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Graduate Mechanical Engineer (Northern Ireland)

Salary Range
£21,000 - £25,000
£1,750 - £2,083 / mo

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Location Base
Ahoghill, Northern Ireland
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Only apply if you can prove you can commute to Ballymena N.Ireland

Due to continued success in the European and worldwide market, we are expanding our engineering team.

This Graduate development Program is design for candidates who want to build an evolving and successful career. As the sector market leader, at the Blaney-Group (www.blaney-group.com) we design and manufacture an inventive range of machines focused around agriculture and land maintenance.

This is a unique opportunity for a graduate with some experience in industry to develop a career in engineering. Blaney is part of a long established engineering business ( see www.blaney-group.com), founded in 1993, we manufacture agricultural attachments for quads and tractors as well as off road Vehicles. We are a thriving innovative business with an enthusiastic workforce to help meet customer demands and continue to make the business a success.

The Role:

The successful candidate will:

  • Be assessed in terms of capability and learning and adaptability.
  • A specific tailored learning program will be devised and a mentor provisded to guide the candidate through the steps of each project
  • The candidate will work closely with senior engineers on Design, Production processes and Machine Programming
  • Support the engineering, production and sale teams
  • Carry out testing and development of products or the customisation of current equipment to suit their specific needs .
  • Hands on operation of machines to gain understanding of the manufacturing processes
  • Clear career paths provide for bright and capable candidates
  • The opportunity to develop managements skils alongside engineering
  • Some travel may be required

Essential Requirements:

  • Desire to learn a new skill
  • Level 5, HND or degree or Masters in Design, Mechanical Engineering, Land Based technologies or equivalent
  • Have some industrial experience &/or industrial product design
  • Demonstrate a natural “hands on” engineering mind set for strong team problem solving
  • Ability to think on their feet
  • Good problem solving abilities
  • Ability to read engineering drawings
  • 3D CAD experience ideally in SolidWorks

Desirable

  • Previously worked within an engineering, manufacturing, production or joinery environment

What we can offer you:

  • Excellent training and progression opportunities.
  • Hands on training
  • Competitive Salary
  • Company Pension contribution
  • Generous Flexible Holidays
  • Become part of a collaborative competent team
  • Work with a local business committed to its people and customers
  • Blaney is a growing innovative engineering business and has is a dedicated personnel career development officer who will work closely with the successful candidate on training and career progression.

What you do next.To apply please forward your CV by clicking on the APPLY button on this page and attaching your CV or you experience.

For further information on this opportunity or as a growing business we have other positions coming up, so send us your CV. you may have searched for this job under graduate, trainee, engineer, engineering, design, manufacturing, Mechanical Project Engineer

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £21,000.00-£25,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • On-site parking

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

  • Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Ahoghill: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Education:

  • Bachelor's (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

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Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Graduate Mechanical Engineer (Northern Ireland) roles across Blaney's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £21,000 - £25,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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