Technical Manager (Mud Pump)

Equipment Ownership

• Serve as the technical authority for top drives, automated catwalks, iron roughnecks, and associated mechanical/electrical systems across the Nabors fleet.

• Develop maintenance standards, inspection criteria, and lifecycle management strategies for assigned equipment categories.

• Support equipment standardization, modernization, and fleet-wide deployment initiatives.

• Coordinate major overhaul programs and reliability improvement efforts.

• Provide technical guidance for equipment selection, upgrades, and component qualification.

Reliability and Asset Integrity

• Develop and implement reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) strategies for assigned equipment categories.

• Establish fleet reliability KPIs and performance metrics for top drives, catwalks, iron roughnecks, and related systems.

• Monitor equipment performance trends and identify opportunities to improve uptime and reduce maintenance costs.

• Support condition monitoring, predictive maintenance, and asset integrity initiatives.

• Lead root cause failure analysis (RCFA) investigations and drive implementation of corrective actions.

• Promote continuous improvement focused on reducing NPT and total cost of ownership.

Maintenance Standards and Governance

• Develop and maintain maintenance procedures, inspection requirements, and technical standards.

• Establish best practices for maintenance execution and equipment care across district operations.

• Ensure maintenance practices support HSE expectations, equipment integrity, OEM recommendations, and applicable regulatory requirements.

• Support audits, equipment certifications, and compliance requirements.

• Ensure lessons learned and failure analyses are incorporated into fleet maintenance standards.

• Drive consistency and standardization across all assigned equipment systems.

Upgrade and Modernization Projects

• Lead upgrade and modernization projects related to top drives, catwalks, iron roughnecks, and associated control systems.

• Coordinate engineering, procurement, installation, and commissioning activities with internal teams and external vendors.

• Support engineering evaluations and component selection for new technologies and equipment enhancements.

• Coordinate field trials and validation programs before fleet-wide deployment.

• Validate performance improvements and support implementation of proven solutions across the fleet.

Inventory and Spare Parts Strategy

• Develop and maintain recommended inventory lists for capital and district mechanical/electrical spares.

• Prioritize critical spare components for top drives, catwalks, iron roughnecks, and associated automation/control systems.

• Partner with Supply Chain to optimize inventory levels while minimizing operational risk.

• Standardize spare parts strategies across equipment classes and fleet assets.

• Support lifecycle planning and obsolescence management for critical components.

Technical Support and Training

• Provide advanced troubleshooting support to district maintenance and operations teams.

• Assist with commissioning, startup, and acceptance testing of new and upgraded equipment.

• Develop technical documentation, maintenance procedures, and equipment guidelines.

• Support training and mentoring initiatives to ensure consistent application of maintenance best practices.

• Serve as a key technical resource for field operations and maintenance personnel.