve identified issues.
• Troubleshoot oven equipment and application issues causing production inefficiencies.
• Recommend equipment upgrades to optimize production efficiency and reduce downtime.
• Ensure compliance of oven equipment with safety standards and regulations.
• Prepare maintenance reports by analyzing and summarizing data and trends.
• Train local operations and maintenance teams on oven equipment functionality and maintenance.
• Assist in creating preventative and predictive maintenance schedules using Asset Maintenance Management Systems.
• Conduct internal QA/QC testing for oven temperature validation.
• Participate in on-the-job training during third-party OEM maintenance projects.
• Attend offsite training courses to enhance knowledge and experience.
• Promote a 'Safety First' mentality to improve HSE awareness.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years' experience in gas-fired oven equipment mechanical and/or electrical troubleshooting.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with PLC and controls troubleshooting is a plus.
• Hands-on field experience in equipment startup, commissioning, and troubleshooting is mandatory.
• Ability to read schematics and mechanical drawings.
• Comprehension of equipment instruction/service manuals.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with various types of gas-fired oven systems (electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic).