Field Service Technician
NOV
About the Role
As a Field Service Technician, you will be responsible for the service, maintenance, and technical support of NOV Wireline and Flowline equipment both at our Kintore facility and at customer locations worldwide.
This is a hands-on role combining workshop-based activities with field service assignments, including offshore and international travel. You will work on pressure control equipment, control modules, and wireline systems, playing a key role in ensuring reliability, safety, and performance of critical equipment used in global operations.
About the Company
NOV is a leading provider of technology, equipment, and services to the global oil and gas industry. With a long-standing history of innovation, NOV supports customers in improving efficiency, safety, and environmental performance across drilling, completion, and production operations.
Our Wireline and Flowline business delivers critical equipment and aftermarket services supporting operations worldwide.
What We Offer
- Opportunity to work with industry-leading pressure control technology in a globally recognised organisation
- Exposure to a wide range of technical challenges across workshop and field environments
- Hands-on experience with complex systems including pressure control equipment, control modules, and wireline technologies
- International field exposure through regular travel to customer locations (onshore and offshore), particularly across Africa and the Middle East
- A varied role combining local base work in Kintore with global assignments
- Close collaboration within a small, experienced, and supportive team environment
- Structured onboarding and ongoing product training to build deep technical expertise
- Opportunities for career progression and internal mobility based on performance and capability
- A dynamic service environment with a strong focus on quality, safety, and continuous improvement
Core Responsibilities:
- Service, maintain, and test NOV pressure control equipment and control modules
- Perform pressure testing up to 22.5k PSI in line with safety and quality standards
- Assemble, disassemble, and prepare components within a manufacturing/workshop environment
- Interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation to ensure accurate execution of work
- Provide technical support both remotely and on-site at customer locations
- Carry out field service activities globally, including offshore interventions
- Troubleshoot and diagnose equipment issues using structured problem-solving techniques
- Ensure all work is completed in compliance with HSE policies and company procedures
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and suggest process enhancements
- Collaborate with internal teams to support operational and customer requirements
- Maintain accurate service documentation and reporting
Essential Qualifications:
- Time-served apprenticeship or HNC (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline
- Proven experience in maintaining and servicing pressure control equipment and control modules
- Experience with high-pressure testing (up to 22.5k PSI)
- Strong background in assembly and manufacturing environments
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
- Good computer literacy (Microsoft Office - Excel, Word, Outlook)
- Willingness and flexibility to travel internationally, including offshore assignments
- Experience with wireline winches and masts
- NDT (Non-Destructive Testing) experience
- Valid offshore certifications
- Higher education in a relevant engineering discipline
- Strong problem-solving mindset with a practical, hands-on approach
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a close-knit team
- Adaptability to changing environments, including field and offshore conditions
- Clear and effective communication skills in technical contexts
Join a globally recognised leader in pressure control technology and become part of a skilled and collaborative team based in Kintore.
This role offers a unique combination of technical depth, global exposure, and hands-on field experience. You will work on critical equipment supporting international operations, gain experience across multiple environments, and develop highly valued expertise in a specialised area of the industry.
If you are looking for a role that combines technical challenge, variety, and real-world impact - this is an opportunity to build a strong and rewarding career within NOV.
Join our Global Family
At NOV, we are committed to supporting your personal, financial, and professional wellbeing. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
Health & Wellbeing
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Finance & Protection
• Pension Plan
• Income Protection
• Life Assurance
• Personal Accident Coverage
Flexible Benefits (via salary sacrifice options for you and your family)
• Dental Insurance
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Partner Life Assurance
• Critical Illness Cover
• Retail Vouchers
• Gym Membership
• Cycle to Work Scheme
About Us
Every day, the oil and gas industry's best minds put more than 150 years of experience to work to help our customers achieve lasting success.
We Power the Industry that Powers the World
Throughout every region in the world and across every area of drilling and production, our family of companies has provided the technical expertise, advanced equipment, and operational support necessary for success-now and in the future.
Global Family
We are a global family of thousands of individuals, working as one team to create a lasting impact for ourselves, our customers, and the communities where we live and work.
Purposeful Innovation
Through purposeful business innovation, product creation, and service delivery, we are driven to power the industry that powers the world better.
Service Above All
This drives us to anticipate our customers' needs and work with them to deliver the finest products and services on time and on budget.
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