What are the responsibilities and job description for the Rig Systems Specialist IV position at Weatherford?
Job Description
The MPD Rig Systems Specialist IV serves as the onsite supervisory lead responsible for safe, compliant, and efficient execution of Managed Pressure Drilling operations. This role provides direct oversight of personnel, equipment, and client interface while ensuring adherence to technical standards, QHSE requirements, and contractual obligations. The position is accountable for job delivery, team performance, and operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
Operational Leadership & Supervision
Weatherford is a leading global energy services company. Our world-class experts partner with customers to optimize their resources and realize the full potential of their assets. Across our operating locations, including manufacturing, research and development, service, and training facilities, operators choose us for strategic solutions that add efficiency, flexibility, and responsibility to any energy operation.
We are focused on technology development, digital solutions, and defining our footprint in the new energy space. Our ability to provide integrated solutions across our segments will be critical to growth in our core operations and the energy transition.
Energy producers face unique challenges every day, so it is our job to create solutions that enhance safety, streamline operations, and sustain uptime to meet or exceed their targets. We operate across the global energy landscape employing some of the best diverse talent in the industry. At Weatherford, we understand the value each individual brings to the table. We celebrate diversity in all its forms and are immensely proud of our workforce. We invite you to join our passionate, talented, world-class team.
When you join Weatherford, you instantly feel connected to something bigger – a community that is grounded by our core values and driven to create innovative solutions for our customers. We celebrate each other’s successes, grow together, and learn from each other constantly. Individually, we are impressive. Together, we are unstoppable. We are One Weatherford.
Join Us
Weatherford is producing energy for today and tomorrow- with global opportunities as unlimited as your sense of adventure. Join us to make an impact on our customers, the industry, and the world.
Weatherford is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
The MPD Rig Systems Specialist IV serves as the onsite supervisory lead responsible for safe, compliant, and efficient execution of Managed Pressure Drilling operations. This role provides direct oversight of personnel, equipment, and client interface while ensuring adherence to technical standards, QHSE requirements, and contractual obligations. The position is accountable for job delivery, team performance, and operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
Operational Leadership & Supervision
- Lead and supervise all MPD rig site operations including planning, rig-up, operation, maintenance, and rig-down activities
- Direct and mentor Field Specialists and Engineers, ensuring competency development and performance accountability
- Act as onsite authority for operational execution, troubleshooting, and decision-making
- Ensure operations aligned with procedures, well programs, and client requirements
- Serve as primary point of contact with operations management, client representatives and third-party services
- Lead pre-job, daily, and post-job meetings
- Provide clear operational reporting and escalation communication
- Ensure full operational readiness and functionality of all MPD equipment
- Oversee maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair activities
- Coordinate with engineering teams for modeling and support
- Validate equipment certification and mobilization compliance
- Ensure adherence to all QHSE policies, procedures, and regulations
- Lead safety meetings and incident reporting
- Enforce compliance with quality systems and procedures
- Promote a safety-first culture including stop-work authority
- Oversee job planning, execution strategies, and resource allocation
- Ensure accurate and timely job documentation and reporting
- Monitor KPIs including efficiency, NPT, and equipment reliability
- Manage inventory tracking and logistics coordination
- Deliver field invoices timely and monitor for accuracy
- Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and quality
- Support root cause analysis and lessons learned initiatives
- Contribute to cost control through effective planning and execution
- Direct supervision of field personnel
- Responsible for coaching, performance feedback, and team development
- Ensure proper rotations and shift coverage
- Enforce accountability for safety and compliance
- 5–10 years MPD or related drilling experience
- Previous supervisory or lead role experience
- Strong technical knowledge of MPD systems
- Previous offshore experience in MPD or drilling operations
- Strong leadership and communication skills
Weatherford is a leading global energy services company. Our world-class experts partner with customers to optimize their resources and realize the full potential of their assets. Across our operating locations, including manufacturing, research and development, service, and training facilities, operators choose us for strategic solutions that add efficiency, flexibility, and responsibility to any energy operation.
We are focused on technology development, digital solutions, and defining our footprint in the new energy space. Our ability to provide integrated solutions across our segments will be critical to growth in our core operations and the energy transition.
Energy producers face unique challenges every day, so it is our job to create solutions that enhance safety, streamline operations, and sustain uptime to meet or exceed their targets. We operate across the global energy landscape employing some of the best diverse talent in the industry. At Weatherford, we understand the value each individual brings to the table. We celebrate diversity in all its forms and are immensely proud of our workforce. We invite you to join our passionate, talented, world-class team.
When you join Weatherford, you instantly feel connected to something bigger – a community that is grounded by our core values and driven to create innovative solutions for our customers. We celebrate each other’s successes, grow together, and learn from each other constantly. Individually, we are impressive. Together, we are unstoppable. We are One Weatherford.
Join Us
Weatherford is producing energy for today and tomorrow- with global opportunities as unlimited as your sense of adventure. Join us to make an impact on our customers, the industry, and the world.
Weatherford is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.