R&M Director (North America)

Weatherford
Houston, TX
Job Purpose / Summary

The Director, Geozone Repair & Maintenance (R&M) is responsible for leading the design, development, implementation, and execution of Weatherford's repair, maintenance, and production strategy for service assets and tooling across the assigned Geozone.

This role drives operational excellence through process harmonization, asset and inventory management optimization, and workforce capability development. The Director partners closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Product Lines, Engineering, and other corporate functions to ensure repair and maintenance activities support demand, reduce fulfillment cost, improve capital efficiency, and meet quality, delivery, and safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

Safety, Security & Compliance

  • Ensure full compliance with company Security, Compliance, HSE, and governance policies, industry standards, and applicable laws.
  • Promote a strong culture of Quality, Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental responsibility across all R&M operations.
  • Demonstrate visible safety leadership and ensure safe work practices, inspections, and standards across sites and teams.
  • Drive continuous improvement in safety performance and risk mitigation across the Geozone R&M footprint.
Quality

  • Ensure compliance with Weatherford's Quality Management System and actively support continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Maintain service quality as a top priority across all R&M activities.
  • Ensure accurate and consistent use of service and asset management systems (e.g., WAM, IMARKS, JDE) and quality tools (e.g., WPTS, NCRs, OFIs, CRs).
Operations

  • Ensure the Geozone R&M footprint, supported by a robust supply chain, meets operational demand at optimized cost while meeting quality and delivery targets.
  • Partner with Product Lines and Engineering to integrate modern repair technologies and improve execution efficiency.
  • Coordinate with Logistics to enable timely, compliant movement of assets and tooling to maximize utilization and revenue.
  • Collaborate with Supply Chain to align extended roofline and inventory strategies with R&M operational needs.
  • Ensure R&M operations comply with all applicable service standards, policies, and procedures.
Communication & Stakeholder Management

  • Maintain effective communication with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Clearly communicate expectations, responsibilities, and performance standards to direct and indirect reports.
  • Work cross-functionally to harmonize processes, reduce cost, and improve capital efficiency.
  • Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Global Product Lines, and Engineering to support market opportunities and customer requirements.
  • Align R&M strategy and execution roadmap with enterprise stakeholders.
Financial & Asset Management

  • Partner with Global Central Planning, Supply Chain, Product Lines, and Operations to optimize inventory, asset utilization, and working capital.
  • Ensure alignment with capitalization and revenue objectives.
  • Accountable for meeting financial targets, expense control, and cost optimization.
  • Ensure expenditures comply with approved budgets and financial policies.
People & Development

  • Build and lead a high-performing R&M leadership team across the Geozone.
  • Drive workforce capability development, including multi-skilling of R&M personnel to support the fulfillment strategy.
  • Actively support talent management processes including performance management, coaching, succession planning, and leadership development.
  • Partner with HR and Training & Development to attract, retain, and develop critical technical and leadership talent.
Vision & Leadership

  • Demonstrate ethical leadership and adherence to Weatherford values and standards.
  • Identify operational and process improvement opportunities and implement corrective and innovative solutions.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement across all levels of the organization.
  • Lead transformation initiatives that improve efficiency, scalability, and cost effectiveness of R&M operations.
Required Qualifications

Education

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or a related discipline.
Experience

  • Minimum 12 years of progressive operational or functional experience, including:
    • At least 8 years in senior leadership or management roles.
    • Demonstrated leadership experience in Manufacturing, Repair & Maintenance, or Operations environments.
Preferred Qualifications

  • 10 years of Repair & Maintenance experience, including at least 5 years in a management role.
  • Master's degree or MBA in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or a related discipline.
  • Professional certifications such as:
    • APICS CPIM / CSCP / CIRM
    • Lean / Six Sigma
    • PMP or equivalent
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Required

  • Strong understanding of financial systems and key business performance drivers.
  • Proven ability to lead large, diverse, and geographically distributed teams.
  • Excellent stakeholder management, collaboration, and negotiation skills.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively across cultures and organizational levels.
  • Ability to operate in complex, matrixed, and global operating environments.
Preferred

  • Experience leading change management and large-scale operational or organizational transformations.
Travel Requirement

  • 25-50% domestic and international travel , as required.
Posted 2026-06-26

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