Technician (M&A) - Lathe
EDGE Group PJSC · Posted Nov 6, 2026
- Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- On-site
- Full-time · Mid
- 6+ years
Operate and program CNC turning centres for precision machining.
Compensation
Salaries are highly competitive and tax-free and, depending on your role and seniority, benefits can include family visas, annual flight tickets, medical insurance for you and your dependents, and education allowances for your children.
Responsibilities
- Set up and operate CNC turning centres; configure chucks, collets, tailstocks, and bar feeds; mount and qualify turning, grooving, threading, boring, and parting tools per setup sheets.
- Edit, adapt, and optimise existing CNC turning programs at the controller (Fanuc, Mazatrol, OSP); write basic turning programs independently using G-code or conversational programming for rotational components.
- Establish work datums, tool nose radius compensation, and tool offsets; perform dry runs and verify programs before cutting production parts.
- Perform first-off and in-process inspection of turned components using micrometers, bore gauges, thread gauges, and surface roughness testers; make real-time accept/rework decisions against engineering drawings.
- Identify turning defects (chatter, poor surface finish, dimensional drift, tool wear) and implement corrective parameter adjustments or tool changes.
Requirements
- Diploma / ITI Certificate in Mechanical Engineering, CNC Technology, or equivalent trade qualification
- Nice to have: CNC turning centre setup
- Nice to have: live tooling or sub-spindle turning