CW - VP of Engineering and Technology Western Hemisphere

JOB SUMMARY: The Vice President of Engineering & Technology leads and manages engineering and technology initiatives across multiple functions, teams, and job families for the Western Hemisphere. This role oversees cross-functional planning and execution, ensures products meet customer, product rationalization, safety, and environmental requirements, and drives strategic technical objectives in alignment with organizational goals.

LOCATION: Houston, TX (preferred) or other Western Hemisphere hubs; travel across North America; Interaction and travel to the Eastern Hemisphere may be required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, ROLES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Essential duties and responsibilities include the following.

Strategic and Regional Leadership

• Set the regional engineering and technology strategy for surface pressure control product lines in alignment with global roadmaps and business objectives.
• Own the Western Hemisphere engineering portfolio, staffing, and budget; prioritize investments across NPI, sustaining, cost-out, reliability, and digital initiatives.
• Lead multi-site teams across the US; strengthen standard work, governance, and metrics; assists the Eastern Hemisphere when requested.

Product Engineering and Lifecycle

• Deliver new products through a robust stage-gate process; ensure design-for-safety, design-for-manufacturability, and design-to-cost.
• Oversee sustaining engineering, product care, and cost reduction while maintaining performance and compliance.
• Ensure rigorous design assurance: FEAs, design reviews, tolerance analysis, verification/validation, qualification (e.g., PR2), and change control/MOC.

Quality, Safety, and Compliance

• Comply with all safety, health, environmental, and quality Management System requirements, policies, and procedures relevant to the position.
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards and regulations, including API, ASME, NACE, ISO, and regional regulatory requirements where applicable.
• Champion product safety, reliability, and environmental stewardship; lead risk assessments (HAZID, HAZOP, LPOA), warranty reduction, and continuous improvement.Rev.C
• Maintain strong QMS discipline (API Q1/ISO 9001) and HSE leadership across labs, test facilities, and manufacturing interfaces.

Customer and Field Support

• Serve as the senior technical authority for customer engagements, tenders, and major projects; translate Voice of Customer into clear product requirements.
• Partner with Service/Operations to improve field reliability and lifecycle cost; lead critical issue response and complex failure investigations.

Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Test

• Collaborate with plant operations and supply chain on process capability, special processes (e.g.,welding, cladding, NDE), and supplier qualification.
• Ensure robust qualification and acceptance testing (hydrostatic, PSL compliance, PR2/PR levels), lab safety, and equipment readiness.

Technology and Digital Enablement

• Guide materials, sealing, and controls innovation relevant to surface pressure control applications (wellhead, frac/flowback, manifolds, valves, chokes, BOP-related surface equipment).
• Advance digitalization initiatives, including sensors, condition monitoring, reliability analytics, and product data management.

People Leadership

• Build, coach, and retain a high-performing, diverse engineering organization; develop successors and technical leaders.
• Lead through influence in a matrix; model business acumen, technical rigor, and high integrity.

Program and Financial Management

• Set objectives for assigned teams, manage project schedules, and ensure costs and schedules are met.
• Own regional engineering financials (budgeting, OPEX/CAPEX); ensure on-time, on-budget program delivery.
• Define and manage KPIs including NPI on-time delivery, COPQ, warranty/MTBF, cost-out savings, ECO cycle time, test throughput, and safety metrics.

Engineering Governance and Documentation

• Interpret customer requirements and apply industry and company standards to provide product designs and documentation.
• Continually evaluate existing products and develop new products to meet changing market and company requirements.
• Develop or review designs, drawings, and specifications for existing and new products; ensure assignments meet standards and performance requirements.Rev.C
• Ensure quality control of designs, drawings, and technical documents for compliance with API and applicable industry and company standards.
• Consult with other departments on equipment designs and technical questions.
• Assist and respond to NCRs, SDRs, and ECNs; drive timely closure and effectiveness.
• Write or delegate departmental process procedures and policies as required; promote and assist continuous improvement of products and services.
• Provide reports to senior management on team/project progress, quality, new initiatives, and business strategy.

Reliability and Field Issue Resolution

• Anticipate potential problems and proactively solve complex technical challenges using creative thinking and internal/external resources.
• Lead or assist investigations of field failures using defined processes; evaluate root cause; recommend corrective actions and verify effectiveness.

Commercial Enablement and Market Insight

• Train sales and service personnel on technical matters, compliance to industry standards, and Cactus Wellhead equipment features and use.
• Review industry literature; stay abreast of market trends and technology; identify and recommend opportunities for business development

EDUCATION, TRAINING, EXPERIENCE:

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Petroleum, Materials, Manufacturing, or related Engineering field.
• Preferred: Master’s degree in Engineering or MBA.
• Typical senior-level profile: 15+ years of engineering experience in upstream oil and gas equipment, with deep exposure to surface pressure control products; 7+ years leading multi-site, cross-functional engineering teams with a track record delivering NPIs and complex sustaining programs.
• Equivalencies that may be considered based on demonstrated accomplishments: Bachelor’s degree and eight years of related experience; or twelve years of related experience and/or training without a degree; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
• API standards training/certifications desirable.

JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Expert knowledge of relevant standards and codes: API, ASME, NACE MR0175/ISO and regional regulatory frameworks.
• Strong grounding in FEA/CFD, tolerance and reliability engineering, materials/metallurgy, welding/NDE, and elastomer/sealing systems.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills; effective in a matrix and across cultures; decisive technical judgment.
• Business acumen, including cost modeling, make/buy, and supplier development; IP awareness and technology scouting.

Key Performance Indicators (examples)

• NPI milestones on-time and within budget
• Qualification/test plan execution and first-pass yield
• Talent development, retention, and succession health

Note: This description outlines the general nature and key duties of the role and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and qualifications required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform full-spectrum people leadership in accordance with company policies and applicable laws, including recruiting, hiring, termination, training and development, performance appraisals, compensation recommendations, career progression, and coaching/mentoring of staff.
• Directly manage senior managers and staff and job families (product/R&D, sustaining, materials, test, manufacturing engineering, field/reliability, PMO).

Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Cactus Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Safety is our top priority. All employees must comply with our comprehensive safety programs, participate in required safety training, and demonstrate commitment to our safety-first culture. This position may require working in potentially hazardous environments if you are traveling to a branch or plant location. Ensure that you follow all safety guidelines that are required when working in the field, branch or manufacturing facility.

This position generally operates in a professional office environment. The role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Sit for extended periods at a desk and work on a computer
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls
• Reach with hands and arms
• Talk and hear
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Walk or stand periodically throughout the day
• Maintain sustained concentration on computer screens
• Work under deadlines with frequent interruptions

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Cactus Companies maintains a drug-free workplace and participates in E-Verify.