Our Clients:

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Why Choose a Specialist Engineering Recruitment Partner?

Hiring for Engineering roles in Manufacturing and Machinery is uniquely challenging. Skills are highly specialised, talent pools are limited, and the quality of an engineer can directly affect productivity, downtime and operational performance. Working with a specialist engineering recruitment agency like SimWest Engineering Recruitment offers a significant advantage.

As specialist engineering recruiters, we understand manufacturing environments, machinery, and the differences between engineering roles. Our established networks have been built over many years and allow us to reach skilled, passive engineers beyond job boards - giving employers access to engineering talent competitors can’t reach.

By acting as a trusted engineering recruitment partner, we deliver better engineering hires, reduced turnover and stronger long-term results.

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Engineering Recruitment for key Manufacturing Sectors:

Special Purpose Machinery Recruitment

Special Purpose Machinery Recruitment

SimWest supports companies involved in the design, manufacture and supply of special-purpose machinery, connecting them with top engineering talent across design, projects, production, service, controls and other specialist engineering roles.

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Food & Beverage Recruitment

Food & Beverage Recruitment

SimWest partners with Food & Beverage manufacturers across the UK, connecting them with high-quality engineering talent across maintenance, engineering management, projects, automation and other key engineering roles - helping keep operations running efficiently and reliably.

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FMCG Manufacturing Recruitment

FMCG Manufacturing Recruitment

Alongside Food & Beverage manufacturing, SimWest supports a range of other FMCG sectors, including pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and household products, recruiting skilled engineers across manufacturing and packaging environments.

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Other Manufacturing Sector Recruitment

Other Manufacturing Sector Recruitment

SimWest works with manufacturing businesses across multiple sectors, supplying highly-skilled engineering professionals and tailoring our recruitment approach to different processes and operational challenges.

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Latest Engineering Jobs

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Blackburn, Lancashire£35,000 - £42,000 (DOE)

Design Engineer

An established manufacturer of specialist equipment is expanding its engineering team and is looking to appoint a Mechanical Design Engineer with strong 3D CAD and sheet metal design experience.
Apply
Leicester, Leicestershire£48,500

Maintenance Engineer

FMCG manufacturing business in Leicester is looking to appoint an Electrically Biased Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to strengthen its engineering team.
Apply
Leeds, West Yorkshire£38,000 pa

Mechanical Fitter

Mechanical Fitter Job - Mechanical Assembly Engineer | Leeds. Are you a Mechanical Fitter or Mechanical Assembler with strong mechanical fitting and mechanical assembly skills? Do you enjoy hands-on engineering, working on full machinery build projects, and assembling bespoke equipment rather than repetitive sub-assembly work?
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Bromsgrove, Worcestershire£27,000 - £32,000 pa

Junior Design Engineer

Junior Design Engineer opportunity with a growing engineering company in Bromsgrove.
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Ready for Your&nbsp;<br />Next <b>Career Move</b>?

Ready for Your 
Next Career Move?

Upload your CV and speak with a Specialist Engineering Recruiter who understands your industry, your experience, and what you’re looking for next.  Whether you’re actively looking or simply open to the right opportunity, we’ll help connect you with the perfect role.

What Services Does SimWest Engineering Recruitment offer?

As specialist engineering recruiters, SimWest provides both contingency and retained recruitment services. From our Manchester base, we support manufacturing businesses throughout the UK with permanent, contract and interim recruitment across a wide range of engineering disciplines.

We use specialist headhunting, targeted outreach and our extensive engineering network to identify and shortlist experienced engineering professionals capable of adding immediate value to your manufacturing business.

Recruitment Solutions: 

  • Contingency Recruitment
  • Retained Search
  • Permanent Hiring
  • Contract & Interim Solutions
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Hear from Our Happy Clients & Candidates

Stephen is a talented recruiter; we have learned to lean on Stephen for his advice and support. SimWest are the first call when Marchant Schmidt recruit in the UK. 5*
Looking to Hire?<br />Find <b>Engineering Talent Today</b>!

Looking to Hire?
Find Engineering Talent Today!

If finding the right Engineering Talent for your business feels challenging, we are here to help. Submit your vacancy and speak with a specialist engineering recruiter who understands your industry and will support you in identifying engineers who genuinely fit your business and your long-term goals.

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