Vacancies

We’re proud of the friendly, ambitious culture we have here at Abacus Lighting. The results of this development driven culture can be seen by the number of long term members of the Abacus team as we focus on building careers rather than jobs.

Our Current Vacancies…

Regional Sales Executives - North East
Job description

Home based in and around the North East.

The field sales team are looking for a self-motivated, enthusiastic person, who is looking for a permanent role in a busy sales environment.

Roles & Responsibilities
- To generate sales for a portfolio of accounts to achieve annual sales targets and achieve maximum profitability as agreed with the Sales Manager.
- Research new sales opportunities within the existing portfolio of accounts and identify new potential customers within the allocated sales area.
- Promote and develop new business potential covering the complete range of Abacus Products.
- Liaise with customers, colleagues, and works personnel on technical and commercial aspects as and when required.
- To maintain maximum profit levels in any commercial negotiations.
- To attend exhibitions as required and represent the Company in a professional manner.
We are looking for individuals who have:
- Field sales experience – 2 years minimum. Engineering desirable but not essential
- Full & valid UK Driving License
- Previous success in your field
- Experience in managing sales accounts
The successful candidate will be expected to attend Abacus Head Office in NG17 on occasions.

If you are looking for your next challenge and have the attributes we need, please contact us with your CV.

Competitive Package

Salary dependant on experience.

Please send applications to [email protected]

Apprentice Sales Administrator
JOB TITLE: Apprentice Sales Administrator

RESPONSIBLE TO: Sales Office Manager

WHY NOT GET PAID WHILE YOU LEARN?

Abacus Lighting Limited is one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of lighting solutions in the UK and across the world. This Apprenticeship offers the chance to be a part of a long- established business to train for a skilled role, gain a nationally recognised qualification.

The Abacus Lighting team are looking for a self-motivated, enthusiastic Apprentice Sales Administrator, who is looking for a permanent role in a busy environment.

At college you will be learning skills to give you the appropriate knowledge to carry out tasks such as Understanding your organisation and industry, Regulations and legislations relating to customers and Customer journey and expectations.

TRAINING TO BE PROVIDED:

This programme will include:
– NVQ Level 2 & 3 in Customer Service – Day Release at local college
– In house training in line with your requirements.

QUALITIES & ABILITIES

The role will consist of, but not be limited to the following tasks;
- Administration to support the pre-sales activities of the company in order to ensure the timely supply of information to the customer.
- Providing inbound telephone customer service to an extensive customer base.
- Maintaining and updating all relevant opportunities and quotation information on the CRM system.
- Supporting field sales staff with administrative and customer requirements.
- Liaising with technical departments to ensure and give correct information to customers.
- Processing sales order onto SAP
PREFERRED SKILLS & QUALIFACTAIONS

GCSEs at Grade 4/C or above for Maths & English

TO BE A PART OF THE ABACUS TEAM YOU MUST:

– Be enthusiastic and willing to learn new skills
– Be self-motivated and reliable
– Have a positive approach to work
– Be able participate in a team environment
– Be able to use your initiative

HOURS OF WORK:

7:30AM – 4:15PM Monday to Thursday (30 minutes lunch break)

7:30AM – 12PM Friday (no lunch break)

= 37.5 hours per week

SALARY – £9,379.50

Please send applications to [email protected]

Factory Apprenticeship

JOB TITLE: Engineer Operative Apprentice (Welders)

POSITIONS AVAILABLE: 1

WHY NOT GET PAID WHILE YOU LEARN?

Abacus Lighting Limited is one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of lighting solutions in the UK and across the world. This Apprenticeship offers the chance to be a part of a long- established business.to train for a skilled role, gain a nationally recognised qualification.

As an Engineering Apprentice, you will be supporting the business to produce turnkey solutions that solve our customer challenges and requirements for large and prestigious

projects across the World.

At college you will be learning skills to give you the appropriate knowledge to carry out tasks such as Basic Working Procedures and Techniques, Welding, Tooling, Methodology and more…

This position will be best suited to applicants with good practical skills and an interest in engineering-based projects.

TRAINING TO BE PROVIDED:

This programme will include:
– Engineering Basic Skills training – Day Release at local college
– NVQ Level 3 in Engineering- Day release at local college
– A Technical Certificate (possible HND or equivalent)
– In house training in line with your requirements.

