Advisor Capex & Repairs

Job Summary

The Advisor - Capex & Repairs is responsible for supporting the Director in managing the global capital spares inventory coordinating repairs and assisting in capital procurement forecasting and budgeting. The Advisor ensures smooth operation of repairs timely procurement and inventory management contributing to efficient rig operations and maintaining optimal equipment readiness.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists in managing the global inventory of capital spares ensuring that adequate working-ready capital spares are available for rig operations.
• Supports the coordination and execution of capital equipment repairs ensuring compliance with maintenance schedules and operational requirements.
• Collaborates with suppliers and internal teams to ensure timely and cost-effective repairs for capital equipment.

• Negotiates repair and exchange agreements and develops non-OEM repair suppliers.

• Tracks repair statuses updates and maintains accurate repair trackers and monitors capital equipment performance.
• Ensures QA/QC inspectors are assigned to ongoing repairs disassembly or reassembly of Capital Equipment.
• Assists in the development and implementation of procurement strategies for capital equipment and repairs in alignment with global operational needs.
• Supports the preparation and management of budgets related to capital spares and repair activities.
• Monitors and enforces compliance with material management policies and procedures ensuring the accuracy of capital spares records and reports.
• Works closely with the logistics team to ensure safe timely and efficient transportation and handling of capital spares and repaired equipment.
• Executes purchase orders and manages supplier relationships to ensure timely deliveries of spares and repairs.
• Coordinates with the Technical Support and Operations teams to align repairs with operational schedules and minimize downtime.
• Ensures proper documentation and certification for repaired equipment and capital spares ensuring adherence to quality standards.
• Supports warehouse and yard operations including managing capital spares and ensuring proper storage and handling.
• Collaborates with internal departments such as Finance Accounting and Operations to resolve any issues related to procurement invoicing or equipment returns.
• Participates in the development and delivery of training programs for the Repairs and Capital Spares team promoting continuous improvement and best practices.
• Contributes to process improvement efforts suggesting enhancements to increase efficiency and reduce costs in capital spares management and repairs.
• Performs additional duties as necessary and participate in special projects as required.

Qualifications / Experience

• Bachelors degree in supply chain management engineering or a related field.
• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience in repairs capital spares management and materials management within the oil and gas industry.
• Strong understanding of capital equipment repairs and inventory management processes.
• Experience with ERP systems particularly in managing inventory and procurement processes.
• Strong communication organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively across departments and with external suppliers.

Skills & Experience

• Deep knowledge of drilling equipment for offshore drilling environment including knowledge of key suppliers industry specifications and standards.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Detail-oriented with a strong focus on accuracy and compliance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other relevant software.
• Knowledge of financial accounting purchasing and management systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel at an advanced level (use formatting and tracked changes; financial and logical functions; pivot tables work with multiple worksheets and workbooks; import and export information).
• Working knowledge of document control systems and databases.

Behaviors

As part of our commitment to fostering a high-performance culture employees are expected to align their actions and decisions with the principles outlined in our Behavioral Framework. This framework serves as the foundation for our organizational culture and guides our behaviors to drive better outcomes across the company. Employees are responsible for incorporating these behaviors into their daily actions relationships and decision-making to help manage expectations strengthen relationships and contribute to the overall success of the organization.

Our five behaviors that define our culture are:

Analyze & Plan Being deliberate in understanding and describing the problem to solve and using information from a range of relevant sources to develop solutions that are effective and evidence-based.

Collaborate Collaborating effectively sharing ideas and leveraging one anothers strengths based on trust transparency and empathy creating an environment where everyones input is valued.

Communicate Communicate clearly with all employees and stakeholders ensuring active listening understanding and timely information sharing.

Learn Grow & Adapt Building organizational capability through our own learning and development while coaching others and supporting others to adapt learn and develop.

Deliver Results Striving to deliver and exceed required results identifying and overcoming obstacles and taking responsibility for the outcome while respecting our values.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. It is not designed to have or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed.

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