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Gas Lift Product Engineering Manager

Endurance Lift Solutions

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Houston, TX
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Job Overview:

Description

Gas Lift Product Engineering Manager

Position Summary

Endurance Lift Solutions is seeking an experienced Gas Lift Product Engineering Manager to lead the engineering development and manufacturing scale-up of a growing gas lift product line. This role will serve as a critical technical leadership position responsible for product design, manufacturing engineering, reliability improvement, quality standardization, and long-term product strategy across gas lift valves, mandrels, flow-control equipment, and related artificial lift technologies. The ideal candidate combines strong engineering fundamentals with real-world manufacturing and field experience — someone capable of improving both product reliability and manufacturing scalability while helping establish a premium, US-manufactured gas lift platform. This is a high-impact opportunity to help build and shape a rapidly expanding artificial lift division with direct influence on product direction, manufacturing standards, and future technology initiatives.


Core Responsibilities

Product Engineering & Development

  • Lead engineering development of gas lift valves, mandrels, and related completion equipment
  • Support new product development initiatives focused on performance, reliability, and manufacturability
  • Develop and improve mechanical designs, seal systems, flow paths, trim materials, and erosion-resistant features
  • Evaluate product performance and implement design improvements based on field feedback and failure analysis
  • Assist with development of next-generation optimization and automation initiatives tied to artificial lift systems

Manufacturing Engineering

  • Develop manufacturing specifications, assembly procedures, and inspection standards
  • Support machining tolerance development and manufacturability improvements
  • Work closely with operations and manufacturing teams to improve production efficiency and repeatability
  • Assist in fixture development, process standardization, and workflow optimization
  • Coordinate with vendors, machine shops, coating providers, and outside manufacturing partners

Quality & Reliability

  • Support root-cause failure analysis and corrective action initiatives
  • Improve pressure integrity, sealing reliability, and long-term valve performance
  • Develop quality standards and technical acceptance criteria
  • Support testing procedures, validation programs, and reliability improvement efforts
  • Assist with material selection and sour-service compatibility considerations

Technical Leadership

  • Serve as a technical resource for field operations, sales teams, and customers
  • Support troubleshooting and operator-facing technical discussions
  • Mentor engineering and technical personnel as the division grows
  • Assist in development of engineering documentation, drawings, BOMs, and revision control systems


Preferred Qualifications

  • 10+ years of gas lift engineering, manufacturing, or product development experience
  • Strong understanding of gas lift valves, mandrels, unloading behavior, and artificial lift systems
  • Experience supporting oilfield manufacturing and precision machining environments
  • Familiarity with NACE standards, sour-service applications, and pressure-containing equipment
  • Experience with reliability improvement, failure analysis, and manufacturing process optimization
  • Strong mechanical aptitude with practical field troubleshooting experience
  • Ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving, growth-oriented environment




Requirements

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Preferred Background

  • Gas lift manufacturing
  • Artificial lift product development
  • Flow-control or valve manufacturing
  • Downhole completion equipment
  • Oilfield precision manufacturing
  • High-pressure or erosive service applications

Why Join Endurance Lift Solutions

  • Opportunity to help build a premier gas lift product platform from the ground floor
  • Significant autonomy and direct influence on engineering and manufacturing direction
  • Backed by established US-based manufacturing infrastructure
  • Fast-growing artificial lift organization with long-term expansion objectives
  • High visibility role with direct interaction across leadership, operations, and customers
  • Ability to shape next-generation gas lift technologies and product strategy

Position Characteristics

  • Hands-on and solutions-oriented
  • Comfortable in both engineering and manufacturing environments
  • Driven by product quality and long-term reliability
  • Capable of balancing innovation with practical manufacturability
  • Interested in building systems, teams, and scalable processes — not simply maintaining existing products

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work environment is typically considered in an office and warehouse, within a ELS location during normal or extended business hours. Work environment may also include employee’s residence, customer site & meeting venues, extensive time off site while traveling or to other location as required.