Schlumberger Latest job recruitment for Engineers in Nigeria, May 13th 2014

Schlumberger Limited - With a history and culture of science and innovation, we’re the world's largest oilfield services company. Our people invent, design, engineer, and apply technologies that help customers find and produce oil and gas more efficiently and safely-often in remote and challenging locations.
As the demand for energy increases so does our need for hardworking, fresh talent to meet the engineering and technical challenges of today's upstream oil and gas business. We have countless career opportunities that will let you prove your abilities from your first day of work. And we'll give you the training and support you need to succeed throughout your career. We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Position: Graduate Trainee  Field Specialist
Job Summary

•     The Field Specialist Trainee receives intensive training in troubleshooting, technical procedures, safety, and client interaction.
•     Responsibilities and skill development vary widely according to business line but consist of both formal technical training courses and hands-on experience.
•     Progression is structured through a formal career development program.
•     Successful Field Specialist Trainees think methodically under pressure and work well without supervision.
•     They strive for perfection, like working outdoors in challenging environments, and do not mind being away from home for extended periods.

•     Acquire familiarity, to level needed to perform duties, with assigned business line's range of services and products and their relationship to those of other business lines.
•     Achieve functional and technical skills required for assignments.
•     Assist in planning, preparation, and executing jobs to design and client specifications with goal of 100% service delivery.

•     Depending on assignment, usually 2-year technical degree or military experience.
•     Good verbal and written communication skills.

•     Research Engineers apply their expertise and knowledge to technical projects, finding innovative, cost-effective means to improve research, techniques, procedures, and/or products and technologies.
•     Responsibilities include developing, conducting, and evaluating new approaches to meet project objectives faster and more efficiently.
•     This position reports to the Program Manager.

•     Develop and commercialize products and technologies.
•     Initiate approaches and low-cost innovations to maintain technical leadership.
•     Provide user training and technical support.
•     Coordinate and communicate work effort within organization.
•     Identify and keep abreast of novel technical concepts and markets.
•     Assist in publication of papers and applications for patents.
•     Prepare cost estimates and continually analyze design variables.
•     Build prototypes, products, and systems for testing.
•     Ensure final product meets needs as defined by project.
•     Design testing procedures and coordinate testing to identify problems and solutions.
•     Conduct tests, document test results, and develop client presentation.

•     Master's degree in sciences or engineering or equivalent experience.

•     The Mechanical Technician assumes a high level of responsibility early, supporting our field teams in their delivery of client services. Successful Mechanical Technicians are fast learners and self-motivated, independent workers. They have the ability to work under pressure and the willingness to work in varying conditions.
•     Mechanical Technicians receive intensive training in troubleshooting, technical procedures, and safety.

•     Responsibilities include maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of all mechanical and hydraulic- and diesel-powered equipment.
• Skill-level requirements vary from basic troubleshooting and preventive maintenance to component replacement.

•     Minimum of a diploma, certification, or associate's degree in diesel or hydraulics technology or equivalent formal military technical training.

•     The Maintenance Engineer enhances service quality and equipment reliability by improving workflows and optimizing maintenance processes using Lean Six Sigma practices and Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) methodology.
•     This position, a key link between the field maintenance organization and the engineering and manufacturing centers, provides input to improve equipment design, reliability, and maintainability.
•     The Maintenance Engineer has a critical role in connecting field operations with the maintenance organization, helping minimize downtime and failure rates and maximize equipment productivity.
•     This position reports directly to the Maintenance Supervisor or Maintenance Manager.

•     Identifies and captures opportunities for improvement in equipment maintainability and reliability.
•     Assists with development and coaching of junior maintenance staff.
•     Supports Maintenance Manager and Location Manager in planning for equipment and maintenance resources and correcting existing discrepancies.
•     Ensures application of asset management and maintenance systems data and accurate, timely data entry and reporting.
•     Participates in technical audits and compliance assessments, and follows up on closure of remedial action plans.
•     Uses Lean Six Sigma and RCM concepts to optimize work processes, adapt maintenance tools and procedures to improve equipment utilization and reliability, and minimize service quality incidents.
•     Keeps current with latest equipment, technologies, and maintenance methods.
•     Promotes importance of data and service quality within maintenance community.

•     Bachelor's degree in engineering or applied science.
•     Aptitude for hands-on work coupled with strong analytical skills.