Engineering & factory jobs in Newtownabbey
Updated 23 October 2026 · kept fresh every few hours
14 engineering, factory and production jobs open in Newtownabbey today, from 9 employers, including Sensata, Brett Martin and Agnew Group. Where the advert gives pay (7 of them), most pay between £31k a year and £46k a year. 2 temporary and 1 closes within a week. 4 are through a recruitment agency; the rest are with the employer directly.
Commercial Vehicle TechnicianAgnew Group
You'll work as a commercial vehicle technician at Agnew Volkswagen Van Centre in Newtownabbey, servicing and maintaining various vehicles.
£36,000 – £50,000 a yearNewtownabbey
Mechanical Maintenance EngineerBrett Martin
You'll perform routine maintenance, repairs, installations, and upgrades on machinery and plant within a fast-paced manufacturing setting.
£40227.46 – £50921.17 a yearNewtownabbeyCloses 6 Nov
Enforcement OfficerAntrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council via Riada Resourcing
You'll work as an Enforcement Officer for Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council at Mossley Mill. Your role involves public sector enforcement duties.
≈ £17.45 – £19.19 an hourNewtownabbeyCloses 23 Oct
Environmental Health OfficerA public sector client via Apple Recruitment
You'll conduct inspections, investigations, and enforce regulations related to environmental health for various businesses and residents in Newtownabbey.
≈ £22.37 an hourNewtownabbeyCloses 18 Nov
Field Service EngineerKDM Hire Ltd
You'll be travelling around to install, maintain, and repair various types of equipment for clients.
Pay not statedNewtownabbey
Production Team LeaderBrett Martin
You'll lead the production team at a global manufacturing business in Newtownabbey, overseeing plastic and building product production.
£37236.55 – £46232.11 a yearNewtownabbeyCloses 31 Oct
Production Operative / Gluing AssistantSmurfit Westrock Belfast
You'll work in a factory environment, assisting with gluing and production tasks at the Smurfit Westrock facility.
£30,000 – £32,000 a yearNewtownabbey
Manufacturing Engineering Placement StudentSensata
You'll work at Sensata Technologies in Newtownabbey, helping design and manufacture various electrical and sensing devices for different industries.
Pay not statedNewtownabbeyCloses 31 Oct
Hardware Engineering Placement StudentSensata
You'll work with Sensata Technologies on hardware engineering projects, helping them design and manufacture solutions for various global industries.
Pay not statedNewtownabbeyCloses 31 Oct
Placement Student (Aftermarket)Sensata
You'll assist the Aftermarket team at Sensata by helping with various tasks related to their products and services.
Pay not statedNewtownabbeyCloses 31 Oct
Project Management Placement StudentSensata
You'll be assisting the project team at Sensata Technologies in Newtownabbey with various projects across different industries.
Pay not statedNewtownabbeyCloses 31 Oct
Software Engineering Placement StudentSensata
You'll be working on software engineering projects at Sensata Technologies, a major supplier of sensing and control solutions for various global industries.
Pay not statedNewtownabbeyCloses 31 Oct
Project EngineerEmployer not named via Reactive Recruitment
You'll work as a Project Engineer for a company that designs, installs, and services building management systems in Newtownabbey.
Pay not statedNewtownabbey
Senior HR OfficerEmployer not named via Hays
You'll work as an HR Officer for a well-established manufacturer in Newtownabbey, helping with daily HR tasks that are important to the company's operations.
£37,000 – £42,000 a yearNewtownabbeyCloses 21 Dec
Getting into engineering, factory and production work
The work: Production operatives, welders, fitters, CNC, quality, maintenance.
Most of these jobs need no ticket or card to start.
What helps
- No ticket to start as an operative — Free, induction on the job
- Level 2 Performing Manufacturing Operations / Level 3 Engineering apprenticeship — Free as an apprenticeship, two to four years · Find an apprenticeship
- Welding: coded welder tests — Free through an Assured Skills welding academy when one runs (NWRC has run several), six to eight weeks · Assured Skills Academies
Who's hiring
- Sensata 5
- Brett Martin 2
- Agnew Group 1
- Apple Recruitment (agency) 1
- Hays (agency) 1
- KDM Hire Ltd 1
- Reactive Recruitment (agency) 1
- Riada Resourcing (agency) 1
- Smurfit Westrock Belfast 1