Ross Companies Adds 25 Engineering Jobs in Ballymena

Industrial engineering firm Ross Companies is creating 25 new jobs near Ballymena, Northern Ireland, as part of a £3.6 million expansion announced by Invest NI on 29 October 2026. The roles are in engineering, manufacturing and management. For people searching for jobs in UK with visa sponsorship, skilled engineering posts like these are worth watching, though the company has not said whether it sponsors workers.

The expansion

Ross Companies was founded in 2017. It designs, builds, installs and services equipment for sectors including quarrying, concrete, food and drink, animal feed, waste and recycling, and energy.

The £3.6 million is going into premises the firm recently bought and refurbished near Ahoghill, just outside Ballymena in County Antrim. The extra space lets it make more parts in-house and develop new industrial filtration products.

The company also plans to sell more into Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland.

What roles to expect

Exact job titles have not been published, but the three job areas named point to roles such as:

• Design and mechanical engineers for conveyors, filtration and process plant
• Fabricators, welders and fitters for manufacturing in the workshop
• Service and installation engineers to work on customer sites
• Supervisors and managers to run production and projects as the team doubles

About visa sponsorship

Engineering and fabrication jobs often appear on the UK's skilled worker occupation lists, but only employers with a sponsor licence can hire from overseas. Ross Companies has not said whether it holds one. Check the UK government's public register of licensed sponsors before applying from abroad, and confirm directly with the company. People who already have the right to work in the UK, including Irish citizens, can apply without sponsorship.

How to apply

No official vacancy page was named in the announcement. Watch the company's own website and social media channels for job postings, and contact the firm directly with your CV if you have engineering or fabrication experience.

What it means for job seekers

• Growing small firms promote fast. With staff almost doubling, early hires may move into lead roles quickly.
• Site experience helps. Quarry, concrete or food plant knowledge is a big plus for service engineers.
• Hiring is spread over three years. If no role fits now, keep checking.
• Northern Ireland is hiring. The PSNI is also recruiting student officers with a closing date of 30 November.

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