CNC Lathe Technician (M&A)

About the role

EDGE Group, an advanced technology group headquartered in the UAE, is hiring a Technician (M&A) for its lathe work at its Abu Dhabi site. The role sits within ADVANCED CONCEPTS, which designs and deploys autonomous systems including unmanned aerial vehicles, loitering munitions, cruise missiles and guided artillery munitions.

Key responsibilities

• Set up and operate CNC turning centres, configuring chucks, collets, tailstocks and bar feeds, and mounting and qualifying turning, grooving, threading, boring and parting tools.
• Edit, adapt and optimise existing CNC turning programs at the controller (Fanuc, Mazatrol, OSP) and write basic turning programs in G-code or conversational programming.
• Establish work datums, tool nose radius compensation and tool offsets, run dry runs and verify programs before production.
• Inspect first-off and in-process parts with micrometers, bore gauges, thread gauges and surface roughness testers, and make accept/rework decisions against engineering drawings.
• Identify turning defects such as chatter, poor surface finish, dimensional drift and tool wear, and adjust parameters or change tools.
• Maintain job travellers, setup sheets and inspection records per ISO 9001, and comply with EHS, 5S, chip management and coolant standards.

Required profile

• Diploma or ITI certificate in Mechanical Engineering, CNC Technology or equivalent; ISO 9001 shop-floor documentation knowledge required.
• Minimum 6 years of CNC turning machine operation in a precision machining environment.
• Ability to read and edit CNC turning programs and write basic G-code or Mazatrol programs.
• Strong interpretation of engineering drawings and dimensional verification of turned components.
• Proficiency in chuck/collet setup, tool qualification and offset management; exposure to live tooling or sub-spindle turning is an advantage.

Preferred qualifications

• CNC turning centre setup, operation and workholding.
• G-code / Mazatrol program editing and basic programming.
• In-process inspection with micrometers, bore gauges and thread gauges.
• Turning defect identification and parameter correction.
• Job traveller and setup sheet documentation.
• SolidWorks knowledge.

What we offer

• Tax-free salaries and highly competitive pay.
• Benefits that may include family visas, annual flight tickets, medical insurance for you and your dependents, and education allowances for children.
• A learning academy and digital learning platforms, career support and collaboration with global talent.