ONCE TRAINED YOU WILL BE ABLE TO
– Interpret component drawings supplied as hard copy or computer-generated images.
– Use optimum process and correct tools for each stage of manufacture.
– Produce components in line with customer requirements.
– Checking the component dimensions using a range of measuring equipment to include digital micrometres, height gauges, Vernier’s, and in-process gauging.
– Conduct basic routine machine maintenance checks.

TO BE A PART OF THE ABACUS TEAM YOU MUST:

– Be enthusiastic and willing to learn new skills
– Be self-motivated and reliable
– Have a positive approach to work
– Be able participate in a team environment
– Be able to use your initiative

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: A minimum of 3 GCSEs at Grade 4/C or above, to include Maths, English, and Science or Product Design.

HOURS OF WORK:

7AM – 4PM Monday to Thursday (30 minutes lunch break)

7AM – 1PM Friday (no lunch break)

= 40 hours per week

FUTURE PROSPECTS:

There is potential for the right candidates to move into a Management or a Technical Role, fully supported by a Continuous Professional Development programme within Abacus.

The candidate will be expected to sit an aptitude test prior to the interview process.

Abacus will contact you via email or telephone, please ensure that you check your emails frequently.

Successful applicants will be given guidance as to how the interview process will be conducted.

Please email your CV to [email protected]

MIG Welder
JOB TITLE: MIG Welder

RESPONSIBLE: Factory Supervisor

ROLES AND RESONSIBILITES

The manufacturing team are looking for a self-motivated, enthusiastic welder, who is looking for a permanent role in a busy manufacturing environment. The role will consist of, but not be limited to the following tasks;
- Reading and interpreting engineering drawings
- Welding street lighting columns (pipe) on a jig style production line
- Fettling and cleaning of components with use of grinders
- Manually guiding electrode/gun along weld line, most work will be done on rollers, with the pipe in the horizontal position
- Setting up of plant and machinery specific for the job in hand
- Use crane to load and unload components from jig (crane/manual handling training to be provided in house)
- Cleaning all welds, removing excess spatter and slag
- Experienced in using a variety of tools common in welding & fabricating
- Experienced in understanding and following Safe Working Practices for welding equipment
- Maintaining a high standard of quality whilst working to deadlines set by supervisor
QUALIFICATION AND EDUCATION REQUIRMENTS
- Welding qualifications required, level of qualification depends on experience
- Successful candidate will have to go through weld tests in-house to get coded recognition
PREFERRED SKILLS
- Experience of manual handling
- Good communication skills
- Experience in reading engineering drawings
  Possible overtime available at busy periods
Salary – £23,000-£28,500 per annum

BONUS -POTENTIAL TO EARN UP TO £4,200 EXTRA A YEAR
Please email your CV to [email protected]

IT Apprentice
JOB TITLE: IT Apprentice

RESPONSIBLE TO: IT & Marketing Manager

WHY NOT GET PAID WHILE YOU LEARN?

Abacus Lighting Limited is one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of lighting solutions in the UK and across the world. This Apprenticeship offers the chance to be a part of a long- established business to train for a skilled role, gain a nationally recognised qualification.

The Abacus Lighting team are looking for a self-motivated, enthusiastic IT Apprentice who is looking for a permanent role in a busy environment.

At college you will be learning skills to give you the appropriate knowledge to carry out tasks such as Understanding your organisation and industry, Regulations and legislations relating to customers and Customer journey and expectations.

TRAINING TO BE PROVIDED:

This programme will include:
-NVQ – Information Communcations Technician
– In house training in line with your requirements.

QUALITIES & ABILITIES

The role will consist of, but not be limited to the following tasks;
- Managing hardware and software used by all staff day to day
- Acting as the first line of troubleshooting to all IT issues and liaising with further sources of support as required (e.g. IT Manager and external support providers)
- Maintaining of server infrastructure and environment to ensure optimal performance
- Assisting with upgrade projects for software/hardware as needed
PREFERRED SKILLS & QUALIFACTAIONS

GCSEs at Grade 4/C or above for Maths, English & IT.

TO BE A PART OF THE ABACUS TEAM YOU MUST:

– Be enthusiastic and willing to learn new skills
– Be self-motivated and reliable
– Have a positive approach to work
– Be able participate in a team environment
– Be able to use your initiative

HOURS OF WORK:

7:30AM – 4:15PM Monday to Thursday (30 minutes lunch break)

7:30AM – 12PM Friday (no lunch break)

= 37.5 hours per week

STARTING SALARY – £9,379.50
Please email your CV to [email protected]