Position in the oil industry

Reliability
Analysis Associates, Inc.

1440 North Lake Shore Drive, #30F,
Chicago, IL 60610

Phone:
312-274-0542;  Fax: 312-274-0574;  E-mail: reliability@nidus.com

Specializing in
the recruitment of Reliability, Maintainability,

Test,
Logistics, and System Safety Engineers

RAA, Inc. is seeking candidates
for the position described below:

Title of Position: Manager, Life Management                                               

Type of Position: Full-time, permanent                                                                            Company: RAA Client       

Location: Houston,
TX

Responsibilities:  Manage a team of engineers responsible
for the reliability and life management of the mechanical sub-assemblies
comprising bottom hole drilling systems. Specifically, this group will:

• Develop stress and life models
  to estimate damage accumulation and remaining life for various failure
  mechanisms.
• Validate and update predictive
  models using operational mission profiles, down-hole boundary conditions
  and part condition data.
• Use predictive models to
  evaluate performance of existing products for the purpose of improving current
  and future designs.
• Make recommendations to optimize
  tool utilization, to develop effective repair and maintenance practices,
  and to create a proactive part replacement policy.
• Support Design Engineering in
  the evaluation of root causes and in the development of corrective action
  for field issues.
• Direct the offshore team to
  support the above activities.

The emphasis in
this group will be on the understanding of component behavior and the
prevention of complex fatigue & fracture mechanisms. 

Requirements: 

• Strong written and
  oral communication and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and
  problem solving skills.   Strong cross-functional integration and
  teaming skills.
• Demonstrated team and project
  leadership skills, including project planning, resourcing, team building,
  and ownership.

Education, Experience and Training:

• BS in Mechanical
  Engineering or Applied Mechanics; MS preferred.
• 10+ years experience
  in mechanical design and/or life management in the Oil and Gas industry or
  related field.
• 2+ years experience as
  a manager.
• Background in low
  cycle fatigue, crack growth, dynamics and interaction effects.
• Proven experience with
  industrial finite element model development and analysis.
• Strong background in
  probability and statistics.
• Familiar with
  vibration theory; fluid flow and heat transfer.

Compensation/Benefits:

·        
$90K - $130K per
year, depending on background.

Interested candidates should call Ed Walbridge at 312-274-0542 and submit their
resumes to him at reliability@nidus.com
or via fax to 312-274-0574.