Senior Engineering Manager – Pipe Handling & Robotics
Nabors · Houston, Texas, US
The Senior Engineering Manager – Pipe Handling & Robotics leads the design, development, and delivery of advanced pipe handling systems — including power ton...
Job description
The Senior Engineering Manager – Pipe Handling & Robotics leads the design, development, and delivery of advanced pipe handling systems — including power tongs/wrenches and catwalk machines — as well as robotic drilling floor automation systems. This role provides strategic and technical leadership across new construction, refurbishment, upgrade, and modification projects for Canrig pipe handling and robotics product lines. The Senior Engineering Manager partners cross-functionally with Operations, Marketing, Projects, QC, and Purchasing to ensure engineering excellence, safety compliance, and product innovation. This position maintains deep expertise in automated pipe handling, robotic systems integration, and oilfield equipment standards, and is accountable for guiding a team of engineers from concept through field commissioning. Lead the full engineering lifecycle — design basis, work scope, technical requirements, and deliverables — for pipe handling (wrench/catwalk) and robotics product development and project execution. Oversee mechanical and systems design of power tong/wrench assemblies, hydraulic and electric catwalk systems, and multi-axis robotic pipe handling equipment...