Design Engineer: 3rd Industrial City

Job Summary:

This role is responsible for the design, development, and engineering of fiberglass/composite products and tooling within the manufacturing environment. The Design Engineer ensures that engineering designs meet customer specifications, NOV standards, manufacturing capability, and cost-effectiveness requirements. The position supports product development, material evaluation, drafting, and design tooling and machinery optimization to enhance product performance and production efficiency.

RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITY & AUTHORITY:

• Develop, modify, and refine engineering designs, drawings, and specifications to support production and customer requirements.
• Create detailed 2D/3D models, assemblies, and technical drawings using CAD software in compliance with NOV drafting standards.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, and product development teams to optimize designs for manufacturability and performance.
• Review customer specifications and project requirements to ensure technical compliance and feasibility of product solutions.
• Participate in engineering change management, ensuring that revisions are controlled, communicated, and implemented properly.
• Assist in creating Bills of Materials (BOMs), design packages, and related engineering documentation.
• Support R&D initiatives, prototype development, and continuous improvement activities related to composite materials and product design.
Prepare and present engineering reports, design reviews, timelines, and progress updates to management as required.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Flexible and able to respond quickly to multi-task assignments and shifting priorities.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline (Essential).
• Minimum of three to five years of engineering design experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to think ahead, anticipate issues, and make sound engineering decisions.
• Experience with composite materials, fiberglass structures, or polymer-based applications is a strong plus.
• Strong proficiency in CAD software (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Inventor, or similar).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English (Essential)
• Bill of material , ability to read and design engineering packages.

Strategic

• Strong ability to understand, evaluate, and apply technical information effectively.
• Ability to support strategic engineering initiatives and understand long-term business needs.
• Able to anticipate the impact of change and adapt to new technologies and design methodologies.

Confidence

• Takes personal responsibility for design decisions and technical outcomes.
• Supports talent development within the team and collaborates effectively across departments

Energy

• Will be energized by challenges and drawn towards opportunities

Organizational

• Is cognizant of organizational culture and politics, and appropriately adjusts personal style to be effective

Personal and Interpersonal

• Imbued with a strong sense of customer focus (internal/external)
• Promotes a win-win ethos and inclusive team culture in line with business strategy
• Firm and diplomatic when negotiating
• Able to communicate design intent clearly and influence decisions through strong technical justification.
• Is known to consistently adhere to ethical principles and expects others to follow suit
• Creates a compelling and inspired vision or sense of core purpose and clearly communicates it to the organization