Metallurgical Engineer - Pathway Program

NOV is actively recruiting ambitious college/university graduates for an Operations role that will be part of our Pathway Rotational Program.

The NOV Pathway Rotational Program offers recent college graduates the opportunity to obtain meaningful work experiences through a structured 2-to-3-year rotational program. The program is designed to help participants develop strong functional/technical expertise and business knowledge through challenging, hands-on assignments and exposure to various groups across NOV. Towards the end of the program, participants will work with their management support team to identify full-time positions that best suit individual skill sets as well as company needs. 

Participants can choose from multiple career track options based on education and career interest. Each career track has its own training and experience-based learning objectives, and knowledge and performance are evaluated following each rotation. The start date for this program will be June 20, 2022. 

Following the Operations (Metallurgy) career track, the primary responsibilities will be as follows: 

Application of material science/Metallurgy education to solve real world problems as related to the oil and gas industry.

Basic interrelationships between chemistry, steel processing, metallurgical structure, and performance.

Understand the design lifecycle and how each step builds on the previous step to ensure the design output meets form, fit and function requirements, always keeping in mind manufacturability and costing.

Understand NOV’s organizational structure and what engineering’s role is to support the business. Learn the fundamentals of how to manage workload/projects, and how to communicate status to the organization.

Gain a basic understanding of tolerancing and fits to ensure components can be manufactured. Learn the fundamentals of Geometric, Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) per the required standards, i.e. ASME, ISO.

Develop a basic understanding of materials and material standards used in the oil and gas industry.

Learn about methods of testing for products/components/materials under high pressure, extreme conditions, and considered critical path for proper design verification before delivery to customer.

Use computer modeling and hand calculations to determine the suitability of a design to meet its intended requirements.

Strategize with cross-functional teams to interpret core concepts and turn into a usable solution for NOV.

We invite you to apply if you have the following qualifications and skills: 

Successful candidates that meet the above qualifications will be invited to attend a virtual Information Session to learn more about the program to ensure it’s a fit for you prior to continuing the selection process.  

NOV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination or Harassment of Any Kind: NOV is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunities for everyone and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. NOV values inclusion and diversity; we encourage all qualified candidates to apply. 

NOV is committed to providing employees and their families with valuable benefits and wellness opportunities. We are proud to provide the following for our U.S. employees at no cost:

In addition to the company provided benefits, we are pleased to offer the following benefits at competitive rates:

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