Product Line Manager - Valve & Seats

JOB SUMMARY

NOV's Mission product line has a long successful history of making valves and seat for Oil & Gas' completions market, and the Product Line Manager (PLM) will be the center of the wheel in the organization. Their primary focus will be on continuously improving the engineering, sales, marketing, supply chain, manufacturing, service, training, accounting, and any of the other disciplines that contribute to the overall success of the product line. They will be accountable for constantly scrutinizing the market for new opportunities, understanding and overcoming the latest challenges, and ensuring adequate life cycle management of the product mix. They will also be an advocate for their products internally and externally, moving to meet the product line challenges at the need arises.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Engineering

• Ensure drawings, models, part numbers and BOM's are accurate and accessible.
• Provide constant and consistent product performance feedback.
• Make regular field visits to obtain customer input.
• Facilitate an equitable relationship between manufacturing and engineering

New Product Development

• Set goals for launches targeting a rate of 1 per year.
• Constantly be aware of vendor supply of raw material.
• Involved in establishing vendor agreements.
• Identify opportunities for new product development by monitoring field conditions, changes in industry technology and trends in the market.
• Develop a business plan that includes why the product is necessary, goal of the product, target dates for launch, marketing plan, costing, supply chain requirements, etc.
• Facilitate and maintain documentation as it relates to field testing and tracking of new and current products.
• Regularly attend customer visits with the sales organization to understand customer needs.
• Develop and manage customer VOC's with regional sales teams.

Product Training

• Create and continuously update training materials.
• Proactively coordinate and lead technical training classes to ensure our sales team and customers have the knowledge required to succeed.

Sales and Marketing

• Micro and macro market understanding.
• Customer/Vendor relationships.
• Keep marketing materials up to date.
• Thorough understanding of product applications and opportunities for new markets.

Manufacturing

• Understanding of how the product is made.
• Identify opportunities for improving lead times and reducing costs.
• Inventory management including forecasting, stocking levels, stocking locations, etc.

RCA and Corrective Action

• Lead the RCA and Corrective Action process relating to customer concerns.

Travel

• The ability to travel (planned and unplanned) to learn about customers constantly evolving needs, monitor testing/performance, training, and to help address customer concerns.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering preferred.

Experience in designing, development, maintenance, and/or operation of valves and seats, material chemistry, and frac equipment preferred.