Job Description

We are looking for two Workshop Technicians to join our team in Tananger, Norway. This role is focused on the assembly, maintenance, and servicing of advanced downhole tools used in the oil & gas industry.

You will play a key role in ensuring equipment is prepared, tested, and maintained to the highest standards, supporting daily workshop operations and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

This is a hands-on, on-site position working closely within a collaborative team environment.

About the Company

NOV is a leading provider of technology, equipment, and services to the global oil and gas industry. Since 1862, NOV has driven innovation to improve safety, efficiency, and environmental impact across operations worldwide.

We support customers across drilling, completion, and production, powering the industry that powers the world.

What We Offer

• Stable full-time employment in a global organization
• Opportunity to work with advanced oil & gas technologies
• Collaborative and supportive team environment
• On-the-job learning and exposure to specialized equipment
• Opportunity to develop technical skills within mechanical and electromechanical areas
• Work in a structured workshop with strong safety and quality standards

Key Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities

• Perform service, repair, and assembly of advanced downhole tools
• Prepare tools for inspection, including disassembly and reassembly of equipment
• Troubleshoot and maintain mechanical and electromechanical components
• Support testing, calibration, and workshop operations
• Read and follow technical drawings, procedures, and work instructions accurately
• Ensure high quality, precision, and safety standards in all workshop activities

Additional Responsibilities

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in the workshop
• Maintain a clean, organized, and structured work environment
• Collaborate closely with team members across shifts

Qualifications & Skills

Essential Qualifications:

• Relevant technical diploma (mechanics, hydraulics, or similar)
• Minimum 3 - 4 years of hands-on mechanical experience
• Ability to independently manage full repair cycles
• Good command of English, both written and spoken
• Solid Excel and general computer skills

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with drilling equipment (downhole / offshore tools)
• Vocational certificate (fagbrev), preferably Level 3
• Forklift certificate (T1, T4) and overhead crane certificate (G4)
• Experience working with complex mechanical systems
• Norwegian language skills (written and spoken)

Soft Skills

• Strong teamwork and collaboration mindset
• Structured, organized, and detail-oriented approach to work
• Willingness to learn and quickly absorb new knowledge
• Responsible and disciplined working style
• Positive attitude and ability to work in a shift-based environment

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.