Senior Engineer

2 weeks ago

Yeovil BA HA, United Kingdom Ablebox Ltd Full time £52,000 - £130,000 per year

The package:

  • Pay £65,000 pa + Overtime at x1.5

  • Additional 'Shift Premium' paid up to 150%

  • Company funded social events 4 x per year

  • Pension

  • Birthday as additional paid leave

  • Health Insurance

  • And many more…

The Role:

At Ablebox, we're growing fast and investing in the future Ablebox is expanding into its third manufacturing site and recently added to its production capacity with 3 new lines being installed. We're seeking a highly skilled and pro-active Senior Engineer to play a key role in maintaining and improving our production systems across the business.

As a Senior Engineer, you will work closely with the Senior Management Team, taking a hands-on approach to the long-term maintenance of our production equipment. This role is perfect for a highly capable, experienced engineer who enjoys problem-solving, tackling challenges head-on, and ensuring machinery operates at peak efficiency:

Key Responsibilities:

  • Process Optimisation – Identify and resolve early-stage operational issues, fine-tuning machinery and processes to eliminate inefficiencies.

  • Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) – Once equipment is fully integrated, develop and implement robust PPM schedules to minimise downtime and improve reliability.

  • Reactive Maintenance & Troubleshooting – Lead fault-finding and breakdown response, ensuring minimal disruption to production.

  • Continuous Improvement – Drive efficiency improvements, reliability enhancements, and health & safety initiatives across the site.

The Candidate:

  • Proven experience in mechanical & electrical engineering practices

  • Strong problem-solving skills with a hands-on approach to engineering challenges

  • Leadership experience with the ability to motivate and manage a team

  • Manufacturing maintenance background, ideally with lean principles experience

  • Organised, proactive, and capable of managing multiple priorities

  • Excellent communicator and a strong team player

  • Experience with machine installation and commissioning (preferred)

  • IOSH trained (preferred but not essential)

A bit about Ablebox:

Ablebox has been designing, manufacturing, and delivering innovative packaging solutions since 1989. With recent expansion into a new facility in Sherborne, we are entering an exciting phase of growth. Our mission is to maintain the highest customer service standards while reducing our environmental impact. Recently recertified as BRCGS AA Grade certification coupled with ISO 9001:2015 and FSC Chain Of Custody.

As a company, we are deeply invested in sustainability and recent initiatives have successfully reduced our energy consumption by over 25%, and we continue to drive forward with new environmentally focused projects.

If you are an ambitious Engineering Manager looking to build something from the ground up, make a real impact, and be part of a fast-growing and forward-thinking company, we'd love to hear from you

Location:

The role will be primarily based from our manufacturing site in Yeovil with the occasional need to work from our Sherborne & Henstridge sites when required.

Pay & Benefits:

  • Pay £65k pa

  • Additional annual holiday available

  • Day off for your Birthday

  • Health Insurance

  • Regular company-funded, social events

  • Compliance related bonuses

  • And many more…

Working hours will vary, standard hours are expected to be 07:30-17:30 Mon-Fri. There will on occasion be requirements for Saturday/Sunday working.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Additional leave
  • Company events
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Private medical insurance

Work Location: In person

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