🇪🇺 Norge • Permanent
Coe - Technical Manager, Norway Drilling Equipment & Lifting & Handling
🏢 NOV Inc.
📍 kristiansand
📅 27 October 2026
Job Description
NOV is seeking a **COE Technical Manager - Drill Floor & Lifting & Handling equipment**to join our global Technical Support group within Rig Technologies. In this role you will be responsible for managing, coordinating and developing the technical support service provided by NOV.
This is a key leadership role within the Aftermarket technical support team - Providing guidance to complex customer equipment issues, setting standards and driving to customer service above all.
**Core Responsibilities**
- Oversee equipment centric Centres of Excellence.
- Continually develop global technical team to ensure leading provision of technical services.
- Plan and supervise goal-oriented training and development programs for Tier 2 Technical Leads and Global shift Supervisors.
- Manage budget and expenditures.
- Support group to improve level of product knowledge and encourage cross-pollination of resources.
- Ensure an adequate level of coverage is maintained at all times, to include vacation and sickness coverage.
- Cooperate with other business lines to provide the customers "Service Above All
**Additional Responsibilities**
- Evaluate competitor products, services, and technologies.
- Ensure compliance with NOV quality standards (ISO 9001) and HSE policies.
- Approve for release
- reports with damage assessments and recommended corrective / maintenance action based on customer and field service reports, and data from NOV logging or monitoring systems.
- Continually review and evaluate the department processes, methods and activities to assure those are current and most efficient.
**Required Qualifications**
- Technical diploma or equivalent experience in engineering or a related field.
- Minimum **3 years in relevant leadership role**(e.g., Field Service, Technical Support, Field Engineering, I&C, or similar).
- Strong ability to read and interpret **technical documentation**:
- Proven experience in **technical analysis, troubleshooting, and report writing**.
- Experience working in **global or cross-functional teams**.
**Desired Qualifications**
- Experience in **Drilling Systems & Lifting & Handling Equipment**.
- Familiarity with NOV systems, tools, or product lines.Experience with P+L finance accountability within an operation and proficient in financial analysis/forecasting.
**Soft Skills**
- Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to understand complex technical issues
- Proactive and solution-oriented approach
- Strong team building, training and leadership skills with ability to motivate and influence others.
- Organizing, Priority Setting, Process Management, Reporting skills
**What We Offer**
- Opportunity to work on **cutting-edge drilling technologies**in a global organisation
- Exposure to complex technical challenges and international projects
- Career development opportunities within a **global engineering network**:
- Competitive salary and benefits package aligned with the Norway market
- A collaborative environment focused on **innovation, safety, and continuous improvement
This is a key leadership role within the Aftermarket technical support team - Providing guidance to complex customer equipment issues, setting standards and driving to customer service above all.
**Core Responsibilities**
- Oversee equipment centric Centres of Excellence.
- Continually develop global technical team to ensure leading provision of technical services.
- Plan and supervise goal-oriented training and development programs for Tier 2 Technical Leads and Global shift Supervisors.
- Manage budget and expenditures.
- Support group to improve level of product knowledge and encourage cross-pollination of resources.
- Ensure an adequate level of coverage is maintained at all times, to include vacation and sickness coverage.
- Cooperate with other business lines to provide the customers "Service Above All
**Additional Responsibilities**
- Evaluate competitor products, services, and technologies.
- Ensure compliance with NOV quality standards (ISO 9001) and HSE policies.
- Approve for release
- reports with damage assessments and recommended corrective / maintenance action based on customer and field service reports, and data from NOV logging or monitoring systems.
- Continually review and evaluate the department processes, methods and activities to assure those are current and most efficient.
**Required Qualifications**
- Technical diploma or equivalent experience in engineering or a related field.
- Minimum **3 years in relevant leadership role**(e.g., Field Service, Technical Support, Field Engineering, I&C, or similar).
- Strong ability to read and interpret **technical documentation**:
- Proven experience in **technical analysis, troubleshooting, and report writing**.
- Experience working in **global or cross-functional teams**.
**Desired Qualifications**
- Experience in **Drilling Systems & Lifting & Handling Equipment**.
- Familiarity with NOV systems, tools, or product lines.Experience with P+L finance accountability within an operation and proficient in financial analysis/forecasting.
**Soft Skills**
- Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to understand complex technical issues
- Proactive and solution-oriented approach
- Strong team building, training and leadership skills with ability to motivate and influence others.
- Organizing, Priority Setting, Process Management, Reporting skills
**What We Offer**
- Opportunity to work on **cutting-edge drilling technologies**in a global organisation
- Exposure to complex technical challenges and international projects
- Career development opportunities within a **global engineering network**:
- Competitive salary and benefits package aligned with the Norway market
- A collaborative environment focused on **innovation, safety, and continuous improvement
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