Job Description

About the Role

The Workshop Technician is responsible for assembling, troubleshooting, configuring, and testing wired tools, network hardware, and test support equipment. This role ensures high-quality maintenance, repair, and upgrades of IntelliServ network hardware and software, while maintaining accurate documentation.

Working independently, the Workshop Technician performs advanced and often non-routine tasks, resolves most technical issues independently, and escalates only complex situations as needed.

This position will support the broader Workshop team at our Tananger facility and contribute to consistent delivery of safe, efficient, and reliable electronic equipment for field operations.

What We Offer

• An on-site role in Tananger/Stavanger within a highly skilled, collaborative team where your work is visible and valued
• Opportunities to work with advanced electronic and network equipment used in global drilling operations.
• Exposure to diverse tasks - from hands-on assembly and troubleshooting to firmware/software configuration.
• A stable work environment with clear growth pathways and the ability to expand your technical expertise in a specialized field

Key Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities

• Assemble electronic systems, including test fixtures, server racks, and cable assemblies
• Install and configure hardware and firmware for testing and field readiness
• Troubleshoot and repair IntelliServ network hardware and support equipment
• Perform maintenance, upgrades, and servicing of workshop equipment
• Document all assembly, testing, and maintenance activities accurately
• Use hand tools (hammers, screwdrivers, wrenches, wire strippers, etc.) regularly as part of varied daily tasks.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards and lean manufacturing principles
• Support engineering teams by reporting and documenting technical issues
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in HSE and quality
• Support the team with multitasking and prioritizing assignments in a fast-paced workshop environment.

Qualifications & Skills

Essential Qualifications:

• High school diploma; 2–3 years of experience in a similar role within the oil and gas sector.
• 3–5 years of hands-on electronics experience with a strong understanding of basic electronic symbols
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Proficiency using MS Office.
• Experience with J-Standard soldering, including relevant certification, and strong practical soldering skills.
• Strong ability to document work orders, process data, test results, and maintenance activity.
• Experience troubleshooting, repairing, and documenting issues with IntelliServ network hardware and test support equipment, including upgrades and scheduled maintenance.
• Experience with all types of hand tools such as; hammers, screwdrivers, wrenches, wire strippers, etc.
• Basic understanding of lean manufacturing principles.

Desired Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree in Electronics Technology or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Norwegian language proficiency.
• Strong experience reading and interpreting electronic schematics and blueprints.
• Experience configuring and testing network firmware and software.
• Experience assembling electrical components such as test fixtures, server rack systems, and cable assemblies.
• Experience with oscilloscopes, DMMs, and other electronic test equipment.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities for resolving technical issues.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks effectively and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Team-oriented mindset with openness to daily workflow reviews and instructions from supervisory staff.
• High attention to detail and commitment to documentation accuracy.

Why Join Us?

Join our Global Family:

We offer an inspiring place to work with great opportunities to develop your skills and the opportunity to work with the brightest minds in the oil and gas industry. You will become part of a professional culture where we work together in teams with other dedicated professionals to achieve common goals.
NOV is a leading provider of technology, equipment, and services to the global oil and gas industry that supports customers full-field drilling, completion, and production needs. Since 1862, NOV has pioneered innovations that improve the cost-effectiveness, efficiency, safety, and environmental impact of oil and gas operations. NOV powers the industry that powers the world.

Every day, the oil and gas industry’s best minds put more than 150 years of experience to work to help our customers achieve lasting success.

We Power the Industry that Powers the World
Throughout every region in the world and across every area of drilling and production, our family of companies has provided the technical expertise, advanced equipment, and operational support necessary for success—now and in the future.

Global Family
We are a global family of thousands of individuals, working as one team to create a lasting impact for ourselves, our customers, and the communities where we live and work.

Purposeful Innovation
Through purposeful business innovation, product creation, and service delivery, we are driven to power the industry that powers the world better.

Service Above All
This drives us to anticipate our customers’ needs and work with them to deliver the finest products and services on time and on budget.