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Role Overview
Manual Lathe/Milling Machinist II – Machine Shop at Weatherford UAE. The role is responsible for machining, repairing, and refurbishing downhole tools, tubular products, and oilfield equipment using manual lathes while performing API thread cutting, recutting, precision machining, inspection, and equipment maintenance in compliance with safety and quality standards.
Company Overview
Weatherford is a leading global energy services company with world-class experts partnering with customers to optimize their resources and realize the full potential of their assets. The company operates across manufacturing, research and development, service, and training facilities globally. Weatherford is focused on technology development, digital solutions, and defining its footprint in the new energy space, with an ability to provide integrated solutions across segments critical to growth in core operations and the energy transition. The company operates across the global energy landscape and celebrates diversity in all its forms.
Role Purpose
To machine, repair, and refurbish downhole tools, tubular products, and oilfield equipment using manual lathes while performing precision machining, API thread operations, and inspections to ensure compliance with API, quality, and safety standards.
Key Responsibilities
Operations & Machining
- Operate and set up manual lathe and milling machines.
- Machine, repair, and refurbish downhole tools and tubular products.
- Cut and recut API, premium, tubing, and casing threads.
- Perform dimensional inspections using precision measuring tools.
Quality & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with API, quality, and safety requirements.
- Read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
- Maintain production and inspection records.
Maintenance & Support
- Conduct routine machine maintenance and troubleshooting.
- Support continuous improvement, 5S, and operational efficiency initiatives.
- Work closely with production, quality, and engineering teams.
Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum High School, ITI, or Technical Diploma in a related field.
- Minimum 4 years of manual lathe and milling machining experience in the Oil & Gas industry.
- Experience with API thread repair, downhole tools, and tubular products.
- Ability to read engineering drawings and use precision measuring equipment.
Skills & Competencies
- Manual lathe and milling operations.
- Precision machining.
- API 7-1, API 5CT, and API 6A standards.
- Downhole tool repair.
- Tubing and casing threading.
- Engineering drawing interpretation.
- Precision measurement and inspection.
- Micrometers and verniers.
- Machine setup and calibration.
- Troubleshooting.
- Preventive maintenance.
- Quality control.
- Oil and gas manufacturing.
- Safety compliance.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
Additional Information
- Willingness to work shift schedules and overtime as required.
- Up to 10% travel may be required.
- Weatherford is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.